KATHERINE R. GRIMES 9674 Fairwinds Ct. Alto, MI 49302 (616) 443-4058 krgrimes731@gmail.

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EDUCATION:

WEST OAKVIEW ELEMENTARY 3880 Stuyvesant NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 361-3470 http://www.nvps.net/westoakview/
East Lansing, Michigan August, 2008 July, 2013 Endorsements: - Learning Disabilities, K-12 - Language Arts, 6-8

Michigan State University Bachelor of Arts- Special Education GPA 3.94; high honors Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum Provisional Certification - Elementary, K-5 all subjects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: West Oakview Elementary Grand Rapids, Michigan Resource Room Teacher June 2010 Present rd Collaborate with 3 grade teacher to provide co-taught math instruction to students with learning disabilities Develop, implement and track student progress using standards-based IEPs Provide tier 3 math and reading interventions to at risk students Communicate weekly with parents regarding student progress Provide systematic phonics instruction using the Orton Gillingham approach Monitor student reading progress using the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) and use results to inform instruction Develop and implement academic and behavioral interventions for at risk students as part of weekly child study team East Oakview Elementary Grand Rapids, Michigan .5 Resource Room Teacher K-4 August 2009 - June 2010 Developed and implemented standards-based IEPs for students with a variety of disabilities (LD, CI, SXI) Used the Brigance Test of Basic Skills and Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement to determine student progress Designed and utilized a daily communication log to maintain open communication with parents Collaborated with co-teacher and general education teachers when planning for instruction Maintained a close working relationship with classroom paraprofessional while providing direction and guidance Differentiated instruction based on student ability and learning style

Facilitated student independence by creating individualized visual schedules using Boardmaker

West Oakview Elementary Grand Rapids, Michigan Resource Room K-4 Intern January - April 2009 Provided remedial math instruction using TouchMath Contributed to development of interventions during child study team meetings Monitored at risk students reading progress using DIBELS progress monitoring materials Facilitated IEP meetings Interpreted and synthesized assessment data when composing standardsbased IEP goals and objectives Supported instruction in the Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop program Collaborated with general education teachers when planning instruction Utilized the Reading Excellence: Word Attack & Rate Development Strategies (REWARDS) program to develop students multisyllabic word decoding abilities Assessed students independent, instructional and frustration reading levels using the Burns/Roe Informal Reading Inventory Implemented RTI tier 3 interventions West Oakview Elementary Grand Rapids, Michigan 2nd Grade Intern September - December 2008 Researched, developed, and taught a unit on properties of matter Planned and organized field trip to the airport Implemented the Rocket Math basic math fact practice program Provided hands on/minds on math instruction using the Everyday Math curriculum along with supplements Collaborated with special education teacher in planning for instruction Instructed students in reading using the Houghton Mifflin basal reading series and supplemental materials resulting in average gains of 24 words per minute on the DIBELS oral reading fluency test over 1 trimester PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: In-School Collaborative Initiatives and Leadership: Math Committee Member School Improvement Team Member Child Study Team Member Social Committee Member New Teacher Mentorship program- Mentee 2012-Present 2011-Present 2010-Present 2010-Present 2009-Present

Inservices, Workshops, or Conferences (participant): Expanding Expression Toolkit Training, Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 2013

Teachers College Readers Workshop Training, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2012 Visual Phonics Training, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Feb/March 2011 Matching Students and Books, Ohio, June 2010 eReadingPro Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 2010 Handwriting Without Tears Training K-2, Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 2010 Assistive Technology Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 2009 DIBELS Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 2009 Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop Inservice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 2009 Special Education Law Inservice, East Lansing, Michigan, January 2009 Properties of Matter Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2008 Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2008 Learning Disabilities Association Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2008 Aim, Click, Learn Workshop, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2007

Extracurricular Activities: 2011-2013 Girls on the Run-- Coach and Liaison Other Work Experience: Applebees, Kentwood, Michigan, server, May 2005 Present Applebees, East Lansing, Michigan, server, September 2006 April 2008 Raffaelas by Paganos, Caledonia, Michigan, server, cook, dishwasher, August 2001 April 2005

Honors and Awards: Butler Scholarship 2008-2009 Grand Rapids Foundation Scholarship 2008-2009 Graduated #1 in major 2008 Michigan State University Deans List all semesters attended Grand Rapids Community College Deans List all semesters attended Michigan Merit Award May 2004 Professional Memberships & Organizations: Proteacher.net Michigan Education Association

Professional Journals: Council for Exceptional Children-online publications School Talk-NCTE publication Hobbies & Personal Interests: Camping, Running, Reading, Cooking/Baking, Boating, Fishing, and Knitting