Kiersten Richmond Email & Phone Number

Woodstock, Ga, Us

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

• Taught 8th grade ELA general education, co-taught setting, and advanced curriculum• Served as the English/language arts Department Chair for grades 6-8• Modeled and led team in modifying and differentiating to meet the needs of individual learners • Conducted teacher training and met with teachers regularly • Reviewed lesson plans of all ELA teachers and provided best practices feedback in a timely manner• Planned, organized, and facilitated ELA/Reading/Social Studies Curriculum Night • Participated in and contributed to the Leadership Team • Served as the Professional Learning Committee lead, 8th grade ELA• Fulton County Schools grading policy committee member • Served as a new teacher mentor • Served as an AVID site team member • Served on the Counseling Advisory Committee, teacher representative• Created monthly benchmarks and common assessments• Planned and collaborated with content team to create and revise teaching units • Collaborated with Special Education Case Managers and 504 administrative leaders to update student progress• Collected and analyzed data efficiently using both formal and informal measurements.• Effectively adjusted instruction based on students needs • Collaborated and met with parents in order to meet student achievement goals • Established an excellent rapport with all stakeholders

Carrollton, Georgia

• Co-taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math and language arts inclusive education classes• Planned as a team with the general education teacher • Coordinated and facilitated all annual IEP meetings on caseload• Developed and maintained IEPs• Completed all required paperwork for each student on caseload• Maintained student records and reports student data as requested by the Principal, Due Process Coordinator, or Director of Special Education• Coordinated and monitored any change in placement due to hospital/homebound• Collaborated with system-level personnel to ensure students with disabilities receive appropriate services • Contacted parent(s)/ guardian(s) for Placement/IEP meetings• Reported progress on IEP goals/objectives using EasyIEP progress report wizard• Completed referrals for reevaluation process

Marietta, Georgia

• Co-Teaching- Co-taught four inclusive education classes- Created differentiated language arts lessons with special education and regular education teachers- Communicated effectively in writing and orally with collaborating teachers- Developed cooperative learning experiences for all classes- Accommodated students’ learning according to their Individual Education Plan - Worked collaboratively with speech pathologist in delivering differentiated language arts instruction- Attended Co-Teaching Workshop presented by Marietta City School special education personnel- Established a good rapport with students- Supported students in their extra curricular activities (i.e. basketball games; football games; concerts) • Instruction and Curriculum- Adjusted instruction based on student assessment data- Attended weekly and half day Professional Learning Community Meetings• Data- Disaggregated student writing data; GRASP data; STAR data; Unit Assessment- Trained in Test Question Analysis- Contributed to the 11% increase in meeting and exceeding from 2012 on the Georgia Eighth Grade Writing Test• Training and Professional Development- Test Proctor for the 8th grade writing test- Participated in several Individual Education Plan meetings - Attended Common Core Depth of Knowledge Training- Attended Mandated Reporting Training- Attended Crisis Management Training

Marietta, Georgia

• Assigned to two mentee 4th graders • Attended weekly mentoring sessions • Created intervention plans according to the students’ needs• Assisted with homework/classwork • Attended monthly social justice mentoring sessions• Engaged with issues of privileged, oppression, race, and class

Marietta, Georgia

• Assisted students with homework during the homework sessions• Established one-on-one relationships with after school students • Met with students twice a week