Kathy L. Wills is an elementary school teacher seeking new opportunities. She has over 15 years of experience in education, including as a teacher at Coral Cove Elementary School where she taught 4th grade and led extracurricular activities. Wills has a background in biology and biotechnology and holds Florida teaching certifications. She is skilled in areas like grant writing, project management, and curriculum development.
1. Kathy L. Wills
1116 NE 16th
Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 • ksjwills@att.net • 954 849 4459
Summary of Qualifications
•Dynamic, science and math-based educator with strong academic background in
biology, biotechnology and botany.
•Creative, self-motivated and experienced in classroom instruction, community
engagement, clinical laboratory, and regulatory practices.
•Skills: grant writing, project management, leadership, technical writing, budget
management, and training facilitation
Core competencies
•Grant Writing
•Communication skills •Project Management
•Classroom management •Leadership
•Problem solving •Technical Writing
•Motivational educator •Budget management
•Interpersonal skills •Training facilitation
•Curriculum development •Strong technology skills
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, San
Jose, CA
Florida Certification
• Elementary Education (K-6)
• ESOL Endorsement
• Exceptional Student Education
Professional Experience
Coral Cove Elementary School, Miramar, FL 2007- Present
Elementary School Teacher
•Dedicated to enthusiastic and diverse instruction as a means of creating and instilling a
lifelong love of learning in children.
•Analytical and versatile thinker; highly effective at developing and implementing creative
ideas to promote learning which actively engage all students
•Able to provide a warm and supportive environment to foster academic, social and
emotional growth
•Possess successful and self-confident classroom presentation skills with the ability to
differentiate instruction to meet all learning styles and needs
•Collaborate with educators to share ideas and best practices to continually develop
effective lesson plans meeting changing curriculum and student needs
•4th
Grade teacher, with experience teaching self-contained all subject areas,
departmentalized models, ESE inclusion, and Gifted/High Achieving
2. •Served as grade level chair
•Student Council Advisor for students, Grades 2-5; responsible for developing leadership
skills and overseeing community service projects such as Harvest Drive, Toy Drive,
Tabathon program benefiting Ronald McDonald House, Pennies for Patients, benefiting
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Care packages for our troops
•Planned, developed, implemented, and maintained a community school garden as a
grant recipient from The Whole Kids Foundation, including the initiation of an after school
gardening club for students.
•Wrote, received and utilized multiple grants to enhance and innovate classroom
learning and enrichment
•Three year grant recipient (TAHG) Teaching American History Grant
•Demonstration of exceptional student learning gains as demonstrated by standardized
test scores as a highly effective math and writing teacher.
•Provide small group tutoring before and after school for lowest quartile students in order
to prepare them for standardized testing
Silver Lakes Elementary School, Miramar, FL 2005- 2007
• Interim/Pool Substitute Teacher
Shady Grove Elementary School, Keller, TX 2001- 2003
•Substitute Teacher
•Paraprofessional Aide for Behavior Modification Classroom
Additional Work History
•Dr. Mark Lamet, Gastroenterologist Hollywood, FL 2004-2005
Clinical Research Coordinator
•Mountain West Gastroenterology, Salt Lake City, UT 2003-2004
Clinical Research Coordinator
•Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 1990-2000
Manufacturing Quality Assurance Associate
•Restaurant industry experience in multiple capacities at establishments such as The
Chart House and California Café
Hobbies and Interests
Yoga, fitness, cooking, writing (blogging), reading, traveling, organic
gardening, music, art museums
References available upon request.