Karen Van Poperin

vanpope6@gmail.com
“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.”
Phone: (248) 763-1066
Permanent address: 3656 SE 85th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97266
Professional Objective: I aspire to obtain a position that allows me to compassionately connect with the
community that I serve as an educator. I want to spark my elementary students’ curiosity, scaffold their
learning to their optimal learning growth zone, and inspire them to be happy, successful adults.

Education:
June 2015 Columbia University, New York City, NY
Lucy Calkins Institute: Teachers Writing and Reading Project

September 2012- Present Michigan State University, East Lansing

Continued Master’s in Teaching Curriculum

June 2012- August 2012 Michigan State University in cooperation with

Cape Town University in South Africa
Master’s in Teaching & Curriculum (MATC) coursework

Fall 2010- Spring 2012 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts
Major: Elementary Education (BA), Teaching major: Social Studies

Fall 2006- Spring 2010 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Teaching Experience:
August 2018-Present
August 2016- August 2018
July 2015- June 2016
July 2013- July 2015
August 2012- May 2013
June- August 2012
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Psychology (BA), Specialization: Women’s Studies
Riverside Elementary, Milwaukie, OR- Full time third grade teacher
● Independently designed, planned and managed whole classroom
and small group lessons in all subject areas in a Title I school
Taft Elementary, Lincoln City, OR- Full time third grade teacher
! Independently designed, planned and managed whole classroom
and small group lessons in all subject areas in a Title I school
North Harnett Primary School, Angier, NC- Full time first grade teacher
! Independently designed, planned and managed whole classroom
and small group lessons in all subject areas in a Title I school,
with the majority of students being English language learners
Montview Elementary, Aurora, CO- Full time first grade teacher
! Independently designed, planned and managed whole classroom
and small group lessons in all subject areas in a Title I school,
with the majority of students being English language learners
Bret Harte Elementary School (student teaching internship)
Kindergarten classroom, 35-50 hrs/week
! Independently designed, planned and managed whole classroom
and small group lessons in all subject areas
! Instructed 6 reading intervention groups
Silverlea Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa
First grade classroom, 40 hrs/wk
! Designed and taught whole classroom and small group lessons
in all subject areas