Mary
Kilgariff
Weese
(650) 303-5199
maryk.weese@gmail.com
3124 Rivera Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
Education
Master of Arts,
Education Administration
San Francisco State University
Jan. 2014
Master of Arts, Language
and Literacy Education
San Francisco State
University Jan. 2005
Early Childhood Education
Canada College, June 1995
B.A. Psychology, Minor in
Business
University of California,
Los Angeles, June 1989
Credentials
Administrative Services
Credential/Clear
July 2017
Reading Specialist Credential
December 2004
Multiple Subject/CLAD
Credential
January 2001
Experience
San Francisco Unified School District, 2014 - present
Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School – Kindergarten Teacher
Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School – Assistant Principal
Sunnyside Elementary School - Instructional Reform Facilitator/Literacy Coach
• Create a safe, inviting classroom environment where students can feel comfortable,
try new experiences and take risks.
• Provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences in all curriculum areas
while working with culturally and linguistically diverse students and parents.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency to attain dramatic gains in student learning,
specifically for students who have been historically underserved.
• Use data and technology to inform instructional decisions and prepare a variety of
reports (including student attendance, progress reports, Reading Inventory, SBAC).
• Coach teachers directly in the classroom by modeling and co- teaching research
based literacy practices, observing lessons, and providing opportunities for
ongoing reflection and feedback.
• Coordinate professional development opportunities to deepen teachers’
knowledge of the literacy program.
Burlingame School District, 2012 - 2014
McKinley Elementary School - Response to Intervention Specialist
• Use student performance data to coordinate and schedule Language Arts, Math and
Writing interventions for K-5 students.
• Work with grade level teams, model lessons and serve as a coach to insure
success for all students including English Learners, underperforming and
underserved students.
South San Francisco Unified School District, 2007-2012
Sunshine Gardens Elementary School - First Grade Teacher
Parkway Heights Middle School - ELD Coach, 6th -8th Grade ELD Teacher
• Use state standards and district adopted curriculum to design lessons utilizing active
and engaging direct instruction delivery methods specifically designed for diverse
students including English Language Learners.
• Site Leadership Team, 2011 - 2012
• Conduct focused observations of instruction and provide feedback on instructional
strategies and classroom practices intended to benefit English Language Learners.
• Plan and conduct professional development for teachers.
Burlingame School District, 2004 - 2007
Roosevelt Elementary School - Reading Specialist
• Deliver intensive reading instruction for K-5 students reading below grade level.
• Support classroom teachers as they develop effective, individualized reading
instruction.
• Develop and deliver Early Literacy Nights and Reading Comprehension Strategies
Information Night for parents and families.
San Francisco State University, 2005 - 2006
Lecturer, Department of Elementary Education
• EED 682, Reading and Language Arts in K-3rd
• EED 737, Social Studies, Social Justice and Literacy for 3rd – 6th