Kathryn Estabrook

Results-oriented educational leader with 12+ years of experience driving academic excellence through curriculum innovation, teacher empowerment, and data-driven strategies. Committed to using expertise in linguistics, SEL, and cross-cultural leadership to promote equity and holistic student development.

English Teacher at Miami Beach Senior High (2025-01 – Present)

• Joined Miami Beach Senior High midyear and managed nearly 190 students across three grade levels (9th, 10th, and 12th) in a high-demand instructional environment.
• Prepared 9th and 10th-grade students for Florida state testing, with approximately 80% demonstrating learning gains from PM2 to PM3; 43% of students moved up at least one proficiency level, including 12% who increased by two or three levels.

High School Principal at Cathedral Community School (2024-07 – 2025-06)

• Designed the CCMS Program Guide for grades 1-12, establishing a horizontally and vertically aligned curriculum.
• Mentored and supported a group of 20 educators, fostering professional growth and high standards, while prioritizing educator well-being.
• Led full-staff professional development on curriculum alignment and integrating AI into the classroom ("Educators with Intelligent Tools").
• Compiled and analyzed academic program data (MAPs), collaborating with teachers to drive targeted interventions and noticeably improve student outcomes.
• Implemented Google Classroom and grade transparency, increasing student autonomy, parent engagement, and school-wide accountability.

College Admissions Coach at Prepory (2023-09 – 2024-08)

• Guided students through academic planning, application strategy, résumé building, and crafting compelling personal statements, helping students achieve competitive college admissions.

World Language Instructional Designer at Promova (2023-05 – 2024-09)

• Created and curated 60+ French language lessons and interactive activities for a language learning app, across proficiency levels A1-C2, leading the French program to become the second most successful language offering.

English Teacher/Coordinator at Colegio Bilingüe New Horizons (2019-08 – 2022-06)

• Taught AP English Language and Literature, 9-12 ELA, Creative Writing, and Extracurricular Yoga.
• Designed and implemented a customized 7-12 history and English curriculum, creating continuity and improving skill progression for secondary students.
• Developed and delivered school-wide and department-specific workshops on mindfulness in the classroom, 21st century pedagogy, backward design, direct instruction of comprehension strategies, and developing exceptional writers.

French Teacher/Head of French Department at Manhattan High School (2016-08 – 2019-06)

• Taught French 1-AP French for grades 9-12, growing student engagement and program size, eventually requiring a second teacher.
• Developed a strong, non-Eurocentric curriculum.
• Created 100+ learning manipulatives and exciting cultural games (i.e., "Seychelles Fruit Trading Game", "Montreal Travel Blog and Maple Syrup Tasting").

English Teacher at Lycée Gaston Monnerville (2014-10 – 2015-05)

Assistant Teacher – Preschool at Rise and Shine Academy (2008-08 – 2010-07)

Master of Arts in French – Middlebury College (2022-08 – 2022-08)

Master of Science in Education – Fort Hays State University (2020-12 – 2020-12)

Bachelor of Arts in French – University of Vermont (2014-05 – 2014-05)