1. KATHLEEN M. RILEY
4300 W. Lake Avenue, Unit 102B
Glenview, IL 60026
(773) 749-9594
kathleenriley6@aol.com
Objective:
Teacher/Counselor with extensive educational background seeks employment working with
children, adolescents or young adults.
Education:
National Louis University Evanston, IL
MS in Community Counseling, 2013
BA in Elementary Education and Behavioral Sciences, 1982
Special Skills:
 Virtus trained
 DCFS mandated reporter training complete
 FEMA crisis management certification
 Red Cross first aid/ CPR certification
 Catechist Certified by the Archdiocese of Chicago
 Behavior consultant for parents of special needs children
 Proficient on PC
 Elementary teaching certificate K-9
Qualifications:
 Builds close relationship with parents/families and students/clients
 Motivated team player
 Works to build relationships between parents, students, and school
 Strong verbal and interpersonal skills
 Creative problem solver
 Innovative and resourceful
 Enjoys new ideas and people
Professional Experience:
Saint Cornelius School, Chicago, IL 1998-Present
Early Childhood Specialist
 Design and implement of all curricula for three and four-year-old pre-school programs
 Implement and Develop market strategies for all pre-school programs
 Cultivate partnership between parents and school for the good of all students
 Supervise classroom aides
 Manage all written, verbal and visual communication between the preschool parents
and the school
 Design and present multimedia informational presentations to parents and guardians at
the commencement of each school year
 Design, create, update and distribute the official preschool handbook for enrolled and
prospective students

2.  Consult with other Archdiocesan schools to help implement new early childhood
programs
 Design, organize and implement a culminating picnic for all preschool students
 Create and implement musical presentations for families of all preschool students
 Design and implement five day a week preschool program
 Design and implement computer curriculum for kindergarten through second grade
FranCenter 2014-Present
Academic Therapist
 Design, organize and implement curriculum for individual clients with special needs,
providing both academic and emotional support
P.A.C.E. Program at National Louis University 2011-2012
College certificate program for those with multiple learning disabilities
Intern
 Created, recruited members and implemented “Cooking Club”, a psycho-educational
group designed to help clients become more self-sufficient
 Taught and supervised students in “Life Skills”. These skills included cleaning,
organization, roommate relationships, and laundry
 Held private counseling sessions for five clients on a weekly basis
 Accompanied and supervised P.A.C.E. population on social activities, with the objective
of these activities being to aid them in working towards independent living
 Built strong relationships with both the students and their families
 Provided counseling to students in crisis
All Aboard Learning Express, Chicago, IL 1997-1998
Early Childhood Educator
 Designed, developed and implemented preschool curriculum
 Developed positive rapport between the school and parents for the good of all students
 Created and implemented musical presentations for families of the students
 Supervised classroomaide
Madison School, Skokie, IL 1982-1989
Kindergarten Teacher & Special Education Aide
 Taught grades K-2 in self-contained special education classroom
 Aided in the mainstreaming and worked one-on-one with special education students
 Designed and executed kindergarten curriculum
 Coordinated cross-curricular activities involving the students
 Organized cross-classroomactivities with other kindergarten classrooms
 Established and maintained relationships with the parents of students
 Implemented informational presentations to the parents of incoming students
Awards:
 "Who's Who Of America's Teachers" 2005/2006
 "Heart Of The School" Award nominee 2004/2008
 Included in Biltmore’s “Who’s Who of America’s Women” 2010/2011/2012
Professional Organizations:

3.  Illinois Counseling Association
 American Counseling Association
 National Association of Professional Women