KASSIDY BROWN

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EDUCATION
University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences San Diego, CA
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction May 2019
Elementary Education
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Communication June 2017
Minor in Education
TEACHING CERTIFICATION
Preliminary SB2042 Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
With English Learner Authorization (ELA)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fifth Grade Teacher San Marcos, CA
High Tech Elementary North County July 2019 – June 2020
• Created an inclusive classroom community for a wide range of learners, using a variety of instructional
strategies, assessment approaches, and small-group interventions to build upon student strengths
• Collaborated with grade level team to implement a highly effective daily targeted reading and math small-
group intervention block, improving all students’ reading levels and math understanding
• Designed the 5th grade project Neuroscientists Now, in which students practiced mindfulness daily to
improve self-regulation skills, explored how their identity creates their cognitive understanding of the
world, taught younger students about their brain, and learned how to code using JAVA in order to create
an original neuroscience app to address a need in their community
• Blended Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and Investigations curriculum to provide a student-
centered and Common Core Standards-aligned approach to mathematics, developing students’
mathematical thinking and building upon students’ intuitive approaches to problem solving
• Implemented Lucy Calkins’ Writers Workshop and Readers Workshop Units of Study with a focus on
small-group instruction and conferring in order to assess student progress, provide immediate feedback,
and explicitly teach strategies to create a community of confident readers and writers
Fifth Grade Student Teacher San Diego, CA
High Tech Elementary Explorer August 2018 – January 2019
• Emphasized student critical thinking and learning as a full-time student teacher in a diverse fifth grade
classroom for 24 students
• Used Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and aligned content with Common Core Standards in order
to plan, differentiate, and lead all classroom instruction for eight weeks
• Co-created, developed, and implemented the fifth grade project Mind Control in which students explored
neuroplasticity, mindfulness, brain anatomy, and growth mindset, culminating in a project exhibition for
the community
• Developed classroom management skills with a foundation in Social Emotional learning, relationship
building, and empathy development
 • Participated in Positive Discipline trainings, book club discussions, and gained valuable experience in
creating a classroom community that values student dignity
• Implemented the Teaching Tolerance curriculum, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, throughout
the semester to help facilitate conflict resolution among a variety of students
Kindergarten Student Teacher Chula Vista, CA
Mueller Charter School February 2018-May 2018
• Planned, differentiated, and led guided reading groups, focusing on reading comprehension and fluency
• Taught whole group and small group math, science, literacy, and writing lessons using Common Core
Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Created an inclusive and welcoming learning environment using restorative circles and positive behavior
support
First Grade Student Teacher El Cajon, CA
Meridian Elementary School September 2017-February 2018
• Led whole group math and language arts instruction
• Fostered sense of classroom community through social emotional learning in daily “Harmony Circle”
Pre-Professional Teacher Santa Barbara, CA
Adams Elementary School – Fourth Grade & First Grade February 2016 - December 2016
• Worked with students individually and in small groups to develop reading, writing, and math skills
• Led small groups of students during math lessons, conducted sight word assessments, and facilitated
guided reading groups
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Healthy Environments and Inclusive Education in a Global Society Cape Town, South Africa
Student Summer 2018
§ Collaborated with South African educators for six months to design, present and implement a
changemaker project focused on empathy and connection as the foundation of classroom communities
§ Attended and presented at the 2018 Division of International Special Education and Services (DISES)
Conference
§ Explored local and global perspectives on educating diverse learners by researching and comparing the
education systems of the United States and South Africa
Volunteer Teacher Noida, India
Grace Care Academy Spring 2013
• Created numerous lesson plans for elementary level children living at Grace Home Orphanage
• Taught lessons in elementary math, environmental science, and English to fifty students for three weeks
CERTIFICATIONS
§ Google Certified Educator – Level One
§ CPR and First Aid Certification
§ Certified Positive Discipline Educator