Alexandra Kerensky

Educator, Instructional Coach

Driven educator with experience working in traditional and nontraditional classroom settings. Passionate about transforming
language arts curriculum into an active, 21st century experience while maintaining the core communicative and critical thinking
skills necessary to speak up for one's self and develop the empathy for others in order to function in today's world.

ajkerens@gmail.com (713) 384-5920 Houston, Texas @a_jkerensky

WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Mentor Instructional Coaching Parent Partnership Rubric Creation
Third Rock Travel
12/2019 – Present International Inquiry Based Learning Backwards Design Flipped Classroom
A customized, small group travel company for high school students and young adults
Achievements/Tasks Design Thinking Differentiation Active Learning
Safely guide group to maximize time in each cultural center
Communicate with parents and guardians as needed Conflict Resolution Distance Learning Project Based Learning
Contact: Kelly Bolin – thirdrockkelly@gmail.com

Mentor/Educator TECHNICAL SKILLS

Debusk Enrichment Center for the Academically
Data Collection
Talented Youth Padlet, FlipGrid, Quia, Today''sMeet, Mentimeter, Xmind, Kahoot, Quizlet,
01/2018 – 06/2019 Houston, Texas Quizziz
A summer program for high-ability students ages 8-13 based in challenging, interest
based curriculum and socio-emotional learning Digital Story Telling
Achievements/Tasks Animoto, WeVideo, Storybird, StoryBoardThat, Vocaroo, VoiceThread, Canva,
Designed and guided mixed age group classes in the hero's journey, video Stop-Motion Movie Creator, Sway, PowerPoint
game design, community garden stewardship, and entrepreneurship
Platforms
Implemented the executive functioning and socio-emotional curriculum in
advisory style courses Microsoft 365, OneNote, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Blackboard,
SeeSaw, Class Dojo, WebQuests, DyKnow
Contact: Tonya Dixon, Program Director – tdixon@decats.org, 281-785-1465

Faculty CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

River Oaks Baptist School
08/2015 – 06/2019 Houston, Texas
Ohio Department of Education Licensure (05/2015 – Present)
Achievements/Tasks Houston Baptist University Award of Academic Excellence (2019)
6th and 7th grade English honors and level instructor (2015-2019)
6th grade earth science instructor (2015-2017) Steelcase Active Learning Grant Recipient (2018 – 2019)
Designed and implemented cross curricular project based units
Taught in an Active Learning Classroom
RELEVANT CONFERENCES & COURSES
Regularly communicated and met with parents regarding student success
as well as areas for growth Inn(ovation) Camp (05/2019)
Language Arts Department Technology Coach River Oaks Baptist School
Presenter: "Check Out Modular Learning"
Diversity Committee Member
7th Grade Advisory Curriculum Representative Heinemann: 180 Days Kelly Gallagher & Penny Kittle (03/2019)
Organized field trips and team meetings Heinemann
Contact: Leanne Reynolds, Head of School – lrynolds@robs.org, 713-623-6938 Ext 209
Heidi Hayes Jacobs Instructional Coaching Sessions
(08/2017 – 05/2018)
EDUCATION River Oaks Baptist School

Klingenstein Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers

M.Ed with a Specialization in Technology Integration (05/2017 – 07/2017)
Houston Baptist University Columbia University
Participated in whole-group sessions covering equity, inclusion, and cognitive
05/2017 – 05/2019 4.0 GPA science as well as the ELA curriculum group to examine current standards,
misunderstandings and backwards design, and design thinking based curriculum
and planning
B.A. in English with a Minor in Education
Ohio Wesleyan University Designing for Online Learning (03/2025 – Present)
08/2010 – 05/2014 3.75 Global Online Academy (GOAlearning)
Design online courses for student agency, wayfinding, relationships, and
assessments