Kevin Sandell

8530 Fingerboard Road Frederick, MD 21704

Phone (240) 457-2984 E-mail sandellkd1@gmail.com

Objective

To obtain a position as a lead teacher; to help students and staff gain a love for learning by applying my
enthusiasm and dedication to education

Education

B.S. in Elementary Education with Math and Science Concentration May 2009
Grove City College Grove City, PA
Middle school math and middle school science certification January 2009
Masters Degree in Educational Leadership at Frostburg State University May 2017

Teaching Experience

Bester Elementary School, 4th Grade 2009-2014

Used a wide variety of classroom management techniques to keep the students interested,
engaged, and disciplined throughout the day
Taught language arts and emphasized reading and the importance of writing
Embedded Lucy Calkins writing with current reading units.
Created integrated math units using technology.

Leadership Experience

Wrote Common Core math curriculum for the Maryland State Department of Education
Hosted many first and second year county teachers seeking to gain teaching strategies
STEM representative for Bester at Educator Effectiveness Academy for three years
Launched STEM initiative at Bester in 2012-2014
Presented math information on PARCC assessment to the Board of Education
4th Grade Team Leader for two years
School Improvement Team facilitator for 3 years
Led school and county wide level professional development on how to meet the needs of
students who are under resourced
Mentored new teachers on how to plan and implement using data

Technology Experience

Member of the WCPS Digital Learning Team committee

Hired to be the Instructional Technology/STEM Teacher at Bester Elementary
Presented to the WCPS BOE, Dr. Wilcox, Principals, and Parents about what technology looks
like in a primary classroom
Created WCPS iPad and MacBook training iBooks and Modules for all WCPS employees
Created Book Creator Modules for WCPS employees
Presented at the Common Ground Technology Conference
Created and faciliated the Technology Professional Learning Community at Bester
Initiated the creation of Classroom Facebook Pages for all teachers
Created a Digital Resource Site that houses multiple electronic resources
Created and published several iBooks to the iBook Store