Kimberly Nelson Email & Phone Number

• As a kindergarten teacher, I collaborate with my colleagues to deliver consistent curriculum instruction. I progress monitor my students every three weeks to assess their literacy skills and use the data to inform my.
• Provided instruction and accommodations to ensure 80%+ Title 1 students met benchmark for skills by the end of the school year at our TSI (Targeted Support & Improvement) school.
• Piloted new science unit for kindergarten and provided feedback and knowledge for improvement of lessons.
• Secured an $8000 grant from ERAFANS to give our kindergarten students the opportunity to participate in a pilot of a Forest Days program for the 2023-2024 school year.

Glen Arm, Maryland

• As the sole kindergarten teacher, I delivered a face-to-face program during the pandemic. I developed a kindergarten curriculum, including phonics, reading, math, science, and social studies, as they had not hosted a.
• With my extensive environmental education background through our state's Department of Natural Resources, I was able to implement a year-long nature education program with my students.
• I acquired donations to create an outdoor learning classroom for use by the kindergarten class, as well as the other preschool classes.
• I worked with our families to raise money to install an outdoor chalkboard in the outdoor learning classroom for future student and teacher use.

Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

• As a part-time librarian, my role emerged into a virtual role, as we provided programming to our customers from a distance. I researched, created, and hosted:
• virtual story times for preschoolers and their family
• parent tips for parents of babies and toddlers
• nature programming for elementary-aged children
• mindfulness & movement programming for elementary-aged children.

Baltimore County, Maryland, United States

• As an Early Childhood Program Assistant, I researched, planned, and hosted story time programming for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at multiple branches each week. This involved:
• researching developmentally appropriate books for each age level
• incorporating music, movement, and sensory experiences
• including early literacy parenting tips
• creating developmentally appropriate transitions for the children
• monitoring attendance for each program

• As an elementary school teacher, I implemented an instructional program for students in primary grades (kindergarten and first grade). As a new teacher, I took on leadership opportunities early on in my career to:
• develop curriculum standards and lessons for kindergarten and first grade
• host a student intern and take on mentor teacher responsibilites
• conduct gifted and talented curriculum pilots with my students
• provide opportunities for my colleagues to visit my classroom to view lessons being taught

Master Of Education - Med, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Early Childhood Education And Teaching