Katharine Snyder

I am an emotionally intelligent and compassionate person with 10 years of teaching experience. I obtained my master’s and was inspired to get involved in social services, specifically helping and supporting young children and families. It is my passion and honor to work with a social justice focus on creating an equitable educational system for all families in our communities.

Early Childhood Resource Coordinator | Learning Grove | October 2022 -February 2024 

· Build, foster, and support relationships with community members, families we work with, partners, and especially our partner school

· Utilized data to analyze trends and made decisions based on the outcomes

· Facilitate parent engagement with families both with 0-5 aged children, and our partner school

· Created outreach opportunities to fully take stock in the community

· Strong emotional intelligence skills used to set goals with families/ resolve conflicts with families

Kindergarten Teacher | Crème De La Creme | November 2015– August 2020

· Increased student enrollment from partial to full enrollment in the first year of teaching-was the most requested kindergarten teacher while actively teaching

· Fostered relationships that supported family retention within our program over the five years teaching

· Collaborated and problem solved with colleagues and families.

· Ensured each child would be prepared to enter the first grade on-level, or advanced

· Led DEI initiatives- Including a diversity training for every staff member in the country to participate in

Lead Teacher | Goddard School| August 2014 –June 2015 

· Designed and implemented lesson plans following common core standards and developmentally appropriate best practices

· Maintained and nurtured a safe environment for all students physically, and emotionally, and according to all licensing standards

· Optimized resources to improve student learning outcomes while differentiating instruction for each student

· Analyzed student progress using data driven strategies

· Effectively communicate with families and staff to foster a positive culture in the classroom

MS Educational Leadership

University of Cincinnati

2021– 2022

GPA: 4.0 /4.0

BA Early Elementary Education

University of Kentucky

2009 – 2013

GPA: 3.3 / 4.0