C O N TA C T

KELLY B. MULLIGAN
16606 Telescope Lane
Dumfries, VA 22026
kbmulligan@hotmail.com
540.226.7966
T RA I N I N G
SMART Board
technology skills
Olweus Bullying
Prevention
Writers Workshop
Thinking Maps
PYP Training
Category I
Core competencies
Problem solver that
identifies and
addresses
difficulties in
student learning,
team function, and
school procedures
Targets individual
learning gaps and
aptitudes
Leader of
professional
development and
agent of change
within the school
community
Curriculum
E D U C AT I O N
M.Ed. Elementary
Education K-6
Mary Washington
University
2011
Gifted Education
Endorsement
University of Virginia
2011
B.Ed. Elementary
Education K-6
Bloomsburg University

Kelly B.
Mulligan

PROFILE & goals

I am an experienced elementary educator who is extremely wellGIFTED

EDUCATION
TEACHER
K-5 deeply loved by my students, and
organized,
creative in lesson
planning,
Prince
William County
Schools/August
2009-Present I want to enrich the
well respected
by my colleagues
and administrators.
educational
experiences
of students through
differentiated
instruction
and
Implemented
research-based
instructional
strategies
for gifted
cooperative
learning
strategies
that
will
optimize
student
performance
learners (acceleration & enrichment of content, process, product)
Professional EXPERIENCE
Facilitated learning opportunities that promote creative and critical
thinking through inquiry, choice, research, debate, and reflection
Analyzed pre- and post-assessment data to compact and
differentiate lessons
Maintained a safe learning community that expertly addresses
social and emotional needs of students through weekly class
meetings, student-led conferences, and constructive feedback
Developed, maintained, and evaluated enrichment folders grades K5 for identified gifted and high-ability learners
Planned and implemented authentic PBL (problem-based learning)
units and incorporated a variety of resources to actively involve
students in the community
Communicated regularly with parents through weekly updated class
webpage, quarterly newsletters, family event nights, workshop
trainings, and parent/teacher conferences
Collaborated with grade level and ESOL teams K-5 to develop
Differentiated Services Plans for identified gifted students

Pushed-in the regular classroom (K-5) to teach creativity lessons

and implement the Kingore Observation Inventory to increase
identification of underrepresented populations of gifted learners

Pushed-in the mainstream 3rd grade classroom to teach mini-lessons

on analogies, logic, and problem solving strategies

FIRST AND SECOND GRADE TEACHER

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School/August 2007-July 2009
Collaborated regularly with classroom teachers to develop and
share resources, analyze data and enhance instruction to meet
diverse learners needs
Created equitable, rewards-based learning environment while
establishing clear expectations for behavior management
Formally and informally assessed students to plan for instruction
THIRD GRADE TEACHER
Ellis and Berkeley Elementary Schools/July 2005-July 2007
Flexibly planned and co-taught daily lessons with ESOL, SPED,
G/T colleagues for meeting diverse learners needs
Led RTI (response to intervention) groups for remediation and