1. Sarah V. Keathley
16726 Chesterfield Farms Dr.
Chesterfield, Missouri
63005
636-530-1278
asbpk4@gmail.com
Church Affiliation: King of Kings Lutheran Church, Mo. Synod
ProfessionalExperience
Rockwood School District (2006-Present)
 Co-authoredthe AmericanSignLanguage curriculumforthe RockwoodSchool District,St.
Louis,Missouri.
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/curriculum/departments/worldlanguages/Curriculum/Americ
an%20Sign%20Language.pdf
 Teacher,Lafayette HighSchool,St.Louis,Mo.Website:
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/LAFAYETTE/DEPARTMENTS/Pages/ForeignLanguage.aspx
Responsibilitiesinclude:
1. Develop, teach and grow the American Sign Language program in the World Language
DepartmentatLafayette HighSchool.Istartedwithtwentyfour studentsandtwoclassroomsand
currently have one hundred and forty-six students enrolled in two levels of the American Sign
Language program.
2. Collaborate withteacherswithinthe WorldLanguage DepartmentandwithotherAmericanSign
Language teacherswithinandoutside of the districtoncurriculumreview,commonassessments
and through being a part of a Professional Learning Community
Rockwood School District, Adult Continuing Education Program (2012-Present)
 Substitute Teacher/Volunteer Tutor for the Adult ESL Program, Rockwood School District’s
Continuing Adult Education program. Responsibilities include:
1. Organizing activities related to American culture for students to participate in.
2. Tutoringand coachingadultL2 learnersinpreparingthemforthe TOEFL and Citizenship exams.
3. Teaching English to students of varying English Language abilities.

2. 4. CompletedtrainingforCASAS(Comprehensive AdultStudentAssessmentSystem) Appraisaland
Implementation, January 2013.
St. Joseph'sInstitute for the Deaf (2000-2002)
 Creatingandimplementinglessonplansinthe EarlyChildhood/Parent-Infantprogram
classroom.
 Providingauditory/verbal therapytofacilitate language developmentforstudentswithcochlear
implants.
 WritingIndividualEducational Plansfor Language Impairedstudents andteachingaccordingly
while monitoringprogress.
 Providingmonthlyreportsonstudents’progress tothe Departmentof Education,Special Needs,
JeffersonCity,Missouri.
Montessori Institute for the Deaf/ChildofNazareth (Missouri Synod),St. Louis, Mo (1987-1996)
AffiliatedChurch:Holy Cross Lutheran Church for the Deaf
 Teachingandplanningforthe educationof the Deaf.
 Home visitsandprovidingfamilysupportservicesinthe formof AmericanSignLanguage
classes,SpeechandLanguage classes andParent-Childinteraction classes.
 Organizingand conductingAmericanSignLanguage workshops withinthe community tospread
the gospel.
 Team teachingtosupportand facilitate the needsandspiritual growth of language impaired
students andtheirfamilies.
Other/Volunteer Experiences
Host Parent, Volunteer,Conversational Partner,International Student Organization,Washington
University,St.Louis.
 Host Parentforinternational studentsforshort-term/long-termstays.
 Partneringwiththe Organizationto create,implementand promote conversationalEnglish
Language experience amongthe internationalstudents.

3. Board of Directors, International StudentsMinistries,St.Louis, Mo (2003-2006)
 AttendingBoardmeetings toaddressanddiscussorganization’sgoalsandstrategiestohelp
international studentsandtheirfamilieslivinginthe St.Louisarea.
 Provide opportunities andsupportstudents'cultural learningexperienceswhile studyinginthe
UnitedStates andusingthese instancestowitnessaboutthe gospel.
 Organize fundraisingeventstosupportinternational students'financial needs:Thanksgiving
Dinners,SilentAuctions.
Executive Board of Director, Himalayan Family Healthcare ProjectSt. Louis, Mo. (2012-Present)
 AttendingquarterlyBoardmeetingstoaddressanddiscuss the organization’svision, goalsand
strategiesforimprovinghealthcare andliteracyinthe state of Nepal,inparticularthe Manang
District.
 Co-ChairingFundraiserEventstoraise moneyforthe organizationtobuildahospital and
provide forthe educational needsof the peopleinthe ManangDistrictof Nepal.
 Workingand collaboratingwithWingsof Hope Organizationtoassistinthe fundraisingefforts
of the organization.
Academic Experience
 B.SC.SpeechandHearingwitha concentrationinDeaf Education(K-12 Mo. Life)
 LicensedandCertifiedInterpreterforthe Deaf,Missouri Commissionforthe Deaf andHard of
Hearing,JeffersonCity,Mo.
 Master’sdegree in Learning,TeachingandCurriculumwithafocuson AdultTESOL.
 Casas (Comprehensive AdultStudentAssessmentSystem) Appraisal andImplementation
trainingcertification toadministerandreportscores.
 AdultEducationLiteracyCertification,state of Missouri.

4. ProfessionalOrganizations
 TESOL (TeachingEnglishtoStudentof OtherLanguages)
 Registryof Interpreters,MissouriCommissionof Deaf andHard of Hearing
 NAFSA ( National AssociationforForeignStudentAdvisers)
 ASLTA (AmericanSignLanguage TeachersAssociation)
Former Volunteer Positions:
 Hispanic Ministries withPastorFelix Tovar.Teaching ESL classes.
 Participating/helping in Chanukah,Purimeventsorganized by PastorKevin PervezfromC’vai
Shalom
 Sunday SchoolSuperintendent,King of KingsLutheran Church
 Memberof the outreach committee,King of Kings Lutheran Church
RespectfullySubmitted,
Sarah Keathley
(636) 530-1278 (home)
asbpk4@gmail.com
(636)399-3314 (cell)
keathleysarah@rockwood.k12.mo.us