Katie Mustian

Experience

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  High Street Neighborhood Center

  May 2006 - Aug 2007

  Daycare Teacher

  Assistant teacher over the course of two summers in both the 1 year old classroom and the 3 year old classroom.

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  Our House at the Pinnacle

  May 2007 - Aug 2008

  Daycare Teacher

  Full time childcare provider for children ages 2-5 during the summer.

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  West End United Methodist Dayschool

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Pre-school Teacher

  Afternoon pre-school teacher for the young 3's classroom.

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  Vanderbilt University

  Aug 2008 - May 2012

  Student
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  Camp Greystone

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Counselor

  Summer camp counselor to 6-7 year old girls. Taught and managed the glass fusion class for 6-12 year olds.

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  Peabody Research Institute

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Research Assistant

  - Call participating Spanish speaking parents to set appointments for individual child assessments.- Coordinate with assessors to set schedule and follow-up when necessary - Report progress at project meetings

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  District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Urban Education Leaders Internship Program

  Worked in the office of Early Childhood Education. Projects included:-Revising Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum Recommendations-GOLD Assessment Trainings -Creating teacher training videos-Facilitating DCPS New Teacher Orientation Professional Development

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  Abu Dhabi Education Council

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Pre-K 3 and 4 Teacher

  -Vanderbilt Model School in Abu Dhabi, UAE-English Medium Teacher in bilingual school -English, Maths, Literacy, and Science focuses-Lead curricula development initiative as part of science committee

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  High Street Neighborhood Center

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2014

  Volunteer Reading Program founder and manager

  - Create the reading curricula for 1, 2, 3, and 4 year old classrooms- Obtain funding through successful grant applications- Collaborate with center director and staff to create a positive and effective volunteer environment

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  Laurel School

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  School Expansion and Visioning Intern

  - Identify challenges to operating a split-campus school and research the root causes at play- Propose curricular solutions to root causes and improve vertical alignment and communication - Engage in community-wide decision making processes through empathy workshops

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  John W. Ross Elementary School

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  K-1 Multi Age Teacher
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  Bruce Monroe at Park View Bilingual Elementary School

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  PK 3 and 4 Multi Age Teacher

  -Implement Creative Curriculum in a Reggio inspired environment-Utilize GOLD to assess and track children as they develop across learning domains

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  DCPS

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Community Action Team Specialist

  -Build and sustain strategic relationships with key community stakeholders, specifically those who have been historically underrepresented in the decision-making process. -Assist DCPS families access information and resources offered by DCPS -Communicate emerging needs and trends back to DCPS-Support school leaders implement best practices and strategies for equitable family engagement

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  Hyde-Addison Elementary School

  Jul 2020 - now

  Assistant Principal