Katelyn Mitchell

443-417-0960
katelyn.mitchell@hcps.org

3686a Emory Church Road

Street, Maryland 21154

Teaching Experience
Harford County Public Schools
Prospect Mill Elementary School
Kindergarten Teacher

Bel Air, Maryland

August 2008- Present

Long-term substitute for 3rd grade- Fall 2008- Spring 2009

Kindergarten for 7 years
Collaboratively taught an English Language Learner inclusion classroom
Collaboratively taught special education students and effectively implemented IEP accommodations and
modifications
Achieved 100% student success meeting Harford County Benchmarks in 2014-2015 for Math and Reading level
expectations
Implemented successful and effective classroom management including a variety of behavior management plans
Highly skilled at implementing technology in the classroom utilizing a Promethean Board
Collected and analyzed data through teacher created, and standardized assessments in order to monitor student
achievement and drive instruction.
Piloted Lucy Calkins- Writing Program
Held Conferences with Parents, including Student Service Team and Individualized Education Plan meetings
Participated in Professional Learning Communities and school based professional development modules
Participated in school wide events: Applebees Breakfast, Volunteer Breakfast, School Carnival
Partnered with parents for the success of all students and served as a member of the Parent Teacher Association
Special Education Experience
Developed and implemented individualized education program for special education students
Identify and implement goals tailored to the students individual needs and abilities
Coordinate with parents, teachers, teacher assistants and various service providers that include speech,
occupational, and physical therapists
Co-taught with other special educators and para-educators
Leadership Experience
Kindergarten Grade Level Chair for 3 years: ordering materials, supervising meetings, monitoring assessments,
collating data, organizing field trips, mentoring colleagues, distributing information, representing the grade level
on various committees
School Improvement Team representative
Mentor for Towson University senior intern
Mentor for HCC field placement intern
Participated in school based teacher candidate interviews
Curriculum and Assessment Experience
Currently participating on a HCPS Committee to write Social Studies and Science (STEM) Curriculum for
HCPS kindergarten
Participated in a 2 day HCPS Curriculum Development Institute in 2015
Curriculum Writer for the HCPS kindergarten programs in all subject areas 2010-2014
Participated and Certified in Maryland Model for School Readiness Modules: assessment module, literacy
module, classroom environment module, science module, mathematics module, and behavior management
module
Qualified and skilled at assessing students utilizing: Student Numeracy Assessment Progressions (SNAP) , TRPI
Early Reading Assessment, and Fountas and Pinnell standardized assessments
Professional Development Experience
Presenter at HCPS Professional Development 2014 Conference on kindergarten Social Studies and Science
Curriculum

Education
Towson University, Towson, Maryland
Masters of Education: Special Education

May 2016
GPA: 4.0

Towson University, Towson, Maryland

B.A. in Early Childhood Education

May 2008
GPA: 3.64