Katie Capp, Phd. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Remote

• Developed teacher-facing unit guides aligned with TEKS standards for high school biology to complement Khan Academy courses, incorporating multiple phenomena to offer teachers diverse options and flexibility in lesson.
• Collaborated in a cross-functional team to create videos highlighting each unit and guiding teachers on accessing Khan Academy materials, applying andragogy principles to meet company needs with technological.
• Independently executes tasks with minimal supervision and actively engages in team collaborations, utilizing Jira and Slack for efficient communication and project coordination and management.

• Created and managed standards alignment, scope and sequence, and designed content for genomics education.
• Worked closely with team members, stakeholders, and SMEs to review and bolster multi-media learning designs.
• Continually assessed audience focal point, tone, and style across activities, assignments, and assessments.
• Managed and edited the work of external contractors to ensure content supports and aligns with NGSS and project goals.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Developed interdisciplinary lesson narratives and teacher support materials for grades 5-12 aligned with NGSS.
• Streamlined productivity and reduced timelines by implementing ClickUp for task management; created "press kits" to boost visibility, adoption, and attract clients.
• Designed and facilitated virtual professional development with supporting materials for implementation.
• Assumed diverse roles, collaborating with a multinational team of filmmakers, graphic designers, educators, and science researchers to lead rapid lesson and teacher resource production in a dynamic startup setting.

• Facilitation and timely scoring of the course Foundations of Action Research in Science Education and Implementing Action Research as part of the Masters of Science in Science Education graduate program.
• Fostered the development of pedagogy and research practices for adult learners.
• Provided timely course delivery, feedback, and communication through learning management system: Brightspace- D2L.

• Courses taught: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science.
• Leader in co-teaching model in mixed-ability classroom that serves a diverse population of students.
• Delivered teacher training and professional development, providing hands-on assistance and feedback to teachers based on observation and student data.
• Used an online learning management system to organize content and communicate clear expectations.

Through the M.J. Murdock Partners in Science Program, conducted molecular biology research (two summers, 2017 and 2018) on tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins, an understudied family of antiviral proteins and presented my research at the national conference in 2018.

Laurel, MT

• Courses taught: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Alternative Science
• Partnered with PLC team and district curriculum director to update science curricula to align with NGSS.
• Assisted in the redevelopment of the teacher mentoring program to build a district-wide support model.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Curriculum And Instruction

Graduated: May 2021 Dissertation Focus: Quantitative analysis of PISA student data to study the effect of school climate on science and.

Master Of Science - Ms, Science Education

Capstone: The Effects of Direct Mathematical Instruction in Science Classes on Mathematical Based Science Reasoning. Investigated the.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, Biology And Chemistry For Secondary Education, Minor: Chemistry

Graduated with Distinction. Dean's List- 4 years. Lab Aid- General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. 2013 Homecoming Queen.