Katherine Burggraaf Grasso

324 N Market St; Oskaloosa, IA 52577

(515) 865-0348. kbgrasso2@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN

May 2015

Master of Arts in Teaching

Secondary Mathematics Endorsement
May 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts of Philosophy
Minor in Womens Studies

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Winter/Spring 2011
Studied Politics and Law under the supervision of Dr. Leslie Smith, including Political Theory, American
Politics and Roman Law; also tutorials in Economics and Womens History

TEACHING-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Lincoln RAILS Academy, Des Moines, IA

Spring 2015
Prepared and implemented lessons independently
Collaborated with the ninth grade mathematics instructional team to create unit plans and assessments
Integrated technology into the classroom
Used differentiated instruction and both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student work
Experience with co-teaching in an inclusion classroom
Lead after school tutoring sessions
Worked with an instructional strategist
Attended parent-teacher conferences and IEP meetings
Practicum Experience, Des Moines Metro Area, IA
2012-2014
Southeast Polk High School
Logged 40 observation hours in a high school Algebra II and Advanced Placement Statistics classroom
Interviewed the high school math department on their teaching strategies and philosophies
Saydel High School
Logged 40 observation hours in a rural high school Algebra II classroom
Collaborated with high school math teacher to create and plan a lesson
Gained exposed to Edmodo and smart boards
Research Assistant, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2014
Compared a traditionally taught calculus class with a flipped calculus class
Investigated differences between students content knowledge and views about mathematics within the two
classroom settings
Assisted lead research by generating research questions, taking field notes, organizing and entering data, and
coding videos.

LEADERHIP
Mock Trial Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN

2009-2010
Vice President responsible for planning the 2nd Annual Ole Open mock trial tournament, assigning roles,
coaching team members, and recruiting local attorneys to run workshops
Received honorable mention at the 2010 college level national American Mock Trial Association tournament
Awards include a number of Outstanding Attorney and Outstanding Witness at the Regional and State levels
Global Youth Institute, Taipei, Taiwan and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Summer 2006 and 2007
Served as a student ambassador from the United States
Studied global issues challenging the world today with students from different countries
Investigated cross-culture communication; family customs and traditions; international, political, and social
issues; and global environmental issues
Young Leaders of Character, Des Moines, IA
2004-2008

Traveled around central Iowa educating middle and high school students on Character Counts!
Trained younger members of the program