Kelly Durham

12144 Village Woods Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 || kelly.durham95@gmail.com || (513) 604-4526

TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS:

• New York State Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6) Initial Certification

• New York State Students with Disabilities (Grades 1 - 6) Initial Certification
• Advanced TEFL Certification
• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

EDUCATION:

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Oct. 2018 - May 2019
o Teaching English as a Foreign Language (6 ECTS 150 hours)
o Advanced TEFL Certificate
• St. John’s University, School of Education, Queens, NY May 2018
o Master of Science in Special Education; GPA 4.0
o Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education; GPA: 3.96; Summa Cum Laude
o Concentration in Mathematics

HONORS/AWARDS: St. John’s University Childhood Education (1-6) Award ‘17 || Childhood Education
Program Academic Excellence Award ‘17 || Kappa Delta Pi International Society || Dean’s List (4 Academic
Years)

KEY SKILLS:

TEFL Instruction ~ Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Training ~ Lesson Planning ~ IEP Familiarity
Classroom Management ~ Differentiated Instruction ~ Collaboration/Communication ~ Positive Attitude
Basic Level of Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• English Language Assistant (Meddeas) October 2018 - Present

Colegio Grazalema-Guadalete, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
o Executed researched lesson plans teaching English to Spanish students in small groups ranging from
4 to 14 students
o Collaborated with primary teachers (grades 1 – 6) to determine the appropriate curriculum
o Differentiated lessons dependent on students’ knowledge of English
o Created and provided intensive one-on-one instruction for struggling and high-achieving students
o Administered and assessed mock Cambridge speaking exams for A1, A2, and B1 English levels
o Immersed self in the Spanish culture

• Substitute Teaching August 2017 - June 2018

NYC Public Schools District 27, 29
o Utilized classroom management skills with students in preschool to eighth grade
o Implemented teacher desired lesson plans in all subject areas

• Student Teaching January 2017 - May 2017

PS/IS 268
o Created engaging, hands-on mathematic lessons and assessments in a third grade classroom
o Implemented rigorous writing, reading, and social studies lessons in a fifth grade classroom
o Communicated with parents during parent-teacher conferences and after school activities
 o Created exciting academic classroom bulletin boards
o Directed the third grade play

• Mathnasium June 2016 - September 2016

Math Tutor
o Utilized various math manipulatives to teach abstract mathematical concepts
o Applied different techniques to deliver a customized learning plan targeting the individual student
needs
o Allowed students to develop an understanding and love for math
o Built relationships with students in grade one through twelve

• Jumpstart September 2015 - June 2016

Jumpstart Team Member—St. John’s University
o Taught preschool children letter awareness, phonics and reading to help close the Kindergarten
readiness gap
o Applied teaching strategies to effectively help children learn with different development patterns

• Teacher’s Assistant January 2014 - December 2014

Dr. Downton—St. John’s University
o Graded students’ work based on the teacher’s curriculum and rubric
o Provided constructive criticism on the students’ assignments
o Mentored groups of freshman students to ease the transition into a college workload