Kassi Looper

Contact
Email:
kassi.looper@gmail.com
Phone:
214-733-4335
Address:
803 West Cedar Street
Celina, Texas 75009
Portfolio:
http://kassilooper.weebly.com

Teaching Objective
As an active, positive, and engaging educator I will apply my strengths and
appropriate practices in order to promote and foster lifelong learning in my
elementary students.

Educational Strengths

Encourage learning in a student-centered environment that allows

students to take responsibility for their own learning
Effectively communicate and build relationships with students, parents,
and colleagues
Utilize both formal and informal assessment to create, guide, and
differentiate instruction
Implement classroom management skills to create a safe and engaging
learning environment
Promote a balanced literacy approach for students to be successful with
reading and writing concepts

Education
Texas A&M University Commrce
Commerce, TX (2013-2015)
Bachelors of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6
(Expected graduation date:
May 2015)
Collin College
McKinney, TX (2011-2013)
Undergraduate in Elementary
Education

Professional Experience
Baker Elementary
Prosper, TX
Student Teacher

Key Contributions:

Achievements

Presenter at Bill Martin Jr.

Symposium
Member of Kappa Delta Pi
(International Honor
Society in Education)
Presidents List at Texas
A&M Commerce
Promoted to lead early
childhood tutor at Reading
Ranch Tutorial Center
Presidents List at Collin
College

August 2014 - Present

Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning

challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom
in both Kindergarten and Second grade.
Integrated multiple assistive technology software programs to enhance
student learning
Collaborated with grade-level teams to create and implement effective
curriculum and lesson plans
Facilitated an action research project that conducted multiple poetry
readings by second graders which greatly impacted their oral fluency

Reading Ranch Tutoring Center

Frisco, Texas
Literacy Tutor

January 2011- August 2014

Key Contributions:

Instructed classes ranging from preschool to second grade, as well as

dyslexia classes that provided enhancement as well as intervention to
young readers
Created researched-based curriculum to implement effective practices
Trained new employees to understand and implement strategies to teach
concepts in a literacy rich environment
Main areas of focus included: Language Enrichment, Fluency, Written
Expression, and Comprehension