KATHRYN NIEVES 

Hamburg, NJ | @Ms_KatieNieves | www.katienieves.com

EDUCATION    CERTIFICATIONS  
New Jersey City University​, May 2019 ● ​Elementary Education K-5
M.A. Educational Technology ● Teacher of Students with Disabilities
4.0 ● Elementary Education w/ Subject Matter
Specialization 5-8: English Language Arts
Centenary University​, May 2015 ● Elementary Education w/ Subject Matter
B.A. Liberal Arts/Elementary Education Specialization 5-8: Mathematics
English Minor ● Google Certified Trainer
4.0 ● Google Certified Educator Level 1 & 2
Summa Cum Laude ● Supervisor of Educational Technology
(Anticipated July 2019)

TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE  
Sparta Township Public Schools​, September 2017- Present
1:1 Chromebook Team Member, Technology Committee Member
● Planned the 1:1 Chromebook rollout for grades 6-12, including technology mission,
procedural decisions, and staff training
● Collaborated with administration, teachers, and other staff across the district
● Advocated for special education, including teachers, paraprofessionals, and students
● Facilitated an un-conference for the district, including running sessions for the staff
● Acted as a point person for technology questions and concerns
● Held technology training sessions for staff throughout the district

Google Certified Trainer​, January 2017- Present

● Facilitated interactive learner-centered training sessions and professional development for
teachers, administrators, and other school district staff
● Led parent technology training sessions, covering topics such as Google Classroom and
Google tools for special education
● Differentiated training sessions for the needs and interests of all participants
● Provided consultations for integrating technology into the classroom for teachers around
the world
● Delivered follow-up opportunities and continuous support following all training sessions
TEACHING EXPERIENCE  
Sparta Township Public Schools​, September 2015- Present
Special Education ELA Teacher​, Sparta Middle School
● Worked in both pull-out resource classes and in-class support, co-teaching settings
● Developed and implemented a flipped classroom experience designed for students with
disabilities
● Created an asynchronous and blended course for literacy intervention students
● Participated in IEP writing and documentation, annual review meetings, and placement
meetings
● Differentiated curriculum and instruction to meet the needs and interests of all students
● Applied the Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop model

Summer Institute for the Gifted​, July 2014- August 2018

Instructor​, Hudson School, Hoboken NJ and Chatham Day School, Chatham NJ
● Taught Humanities and STEM courses for students in kindergarten through fifth grade on
topics such as algebra, engineering, writing, everyday math, chemistry, and electricity
and magnetism
● Created a personalized education plan alongside the student based on their interest,
including specific academic goals, resources, and project opportunities
● Integrated technology to assist students in completing their end-of-course goal, including
augmented and virtual reality

PUBLICATIONS  
Google Transformation Center​, October 2017
● “​Raising Student Confidence and Success with Digital Modifications​”

Edutopia​, November 2016

● “​Using Technology to Empower Students with Special Needs​”

New Jersey Council of Teachers of English​, March 2018- Present

● “Tech Tuesdays”- weekly guest blogger discussing different technology tools for use in
the English Language Arts classroom

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 
Association for Middle Level Education​, 2017 and 2018
Philadelphia, PA and Orlando, FL
● Differentiation Made Easy with Technology
● Flipped Learning for Special Education Students
International Society for Technology in Education​, 2017
San Antonio, TX
● SpEdTech: Differentiation and Modification using GAFE
● Google Theater: Differentiation with Google Classroom

Google for Education: First Days of Google Classroom​, 2017

Online webinar

Full list of presentations and training available at http://katienieves.com/presentations--trainings

NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITIES & HONORS  

● Centenary University Alumni Keynote Speaker, 2018
● EdCampHAT Organizer & Team Member, 2017- Present
● SpEdcampNJ Organizer & Team Member, 2016- Present
● Centenary University 30 Under 30 Recipient, 2017
● Welsch Prize for Highest Undergraduate GPA, 2015 recipient