Kristie Hackett

4918 Valley Crest Drive Apt. 304

Midlothian Virginia, 23112
804-314-3176
hackettkm@vcu.edu
OBJECTIVE
Maintain a safe and nurturing environment in order to activate growth in each of my students education.
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Master of Teaching in Early Childhood/Elementary Education
GPA: 3.72
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education
GPA: 3.09 (Deans List 1 semester)
Manchester High School, Chesterfield, VA
Advanced High School Diploma

May 2015
May 2015

June 2009

CERTIFICATION
State of Virginia, Teachers License, Elementary Education Endorsement
Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators
January 2014

May 2015

Work Experience
Student Teaching Internship
January 2015 May
2015
J.B. Watkins Elementary School, Chesterfield, VA
Experience with fifth grade (80 students total) and kindergarten (23 students)
Create lesson plans that employ cooperative learning, hands-on, student-centered techniques
Establish open and mutually beneficial communication system with parents to maximize student
learning using e-mail, monthly newsletters and open office hours
Prepare, administer and evaluate student comprehension assessment tools including tests, quizzes,
and homework
Assume responsibility of a teacher full time in order to understand what it means to be a full time
teacher
Incorporated technology into lessons prepared for students
Practicum
September 2014
December 2014
John B. Cary Elementary School, Richmond, VA
Focused on reading and writing remediation
Administered and assessed the Garfield Attitude Survey, QRI Reading Passages and Word Lists,
Words Their Way, a writing assessment using the Six Traits Rubric, and Running Record
Provided individualized instruction to a specific students in a title one school who failed their SOLs
Practicum
January 2014 April 2014
Swift Creek Elementary School, Chesterfield, VA
Experienced working with first grades (26 students with special needs) and fifth graders (25 gifted
students)
Worked one on one, and in groups, with a student diagnosed with Down Syndrome
Wrote and assessed lessons directly related to the SOLs
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Chesterfield, VA
Nanny

June 2009 Present

Responsible for getting children from school and helping with homework and studying (ages 5 and
9.) ;Put together activities and trips that facilitate learning.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
Service Learning, Chesterfield, VA
September 2007 June
2009
A high school class that involved working with kindergarten students. Worked closely with the
teacher and the students. Determining factor in career choice.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Student Virginia Education Association, Member
Present

August 2013