Kristie O'Brien

Experience

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  St. Paul Family Learning Center Charter School

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2000

  First Grade Homeroom Teacher

  Taught kindergarten and first grade in a multi-age classroom.

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  Guamani Private School

  Jul 2000 - Jun 2003

  Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

  Taught second grade at Guamani, an English immersion School in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

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  Cotter Schools

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

  English as a Second (ESL) Language Teacher, Grades 9-12

  I taught four levels of ESL for grades 9-12. I developed the ESL curriculum and the ESL program for Cotter High School as well.

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  Richfield Public Schools

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2014

  English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator, Grades PreK-12

  I was the English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator for the Richfield Public Schools District. I developed policies, programs and effective instructional practices designed to improve learning for English learners. I also collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Education to build state policies and practices that benefit English learners.

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  Minneapolis Public Schools

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Instructional Specialist & ESL 5th Grade Teacher at Andersen Elementary School

  Leadership:•Led weekly professional learning and collaboration sessions with English as a Second Language Dept. •Facilitated inquiry based data sessions to inform programming, practices and goals•Led the school-wide efforts to create tangible tools for using individual student data for differentiation•Developed and facilitated building-wide professional learning on maximizing quality co-teaching and academic conversations in the classroom•Conducted teacher evaluations and coaching sessions using Minneapolis’ Standards Of Effective Instruction (SOEI)Teaching:Co-taught 5th grade science and social studies with integrated language and literacy standards Show less

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  Shanghai Community International School

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2022

  Vice Principal of Lower School, Grades 1-5, IBO PYP (Hongqiao Main Campus)

  PYP Vice Principal of Lower School at HQ-Main Campus and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Coordinator for the SCIS System

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  Winona Area Public Schools

  Jul 2022 - now

  Director of Learning and Teaching