Kelly Grimm

14455 Mason Lane Orland Park, IL 60462

708-822-9053
kgrimm47@gmail.com
EDUCATION
North Central College, Naperville, Illinois April 2017
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
GPA: 3.5/4.0

ILLINOIS BOARD OF EDUCATION LICENSURE April 2017

Professional Educator Licensure
Endorsement in Elementary Education grades K-9, Middle School General Science grades 5-8

CLINICAL/PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching- William E. Young Elementary August- December 2016
Created daily lessons for all subjects based on unit goals, common core standards, and district standards for 2nd grade
using different teaching techniques
Worked with teammates to analyze AIMSWEB data for interventions and discuss different concerns that the team had
Math Methods (25 hours) - R.C. Hill Elementary School March - June 2016
Created 2 grade math lessons on measurement and numbers and operations using the eureka math program
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Assessed students number sense using Kamiis Place Value Interview and analyzed the findings
Literacy III (50 hours) - William E. Young Elementary School January- March 2016
Created five literacy lessons including topics involving context clues and narrative writing for 4 grade
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Worked with lower level reading group to increase fluency and comprehension of their book club book
Science Methods/ Literacy II (50 hours) - Ranchview Elementary School September- November 2015
Created lesson plans to engage Kindergarten students in a variety of topics and skills
Worked one-on-one with students and in small groups assisting students with variety of mastering student objectives
Social Studies Methods (25 hours) - White Eagle Elementary School March - June 2015
Created 2nd grade lesson plans to engage students in small group activities to advance their knowledge on different social
studies concepts such as landforms, Earth day, and different cultures Cinderella

RELATED EXPERIENCES
KinderCare Teacher April 2017-Present
Created daily lessons based on unit topics such as bees, oceanography, and every day heroes for students in
kindergarten through 4th grade.
Managed classrooms of students and created a safe, creative play learning environment for all students.
Junior/Senior Scholars Team Leader March 2014 April 2017
Developed and taught lesson plans for wide variety of topics in Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts for both
7th and 8th graders
Mentored new North Central College education students to help them pass the Education 101 course
Junior/Senior Scholars Summer Internship April 2015 - July 2015
Supervised 17 students in grades 5 and 6 while teaching math and science with daily lessons on bridge building and
converting feet into inches
Created a unit lesson and daily hands-on lessons aligned to the Common Core and Next Generation Science
Standards where students investigated different solutions to designing and building a bridge
Managed the classroom by having an attention getter and a behavior system
Organized the end of the summer science fair by creating rubrics for the judges
Helped at risk students reach grade level academics and become college ready

LEADERSHIP
North Central College Facility Attendant Building Supervisor March 2015 April 2017
Team Leader for Junior/Senior Scholars March 2014 April 2017
Member of the Executive Board for Kappa Delta Pi NCC Division May 2016- April 2017
Member of Dream Committee at Young Elementary School August 2016-December 2016
Leadership Chair for North Central College Teach First Program September 2014 June 2016

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
North Central College Technology Conference January 2017