Katherine Kiefer
Kindergarten Teacher at SIS Swiss International School- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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FAA Form 7220-1 Air Traffic Control Specialist
-Nov, 2008- Oct, 2024 -
Level One FIngerprint Clearance Card
State of Arizona Department of Public SafetyJul, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Secret Security Clearance
-Aug, 2007- Oct, 2024 -
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
Military Training NetworkJun, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Arizona State Provisional Elementary Certificate
Arizona Department of Education
Experience
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SIS Swiss International School
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Switzerland
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Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Kindergarten Teacher
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Sep 2018 - Present
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Private Tutor
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Private Tutor
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2018
Virtually tutor with various technological mediums for real time instructionIndividualize learning plans to meet students' needs and to stimulate students' motivation in their learning processEvaluate student proficiency through curriculum-led formal assessments and informal continuity checkpointsRoutinely track and brief parents on student progress and assessment results Virtually tutor with various technological mediums for real time instructionIndividualize learning plans to meet students' needs and to stimulate students' motivation in their learning processEvaluate student proficiency through curriculum-led formal assessments and informal continuity checkpointsRoutinely track and brief parents on student progress and assessment results
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International School of Hamburg (ISH)
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Germany
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Primary Teacher
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
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Student Teacher Internship
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
American Department of Defense Education Activity CurriculumPrepared and adapted instruction to meet various learning styles and levels with use of various resources and manipulativesPlanned and prepped 3 weeks of instructional lesson plans relevant to a unit of studySpecified objectives, activities, and evaluative techniques for individual, small group and whole group instructionEvaluated student progress with curriculum directed assessments and continuous formal assessmentsManaged classroom behavior through a combination of positive reinforcement and defined consequences for continuous misbehaviorAttended staff, team, and standard focused meetings for discussion of weekly agendas and school standard improvement
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supervisor of Air Traffic Control Standards and Evaluation
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2015
Generated standardized tests and identified weak objectives from results of 16 professionals to define training in areas of concernStrengthened master listing of 200 standards by sorting standards into various stages of training to ensure progressive trainingAttended and participated in monthly training review meetings to relay the status of 32 controllers to the Section DirectorAssessed mastery of 16 professionals through observation, standardized testing, and verbal questioning on their mastery of defined objectives
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Supervisor of Air Traffic Control Training
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May 2011 - May 2012
Maintained individual training records for 16 personnel by documenting all lesson components, performance and training datesDifferentiated instruction for various learning styles by using verbal scenarios, visual manipulations and written instruction to achieve comprehension for 30 individuals, resulting in the achievement of 47 accumulated certificationsPerformed one-on-one instruction for 5 controllers when comprehension of specific standards was not achieved in large group simulations
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Line Supervisor of Air Traffic Control Training
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Aug 2008 - May 2011
Screened and amended a 120+ standard curriculum to ensure effective instructionCoached 700+ hours of Air Traffic Control simulations, ensured errors were corrected through differentiated instruction
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Education
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Northern Arizona University
Master's degree, ESL and Bilingual Education -
University of Phoenix
Master’s Degree, Elementary Teacher Education -
University of Maryland University College
Certificate, Foreign Language Area Studies, German -
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's Degree, Airway Science -
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology