Kaitlyn Lippincott

(607) 281-5955 · 242 Sundridge Drive Amherst, NY 14228 · Derrickn01@mail.buffalostate.edu · http://klippincott.weebly.com/

SUMMARY STATEMENT
Newly certified Elementary Education teacher committed to motivating my students to use their critical thinking
skills through inquiry based learning.
CERTIFCATION
New York State Initial Certification in Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-6th grade)
New York State Initial Certification in Students with Disabilities (1- 6)
New York State Initial Certification in Gifted Education Extension (Grades K-6); pending
EDUCATION
ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
M.S.ED-Differentiated Instruction- Gifted & Students with Disabilities, December 2017
 Overall GPA 4.0/4.0
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
B.S in Early Childhood and Childhood Education, Concentration in Mathematics, May 2015
 Overall GPA: 3.72/4.0, Education GPA: 3.93/4.0, Dean’s List, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, National Honor
Society- Alpha Lambda Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Circle of Excellent Award, Honors Convocation Award ’13-‘15
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
Substitute Teacher, February 26th 2018- Current
 Instruct students in a variety of K-6 educational settings (AIS classrooms, general education, and consultant
positions).
Long Term Substitute Teacher, December 5th 2017- February 26th 2018 (Kindergarten)
 Create both small group and whole group instructional activities.
 Uses LLI to help guide beginning reading skills for all leveled learners.
 Progress monitor students using the formal assessment Aims Web
 Develop engaging lesson plans that incorporate the use of technology daily.
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
Long Term Substitute Teacher, August 28th 2017- December 4th 2017 (Intervention Teacher, Grades 3-4)
 Taught small groups mathematical content through breaking down bigger math concepts for students
cognitive level.
 Continually reflected on data and adapting lessons to meet the needs of various learners.
 Closely worked with the Number Worlds Intervention curriculum
 Used both the STAR and Fountas and Pinnell to collect data on students.
 Created a flipped classroom website that helped assist students with current math topic problems.
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL
Long Term Substitute Teacher, September 19th 2016-April 28th 2017 (Pre-Kindergarten)
 Developed and implemented lesson plans that allowed the students to become kindergarten ready.
 Maintained and enforced behavior rules and expectations.
 Recorded the growth and development of all students using both formal and informal assessment tools
(Key Math, STAR, AIMS WEB).
 Created small group lessons based on student data collected from formative, and summative assessments,
such as student inventory surveys; teacher observations; checklists; and progress monitoring.
 Was responsible for the deliverance of quarterly report cards and first quarter parent teacher conferences.
 Communicated with parents/guardians on a weekly basis through newsletters to keep them up to date on
the curriculum their child is learning.
 Created an implemented a BIP (Behavioral Intervention Plan) for 2 students.
ACCORD CORPORATION HEADSTART
Head Start Teacher, July 2015-September 2016 (Ages 3 year olds)
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 Facilitate small group instruction with toddlers for each domain of learning (social/emotional, cognitive,
physical (fine and gross motor), language, and mathematics).
 Developed and taught lessons in coordination with the theme/ curriculum of the week.
 Wrote monthly reports to communicate with parents/ guardians through newsletters.
 Created a cool down station for toddlers to go when they need time to self-sooth.
 Created a curriculum matrix following Bloom’s Taxonomy and Howard Gardner’s theory
 Hosted quarterly parent/guardian teacher conferences/ meetings.
 Engaged in educational staff meetings discussing personal and professional goals for both the classroom
and school site.
 Created an individualized Universal Design for Learning Toolkit for a science unit on butterflies.
BUFFALO PUBLIC #18 DR. ANTONIA PANTOJA
Student Teacher, January-May 2015 (4th grade classroom)
 Taught and designed multiple differentiated lessons for all subject matters utilizing the Common Core
Learning Standards.
 Taught three cooperative science research units on planets, the body system, and conservation.
 Incorporated technology with lessons through the use of media, such as videos (Brain Pop, National
Geographic), educational websites (Kidsperation), and PowerPoints.
 Communicated with families through monthly newsletters and using the app Class Dojo.
 Attended grade level and faculty meetings.
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
Substitute Teacher, May 2014-June 2015
 Instructed and taught lessons for all subject and grade levels Pre-K to 6th grade.
BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI # 32-Buffalo, New York
Junior Participant, October-December 2014 (Multi-aged room)
 Utilized the Montessori theory inside the classroom through developing lessons for 3, 4, or 5 year olds
using hands on manipulatives.
 Created and taught a mini-unit on the 5 senses.
MARTIN LUTHERN KING MULTICULTURAL
Junior Participant, February-May 2014 (kindergarten)
 Taught in an inclusive classroom setting with a special education teacher.
 Taught small group math instruction using different manipulatives.
 Helped plan and supervised a field trip to the Buffalo Zoo.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER
 Boys and Girls Club Tutor
 Created STEAM lessons to help students use their inquiry based learning skills.
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL
 Volunteered to Coach T-Ball Spring 2017
 Created an informational booth about the importance of 4H for the Family Fun Night 2016
BUFFALO PUBLIC #18 DR. ANTONIA PANTOJA
 Volunteered to help run the schools International Night 2015.
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL 2011-2014
 Volunteered my time outside of school to help assist the teacher in a Pre-K and 1st grade classroom.
BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI
 Created an educational activity on chromatography to be completed at the Family Fall Festival 2014.
GLOBAL BOOK HOUR

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 Volunteered on Saturdays to help enrich children’s views on diversity and culture through creating
activities based on weekly read aloud-Wegmans Global Book Hour Fall 2012
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Pre-K Collaborative Learning Community (CLC), October 2016
 Best Practices in Teaching Series (Part 2), November 2016
 Universal Systems for Preschool, December 2016
 Best Practices in Teaching Series (Part 3), February 2017

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