Kailey Link

308 East Church St

Spring Valley, Minnesota 55975
(507) 951-4017
link.kailey@gmail.com
Education Winona State University, Rochester August 2018 – Present
 GPA: 4.0; Dean’s List: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2020

Minnesota State University, Mankato September 2017 – May 2018

 GPA: 3.91; Dean’s List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018

Riverland Community College – Austin, Minnesota September 2015 – May 2017

 College in Schools (CIS) classes
 GPA: 3.34

Degree Winona State University, Rochester – Anticipated May 2020

Elementary Education K-6
K-6 Teaching License

Clinical Experience: 150+ hours

Writer’s Workshop, 2nd grade, Pinewood Elementary March/April 2019
3 hours
 Assisted students in writer’s workshop, helping them come up with ideas and
ways to improve their writing
Guided Reading, 1st and 4th grade, Riverside Elementary March/April 2019
30 hours
 Created and taught guided reading lessons based on the students reading levels
Concepts of Print, Kindergarten, Riverside Elementary March 2019
1 hour
 Assessed kindergarten students on the concepts of print
Outside Clinical, 4th grade, Grand Meadow Elementary February 2019
30 hours
 Shadowed a mentor teacher while helping in her classroom with multiple
everyday tasks (Example: announcements, co-taught lessons, escorting to
specials)
Running Record, 1st grade, Riverside Elementary February 2019
1 hour
 Recorded multiple running records while a student read
Mini Case Study, 1st grade, Riverside Elementary February 2019
3 hours
 After constructing a running record, I designed a plan of action for the student to
enhance their reading abilities
Zebrafish, 3rd and 5th grade, Riverside Elementary December 2018
15 hours
 Modeled and worked with students to see the growth of a Zebrafish from an egg
to a fish using a microscope
Addition/subtraction, 2nd grade, Riverside Elementary November 2018
 10 hours
 Constructed addition and subtraction teaching games based on the students gaps
within addition and subtraction
Multiplication games, 3rd grade, Riverside Elementary October 2018
10 hours
 Organized multiplication teaching games based on the students gaps within
multiplication
Child Profile October 2018
5 hours
 Arranged interviews and observed a child while in different settings, recording
my findings and prepared a paper and presentation on the child
Outside Clinical, 2nd grade, Jefferson Elementary October 2018
30 hours
 Shadowed a mentor teacher while helping in her classroom with multiple
everyday tasks (Example: read alouds, co-taught lessons, working with small
groups)
Bubble-ology, 5th grade, Riverside Elementary September 2018
20 hours
 Modeled bubble experiments to small groups

Student Teaching Experience

Gibbs Elementary School, Rochester, MN, 1st Grade August 2019 – October 2019
6 weeks
 Student taught the first 6 weeks of school, attended
teacher workshop meeting the first week, helped prepare classroom
Grand Meadow Elementary School, 1st Grade January 2020 – March 2020
10 weeks
 Student taught for 10 weeks, took over the classroom after week 4 and taught
until the end, completed edTPA and action research project

Related Experience
Lead Teacher – Sprouts Early Childhood Center
Stewartville, MN
 Preschool teacher – 3 to 4 years old

Lead Teacher – Kids Cove Academy May 2018 – November 2019
Chatfield, Minnesota
 Toddler room teacher – 16 months to 33 months
 Teach colors, shapes, numbers
 Reading, crafts, sensory play daily
Assistant Teacher -- Childs Planet Early Learning Center August 2017 – May 2018
Mankato, Minnesota
 Work mainly in toddler room
 Helped with read alouds, and activities
Student Aid – Kingsland School Age Child Care June 2016 – August 2017
Spring Valley, Minnesota
 Looked over/played with children ages 3-10
  Took children on field trips/pool days

Volleyball Coach – Knightro JO Volleyball Program March 2017 – May 2017

Spring Valley, Minnesota
 Coached the 12 and under team for Kingsland’s JO volleyball program
 Went to tournaments every weekend and laid out practices every week

Professional Development
Envoy training March 2019
Technology in the Classroom November 2018

Honors and Activities

RED Cohort Leadership Committee Present
MSU, Mankato Dean’s List Fall 2017, Spring 2018
WSU Dean’s List Fall 2018, Spring 2019

References Lynn Baldus – Lbaldus@gm.k12.mn.us

Matt Rosaaen – Mrosaaen@gm.k12.mn.us