Kaley Peterson

kaleyepeterson@gmail.com • 630.624.6924 • kaleypeterson.weebly.com

Certification

Illinois Professional Educator License June 2018

Elementary: K-9 All Subjects Self Contained General Education, Mathematics: 5-8
English as a Second Language: PreK-12 September 2020
Learning Behavior Specialist 1: K-Age 22
Michigan Standard Elementary Certificate
Elementary: K-5 All Subjects, K-8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom; Mathematics: K-8
CPR/AED Certified; Michigan Model for Health Grades K-6

Education

National Louis University September 2020

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with Advanced Professional Specializations
GPA 4.0/4.0

University of Michigan School of Education May 2018

B.A. in Education with Elementary Certification Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching Major: Mathematics GPA 3.77/4.00
Awards: 3 Term James B. Angell Scholar, University Honors

Universidad de Pablo Olavide January - May 2016

Student Sevilla, Spain
• Studied abroad for 5 months while participating in an English tutoring program
• Immersed myself in the culture while improving Spanish fluency

Teaching Experience

Glen Grove Elementary School August 2018 – Present

Looping Teacher (Fourth and Fifth Grade) Glenview, IL
• Teach interactive lessons following Everyday Math, Reading Units of Study, and Writing Units of Study
curricula through whole group, small group, and individual instruction
• Modified lessons and tests for students in ELL program and Life Skills program
• Build classroom community through daily morning meetings and implemented routines through interactive
modeling, following Responsive Classroom model
• Differentiate daily instruction to meet the needs of all students and include students of all abilities
• Collaborate with staff daily to discuss ways to best meet the needs of our students
• Demonstrates communication and interpersonal skills as they relate to interaction with students, parents,
other teachers, administrators, and other school personnel
• Improve staff morale by organizing engaging events and activities as a part of the social committee

Burns Park Elementary School September 2017 – April 2018

Student Teaching Intern (Third Grade) Ann Arbor, MI
• Effectively taught 24 students, including 3 with an IEP, to address Common Core State Standards and Next
Generation Science Standards, using Everyday Math and Science Companion curricula
• Planned and enacted mathematical discussions in which students construct explanations using academic
language, allowing their peers to understand and respond to other strategies and ways of thinking
• Created a personal narrative writing unit based off Lucy Calkins Unit of Study, refining narrative writing skills
• Planned and conducted daily guided reading groups, improving reading comprehension skills
• Participated in weekly staff meetings and professional development opportunities, furthering my commitment
as an educator

Burns Park Elementary School November 2017 – April 2018

Substitute Teacher Ann Arbor, MI
• Implemented a variety of interactive Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health lessons, developing students’
academic knowledge and social emotional skills through whole group, small group, and individual instruction
• Applied practices of Responsive Classroom model, managing class of 24 students
 Smith Elementary School January - April 2017
Pre-Student Teaching Intern (Fourth Grade) Plymouth, MI
• Created and enacted a visual inquiry lesson and a public issues exploration, improving critical thinking and
investigative learning skills for 31 students using SMART technology
• Encouraged students to utilize hooks in narrative writing by developing lesson plans, exposing students to
seven different strategies
• Created guided reading lesson, improving independent use of reading comprehension strategies

Smith Elementary School September - December 2016

Pre-Student Teaching Intern (First Grade) Plymouth, MI
• Led daily math centers, enhancing students’ critical thinking skills
• Created guided reading lessons, improving independent use of reading strategies
• Assessed students’ phonemic awareness throughout the year through identification and recording of
phonemes in a word
• Enacted interactive read alouds, improving reading comprehension and demonstrating fluency
• Executed writing lessons, refining formatting skills and phonemic awareness by co-writing paragraphs while
sounding out words
MLK Day Program, Kappa Delta Pi February 2017
Lead Teacher Ann Arbor, MI
• Created engaging lesson plans and led fourth grade classroom with over 30 public school students during
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, promoting awareness of the Civil Rights Movement

Towsley Children’s Center September - December 2015

Teacher’s Assistant Ann Arbor, MI
• Engaged 20 students (ages 2-3) with age-appropriate read alouds, developing language skills and
demonstrating reading fluency for four hours weekly

Kaley’s Kids Camp July 2010 - August 2015

Lead Teacher Clarendon Hills, IL
• Founded dance camp for over 30 girls (ages 4-9) by hiring assistants, preparing budgets, creating agendas
and directing a final performance

Related Experience

Private Tutoring Opportunity October 2013 - Present

Tutor Chicago, IL
• Tutor kindergarten students, improving reading fluency and comprehension
• Create and enact math lessons for elementary middle school, and high school students, including students
with special needs

Peace Neighborhood Tutoring September - December 2017; September - December 2015

Tutor Ann Arbor, MI
• Tutored elementary school students from diverse backgrounds with literacy and math support, positively
impacting work ethic and preparing them for future classes by explaining homework content

T’Oigo Tutoring Program January - May 2016

Tutor Sevilla, Spain
• Taught English to hearing impaired, Spanish-speaking children during a semester studying abroad
• Translated a variety of Spanish texts into English, enhancing English language learning

School and Tutors on Wheels June - August 2015

Tutor La Grange, IL
• Adapted and taught lessons for English language learners, furthering their understanding of English
grammar and sentence structure