Karen Cooper

Lower School Teacher at Gilman School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Lower School Teacher
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Principal
      • Aug 2008 - Jul 2019

      Responsible for providing professional leadership, management, direction, and high expectations for the school to maximize and realize student potential.Accomplishments:Awarded, Principal Ambassador Award for generating collaboration with multiple faculty members throughout the United States.Added a third Kindergarten class and a new 6th grade class, increasing enrollment by 5.8% and 12.3% respectively (2017–2019).Increased enrollment by 4.9% (142 students) with a consistent Parent recruiting program (PTA, Visits, Programs, email Blasts).Increased the number of pre-school to elementary conversions by collaborating closely with the pre-school Principal regarding programs, development, and enrollment. (41%) Show less

    • Assistant Principal
      • Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

      Responsible for assisting the principal in the development, implementation, improvement, and strengthening of the instructional program. Prepared the campus schedules, staff assignments, and attendance reports. Assisted in staff recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, diversity training, and evaluations.

    • Second Grade Teacher
      • Apr 1995 - Apr 2007

      Second Grade Teacher responsible for preparing and delivering instruction: reading, language, spelling, science, history, math. Awarded, Teacher of the Year Award. Catered to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners while diagnosing student weaknesses to promote learning. • Monitored student behavior and encouraged character growth through excellent classroom management.• Evaluated and tracked student progress in class by using a combination of evaluations and student work samples.• Maintained positive relationship with students and parents while holding students to a high standard of acceptable class work.• Camp Coordinator responsible for maintaining and developing programs during summer and holiday breaks that offered a balance of academics, exploring, character building, collaboration and building life skills. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail Art Supplies
    • ESL Second Grade Teacher
      • Aug 1990 - Jun 1992

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Second Grade Teacher/Speech and Debate Coach
      • Aug 1987 - Jun 1990

Education

  • Boston University
    Master of Education - MEd, Education
    1987 - 1991
  • Mount Saint Mary College
    Bachelor of Education - BEd, Education and Psychology
    1982 - 1987

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