KELLY LYNN GARDNER

617 Alameda Blvd, Coronado, CA 92118

(719) 313-1319 | kellygardner@sandiego.edu
https://kelly-gardner.weebly.com

PROFESSIONAL GOAL
To obtain a teaching position that utilizes my passion for teaching elementary school children to
foster their growth as academics, innovators, collaborators, critical thinkers, and global citizens.

EDUCATION
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Science Degree, May 2017
Major: Liberal Studies with Concentration in Literature
Study Abroad: St. Clares International College, Oxford, UK, Fall 2015

FIELD EXPERIENCE
Urban Discovery Academy, San Diego, CA; Fall 2017 Present (40 hrs/week)
Worked as a long-term substitute teacher while student teaching when my cooperating teacher
went on maternity leave.
Established classroom management and implemented different strategies to support students
needs and provide a positive learning environment.
Urban Discovery Academy, San Diego, CA; Fall 2017 (40 hrs/week)
Worked to complete student teaching requirement by co-teaching and lead teaching a fourth-
grade class.
Developed and oversaw lessons with whole class and small groups.
Urban Discovery Academy, San Diego, CA; Spring 2017 (11 hrs/week)
Assisted a second-grade class by providing one-on-one support, working in small groups to
provide more differentiated instruction.
Designed and implemented a math lesson which involved brainstorming about time to promote
creative thinking and review for a quiz.
Linda Vista Elementary School, San Diego, CA; Fall 2016 (8 hrs/week)
Observed lessons and classroom management strategies in a fifth-grade class.
Evaluated areas for growth in two students who struggled with reading through a battery of
assessments.
Urban Discovery Academy, San Diego, CA; Spring 2016 (8 hrs/week)
Designed, planned, and implemented a whole-class math lesson.
Assisted second-grade students in small groups and one-on-one in math, reading, writing, social
studies, and science.
Pegasus Primary School, Oxford, UK; Fall 2015 (7 hrs/week)
Led small groups of year-two students in math and reading activities.
Examined differences in education between the U.S. and the U.K., particularly regarding special
education, to make a comparative analysis of the two countries and the U.K.s policies versus what
I observed in the classroom.
TEACHING-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Westside Community Center, Colorado Springs, CO; Summers 2014, 2013, and 2012 (24 hrs/week)
Worked as a teachers aide in a summer program for students kindergarten to fifth grade.
Implemented a weekly Readers Theatre activity.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
President: Liberal Studies Student Leadership Board, University of San Diego; Fall 2016 Spring 2017
Facilitated and planned monthly board meetings.
Acted as the primary liaison between board and numerous faculty members.
Organized events for Liberal Studies majors such as a teacher panel and scheduling sessions.
Vice President of Programming: Liberal Studies Student Leadership Board, University of San Diego;
Spring 2014 Spring 2015
Collaborated with the president, other board members, and school faculty members to plan
events.
Produced and distributed advertisements for events for Liberal Studies majors.

HONORS
Liberal Studies Departmental Honors
Deans List, First Honors, all semesters attending the University of San Diego

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Multiple-Subject Credential, In Progress
30-Day Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit, CA, 2017
Certificate of Clearance, 2016
First Aid/CPR/AED Certified, 2017
Completion of Creativity and Innovation in STEAM course, 2017