Krista Saunders

I am a teacher with 20 years experience teaching in elementary schools from grades Preschool - Grade 6 with most of my time teaching Kindergarten and grade 1. I know work with families with children who are neurodivergent to model strategies and provide resources.

Teacher at Fort McMurray Public School Division (2006-09 – Present)

• Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
• Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
• Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health delays or problems in students and followed up with parents.
• Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to develop tailored lessons based on student needs. Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
• Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent teacher conferences.
• Interacted with parents, teachers and secondary supports to maintain productive communication throughout program participation
• Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
• Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Applied proactive behavior management techniques for classroom discipline.
• Managed afterschool program 1 day per week, implementing strategies to attract student interest and improve discipline.
• Taught grades ECDP, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 9-12 (Cosmetology, Health, English) Acting Triple I Coordinator (April 2023)

Centre Director at Sylvan Learning Centre (2003-04 – 2006-08)

• Hired, trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance and achieve performance objectives.
• Managed day-to-day operations, including supervision and assignment delegation for up to a 10 member team.
• Facilitated staff meetings to convey important updates and hear employee input.
• Informed students and parents of policies and procedures regarding student behavior and disciplinary actions.
• Developed positive relationships with school students, teachers and the local community.
• Interacted positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of teaching and administrative personnel.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership And Understanding & Enhancing Children's Mental Health – University of Calgary (2018-04)

Bachelor of Elementary Education – University of Alberta (2003-06)

Bachelor of Arts in English – University of Lethbridge (2001-06)