Kathryn Pedings-Behling

Experience

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  West Ashley High School

  May 2008 - Jun 2009

  High School Math Teacher

  • Taught CP Algebra 1, Math for Technologies I, Math for Technologies IV• Planned and organized an end of course state test study program for 500 students• Coached 10 students on the Academic Bowl and Math Team• Wrote and received 2 classroom grants through donorschoose.org

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  SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2012

  Academic Summer Camp Instructor

  • Taught at multiple summer camps: From Middle School to College (FMSTC), gpod, and iTEAMS• Two of the summer camp positions funded through Google grants• Instructed students in linking biology with math, inquiry through stock car racing, GPS and geocaching, and creating students’ own video game using the Alice program

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  Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2013

  High School Math Teacher

  • Taught AP Calculus, AP Statistics, CP Probability and Statistics, Honors PreCalculus, CP Algebra III, CP/Honors Algebra II, CP Geometry, CP Algebra I, Essentials of Mathematics• Supervised six teachers as Chairperson of the Math Department, including checking weekly lesson plans, performing quarterly observations, and reporting to the principal as a member of the Academic Leadership Team• Chaired meetings of the Honor Board to adjudicate student academic dishonesty• Planned and placed 450 students into Spring Term courses of their choice from 2010 – 2012 as a member of the Academic Committee• Coached 15 students per year on the Academic Team, including competition in the countywide Academic Bowl contest and math meets at colleges around South Carolina• Served as High School Board of Directors Representative as a liaison between the high school faculty and the Board of Directors• Planned and orchestrated the graduation for the first graduating class of high school students• Received South Carolina mentor certification and mentored a first year teacher• Developed the school wide strategic plan as a member of the 2020 Vision Strategic Planning Team• Served as a teacher member of the Principal Search Committee to find, interview, and recommend for hire a new principal• Represented the faculty as a member of the Personnel Committee to help write the tool used by the board to evaluate the principal• Extensive use of up-to-date educational technology: SmartBoard, TI-Nspire Handhelds, TI-Nspire CAS Handhelds, TI-Nspire CX Handhelds, Nspire Navigator, Vernier probes, Google Apps• Voted 2010 – 2011 CCSMS Teacher of the Year, 2011 SC Public Charter School Educator of the Year, and 2013 CCSMS High School Teacher of the Year• Wrote and received ten grants through donorschoose.org and the local Rotary Club Show less

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  South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  STEM Outreach Instructor and Program Coordinator

  • Wrote curriculum for a four-day engineering camp for rising 8th and 9th graders• Wrote curriculum for a four-day computer science camp for rising 7th and 8th graders• Wrote curriculum for & delivered a three-day 3D printing Saturday experience for current 6th and 7th graders in St. Stephen, SC• Delivers camps across SC• Develops evaluation procedures for Outreach programs as member of the Evaluation Oversight Committee • Taught Honors Pre-Calculus for Engineers in the Accelerate virtual school program Show less

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  College of Charleston

  Aug 2018 - now

  • Mathematics Instructor

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Adjunct Instructor

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2024