1. Kelly Kirby Thawley
2301 Jasper Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907
321-544-6122
kellylkirby@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Fort Myers, FL
Student Relations Coordinator / Program Manager 06/2014 - Present
 Organizes and manages a program that implements college and career counseling in 13
local high schools, to include assistance with financial aid, FAFSA completion, college
application completion, and scholarship completion
 Trains, communicates, and manages volunteers, mentors, local business leaders, and
school-based coordinators in college and career readiness, FAFSA completion, and
mentoring
 Manages a program that tracks low-income, at-risk students and their grades
 Fosters partnerships with local colleges, schools, businesses, and professionals
 Uses data to drive the program, evaluate necessary level of support, measure success,
and reevaluate practices
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts, Lehigh Acres, FL 08/2013-06/2014
Reading Resource Teacher
 Trained teachers in the newly adopted core curriculum, addressed inadequacies, and
proposed solutions with supplemental materials
 Modeled effective teaching while utilizing Common Core State Standards
 Used data to drive instruction, evaluate necessary level of support, measure success,
and reevaluate teaching practices
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts, Lehigh Acres, FL 08/2012-08/2013
Kindergarten Teacher
 Developed lessons and hands-on learning centers for reading, math, science, social
studies, and writing that promote independent thinking, problem-solving skills, and
college and career readiness
 Reevaluated current core curriculum to address shortfalls and proposed solutions by
providing supplemental materials, using the new Common Core State Standards
Mila Elementary, Merritt Island, FL 06/2007-06/2012
Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher
 Taught and assessed students in an inclusion classroom and utilized multiple teaching
methods including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to reinforce concepts and skills
 Implemented positive behavior plan which promoted student responsibility, choice-
making, problem-solving skills, and student accountability
 Evaluated each student’s progress and adjusted teaching strategies accordingly
Oak Park Elementary, Titusville, FL 06/2006-06/2007
Kindergarten Teacher
 Duties performed are same as above.
CERTIFICATES AND ENDORSEMENTS
 State of FL Early Childhood Education - Professional Educator’s Certificate Active
 Reading Endorsement (K-12) Active
 English for Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (K-12) Active

2. Kelly Kirby Thawley
2301 Jasper Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907
321-544-6122
kellylkirby@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Muskingum College, New Concocord, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education 2006
Summa Cum Laude
Muskingum College, New Concocord, OH
Minor, Psychology 2006
REFERENCES
Available upon request.