Katherine Nelson is seeking a teaching position and has over 10 years of experience in education. She has a master's degree in education from Texas A&M Commerce and bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico. Her most recent positions include teaching 5th grade in Colorado and 6th-7th grade English in Texas. She also has experience as a substitute teacher and real estate broker.

1. Katherine M. Nelson
1503 Brittany Way, Rockwall, TX 75087
(469) 556-1443 1katnelson@gmail.com
Objective: To inspire students to focus on writing skills that will enrich their
professional, and personal lives, while exercising my teaching, research, and writing
experience. As an Educator, exceptional communicator, and recent recipient of a
Master’s of Education Degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a National Honors
Society recognition, I am firmly grounded in providing any future employer, and my
student’s, with academic success.
Professional Experience
5th
grade Teacher Elementary School Teacher Cortez, Co
August 2016-Nov.2016 Montezuma Cortez Schools
Fifth grade school teacher for the Montezuma Cortez School District in Cortez, Colorado.
My primary focus was to increase student comprehension levels and academic
knowledge in English language arts, math, reading, social studies, and science. In fact,
these levels did increase substantially for most of my students in all of these subjects.
My responsibilities included classroom management, lesson planning, reading, grading
papers, following district protocol, and educational trends.
6th
& 7th
grade Teacher English Language Arts
August 2015-June 2016 Dallas Independent School District Dallas, TX
As an English Language Arts teacher for DISD I performed the following duties:
• Participant in weekly Professional Learning Communities.
• Performed as a Professional in an academic environment with organization and
promptness.
• Researched and wrote thought provoking Lesson Plans (with accommodations)
using State Standards, which included some of the following: the use of
technology, cross-curricular topics, Project Based Learning assignments, a
Lesson- Cycle, and assessments.
• My student’s success rates within the department were high, and within the
District above average.
7th
& 4th
grade Teacher English Language Arts
August 2013- Dec. 2014 Central Consolidated Schools Shiprock, NM
As a 7th
grade ELA teacher these were some of my responsibilities:
• Implemented educational initiatives which worked to improve my 160 student’s
overall progress towards academic success in English Language Art’s and thus a
total school growth from a C grade to a B in the State of New Mexico.
• Designed weekly Lesson Plans specifically designed to build student knowledge
in the content area of English Language Arts.
• Stimulated student interest in subject area through effective presentations which
resulted in a rise in grades and overall comprehension.

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Substitute Teacher
August 2010-May 2012 Gallup McKinley County Schools Gallup, NM
• Worked as a Substitute Teacher at the Elementary and Secondary levels for the
Gallup McKinley County Schools.
• Several schools called me regularly because of my reputation as professional,
prompt, dependable and capable of successful classroom management.
Real Estate Broker
March 2006- August 2010 Katherine Lewis Realty Rockwall, TX
• A Real Estate Broker and small business owner that worked in and around the
Dallas Metroplex.
• Established big accounts that resulted in $6,000,000.00 in sales in one year.
• Regularly utilize appraisal data, maps, plats, and surveys.
• Conceptualized and produced a newsletter, writing articles, creating ads, targeted
to a specific market.
• Successfully established a business relationship with a big local government
contractor as their relocation specialist.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M Commerce- Graduate Studies
Master’s of Education in Curriculum & Instruction 2015(GPA 3.8)
The University of New Mexico
Educational Studies
Bachelor of Science Degree
The University of North Dakota-Graduated 1987
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas State University
Real Estate License/ Brokers License
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mac, First Class, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Publisher, Power School