Kao Resume

Katelyn A.
O’Brien
475 Mountainview Drive
Oakland, MD 21550
katelyn.obrien@garrettcountyschools.org
katelynobrien.weebly.com
Objective: To obtain full-time employment in an administrative role
Education:
Post Masters Certificate in Educational Leadership August 2020
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD Overall GPA:4.0/4.0
Master of Arts in Elementary Education May 2009

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0
Certification areas:  
▪ Elementary Education, grades K-6 
▪ Science, grades 4-9
▪ Administrator I
▪ Administrator II
Bachelor of Arts in Multi-Disciplinary Studies May 2009

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Overall GPA: 3.47/4.0
Professional Experience:
Garrett County Board of Education – Northern Middle August 2012 - Present
▪ Eighth grade science teacher (instructs physical sciences) 

▪ Eighth grade team leader (facilitates team meetings, main point of parent contact, main
point of administrative contact, plans field trip and grade level activities, head of
fundraising efforts, etc.) August 2015 - Present
▪ Eighth grade language arts co-teacher (assisted in instructing reading and language arts)
▪ Coordinator of the Garrett County Middle School Math, Science, and Technology Expo
▪ 8th Grade Science Fair mentor
▪ Assisted in development of RTI framework at the middle school level 
▪ Member of Northern Middle School Improvement Team
▪ Member of Northern Middle School Leadership Team
▪ 8th Grade 504 Case Manager
▪ Member of the Pupil Services Team
▪ Teacher mentor for a first-year staff member
▪ Designated 8th Grade Teacher in Charge
Garrett County Board of Education - Dennett Road August 2009 – June 2012
▪ Third grade teacher (instructed reading, writing, health, science, social studies) 
▪ Instructional Consultation Team (ICT) trained member 
▪ Facilitator of Reading Ball – after school MSA tutoring program for students in grades 3-5
Nationally Board Certified Teacher December 2018 - Present
§ Certified in Early Adolescence Science

§ National Board Certification Lead Facilitator
§ National Board Certification Mentor
§ Core Member of the Western Maryland NBCT Coalition
Clinical Experiences:
Over 1,000 hours experience in the classroom at Bruceton School (K-8), Bruceton Mills, WV
Internship Spring 2009
§ Self-designed Contractual Practicum (135 hours)
o Provided professional release time for faculty by substitute teaching 

o Observed and critiqued cohorts of 2010, 2011 executing lessons 
o Volunteered and taught technology lessons for the after-school program - Project
Isaac 
o Presented a Classroom Homepage seminar to EDUC 401 WVU undergraduate
students 
o Professional book review and analysis – read several books and discussed
educational topics as well as completed a final book review project.
o Participated in 2 NASA Workshops
§ Professional Internship (full-time teaching)  Fall 2008

o Instructed third-grade classes in all subject areas 
o Gathered data for action research on the differences between the regular
mathematics curriculum and Math Investigations. 
o Participated in all Faculty Professional Development and other staff seminars
Participant (Year 4 in program) Fall 2007/Spring 2008
§ Actively participated in a seventh/eighth grade science classroom for 14 hours/week,

 implementing social studies and creative expressions method initiatives  
§ Actively participated in a third-grade classroom for 5 hours/week implementing science,
math,  and literacy methods
Tutor (Year 3 in program) Fall 2006/Spring2006
§ Tutored individuals and small groups in a sixth/seventh/eighth grade classroom for 2

 hours/week and instructed large and small group lessons
§ Tutored individuals and small groups in a kindergarten classroom for 2 hours/week
§ Completed literacy case study
Site-Based Literacy Course: North Elementary, Morgantown, WV Spring 2007
§ Instructed a small group of first-grade students for 1 hour/week in literacy 

§ Created 4 lessons that worked to improve literacy skills
Other Experience:
§ Substitute Teaching – Garrett County Board of Ed May 2008 – June 2009
§ Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, MD May 2006 – August 2009
o Lifeguard- duties included completing first-aid and observing swimmers
Professional Presentations/Activities: 
§ Aspiring Leaders Workshop December 2020

§ Western Maryland NBCT Coalition May 2019 - Present
o Present to and mentor teachers working towards certification
§ Regional Judge for Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Competition February 2017-2020
§ Next Generation Science Standards - Storylines June 2019
o Presented to Elementary Teachers of GCPS
§ Teacher as Leaders Presentation on autism behavior strategies April 2009
o Presented to Primary Teachers of Bruceton School
§ Four-Square Writing Workshop Fall 2008
o Presented to Primary Teachers of Bruceton School 
▪ PowerPoint created to show uses of Four-Square Writing in the classroom
Professional Membership:
§ National Education Association 

§ Maryland State Education Association
§ Garrett County Education Association
§ ASBO International
§ National Science Teachers Association
Conferences/Certifications:
§ Youth Mental Health First Aid February 2021
§ Participant in NEXUS for Next Generation Science Education Leadership Project
o Next Generation Science Standards Storyline Training, Nexus – West Ed, Chicago,
IL and Baltimore, MD October 2018-Present
§ NSTA Area Conference, Baltimore, MD October 2017
§ Science Curriculum Development and Alignment, McHenry, MD October 2013
§ Common Core Disciplinary Literacy Training, Hagerstown, MD   January 2013
§ Project WILD, Morgantown, WV April 2009
§ NASA: Sun Earth Connections, Fairmont, WV March 2009
§ NASA: Advanced Rocketry, Fairmont, WV February 2009
§ Autism in Focus: Best Practices in Home, School, and Community, Martinsburg, WV
November 2008
§ Culturally Responsive Teaching: Responding to Educational Needs of All Children,  
Morgantown, WV  April 2008
Technology Skills:
▪ Microsoft – Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Excel  

▪ Google Platform - Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, Chrome
▪ Apple Platform
▪ Other Software and programs - Inspiration, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, e-
mail,  digital camera, video camera, scanner, Intel-Board, Smart Board, Interactive White
Board,  Lap-top Projector, Digital Image Projector, Document Camera  

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Objective: To obtain full-time employment in an administrative role

Master of Arts in Elementary Education May 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Multi-Disciplinary Studies May 2009

▪ Eighth grade science teacher (instructs physical sciences)

Nationally Board Certified Teacher December 2018 - Present

§ Certified in Early Adolescence Science

Internship Spring 2009

§ Self-designed Contractual Practicum (135 hours)

o Provided professional release time for faculty by substitute teaching

§ Professional Internship (full-time teaching) Fall 2008

Participant (Year 4 in program) Fall 2007/Spring 2008

§ Actively participated in a seventh/eighth grade science classroom for 14 hours/week,

§ Tutored individuals and small groups in a sixth/seventh/eighth grade classroom for 2

Site-Based Literacy Course: North Elementary, Morgantown, WV Spring 2007

§ Instructed a small group of first-grade students for 1 hour/week in literacy

§ Aspiring Leaders Workshop December 2020

§ National Education Association

▪ Microsoft – Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Excel

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▪ Eighth grade science teacher (instructs physical sciences) 

o Provided professional release time for faculty by substitute teaching 

§ Professional Internship (full-time teaching)  Fall 2008

§ Instructed a small group of first-grade students for 1 hour/week in literacy 

§ National Education Association 

▪ Microsoft – Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Excel  