Kea Deppe has over 20 years of experience as an elementary school teacher with a proven history of leadership. She has refined her relationship building and collaboration skills through roles such as PLC lead, committee chair, and student teacher host. Deppe is passionate about ensuring student success and believes in being mindful, present, positive, and professional. She has received several awards for her teaching and continues to participate in professional development opportunities.
Kea Deppe has over 20 years of experience as an elementary school teacher with a proven history of leadership. She has refined her relationship building and collaboration skills through roles such as PLC lead, committee chair, and student teacher host. Deppe is passionate about ensuring student success and believes in being mindful, present, positive, and professional. She has received several awards for her teaching and continues to participate in professional development opportunities.
Kea Deppe has over 20 years of experience as an elementary school teacher with a proven history of leadership. She has refined her relationship building and collaboration skills through roles such as PLC lead, committee chair, and student teacher host. Deppe is passionate about ensuring student success and believes in being mindful, present, positive, and professional. She has received several awards for her teaching and continues to participate in professional development opportunities.
History of being a school wide leader by serving as PLC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
lead, multiple committee chairs, student teacher host, and grade level chair. Rowland Reading Foundation Duke Energy “Power of Reading” Refined relationship-building skills and experience Smekens Training working collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders. SIOP Training for EL Liz Kuzmich Training Passionate champion for kids who believes in being Common Core Standards mindful of others, present, positive, and professional. R.I.S.E. Teacher Evaluation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ruby Payne “Frameworks for Understanding
Poverty”
ELEMENTARY TEACHER Brainworks “Soaring in Excellence”
Franklin Community Schools, 1998–2018 C.L.A.S.S. Training
Taught all subjects in first, third, and fourth grades as well as music Starlab Training education at Webb, Northwood, and Creekside Elementary schools. • Served in multiple leadership roles such as PLC lead teacher, teacher evaluation committee representative, curriculum selection AWARDS committee, and steering team. • Collaborated with many stakeholders to ensure student success. Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellow in Education Leadership (2017) EDUCATION 10X Grant for Teacher Innovation (2017)
MBAE Creekside Elementary Teacher of the Year
(2015) University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Go Green Grant for Recycling (2013) • Completed an intense 13-month program to earn both my MBA and Masters of Education Olin B. Davis Award for Economic Education • Graduated with highest honors (2002)
GRADUATE STUDIES MORE INFORMATION
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Scan the QR code below to learn more at my Indianapolis, IN leadership website. • Completed graduate program in economic education • Traveled to Lithuania to work with European economic educators
BACHELOR of SCIENCE Indiana University Bloomington, IN • Elementary Education major with Reading Education minor • Graduated with honors