Kashaokiwaki Ikwe Wahpepah

Kashaokiwaki@gmail.com
Citizen of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma

Education:
• California State University Fullerton; Teacher Induction Program 2024
• Relay Graduate School of Education; Masters of Arts in Teaching Class of 2017
• Dartmouth College; B.A. Studio Art Class of 2015
• The Branson School; Class of 2011
Credentials:
• Valid California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD
• CPR Certified
Work Experience:
● Second Grade Teacher at California Connections Academy (2021-Present)
○ Provided daily live instruction, supported families and students working through
curriculum at home, participated in PLC where we set S.M.A.R.T. goals for
students
● Instructional Coach for ISANA Himalia Academy for TK-2nd Grade (2019-2021)
○ Developed and led professional development for teachers in grades TK-2nd focused
on literacy instruction, academic planning, and instructional implementation
○ Coached 13 teachers through weekly feedback, the collection and analysis of data,
data cycles, classroom observations, weekly check ins, and collaborative grade
level meetings
● Founding Second Grade Teacher at Excelencia Charter Academy (2019)
○ Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Narrative Reading Comprehension
○ Designed common core aligned interim assessments for TK-2nd grade in order to
measure student mastery in mathematics
○ Developed and led professional development for teachers in grades TK-2nd focused
on literacy instruction, academic planning, and instructional implementation
● Founding First Grade Teacher at Excelencia Charter Academy (2018-2019)
○ Math, Writing, Science, Literacy, Social Studies
○ Developed and led professional development for teachers in grades TK-1st focused
on literacy instruction, academic planning, and instructional implementation
● Third Grade Teacher at KIPP LA Schools, KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy (2017-2018)
○ Math, Writing, Literacy ● Second Grade Teacher at Uncommon Schools, North Star
Academy, Liberty Elementary School (2017)
○ Math, Writing, Narrative Reading Comprehension
● First Grade Teacher at Uncommon Schools, North Star Academy, Liberty Elementary
School (2015-2017)
○ Math, Social Studies, Science, Narrative Reading Comprehension
● Summer Teaching Fellow with Uncommon Schools, North Star Academy (Summer 2014)