Debra K.

Krzesowiak
22280 S.

Way #207 Queen Creek, AZ 85142 (763) 226-6496

dkrzesowiak@gmail.com dkrzesowiak.weebly.com

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Profile
Motivated, passionate educator dedicated to enriching the lives of students through an engaging and
meaningful social studies curriculum that addresses the diverse interests and needs of all students
while furthering the educational mission of the whole school. Experience in:
Curriculum Design and Development
Authentic Instruction and Assessment
Advanced Placement (AP)
Multicultural Awareness
Inquiry and Project Based Learning
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Cooperative Learning
Technology Integration
Differentiated Instruction
Team Leadership

Teaching Licenses
State of Arizona: Secondary Education 7-12
History and Social Studies with Structured English Immersion (SEI)
State of Minnesota: Social Studies Education 5-12

2012-Present
2012-Present

Education
University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development
Masters of Education; Social Studies Education, GPA: 3.91
Bachelor of Arts with distinction; Honors Program, History
Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.84

Twin Cities Campus

June 2012
May 2011

Experience
Social Studies Teacher
Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley, Arizona
2012-Present
o Teach social studies grades 9-12, class sizes ranging from 22 to 40. Subjects include: AP
Human Geography, World History and Geography, Pre-AP World History and Geography, U.S.
History, and U.S. Government and Politics.
o Design authentic and innovative inquiry based learning curricula that engages, motivates, and
addresses the needs of diverse learners.
o Lead the schools first World History Professional Learning Community (PLC) in collaborating
to plan, implement, and analyze data from common assessments in order to better identify
and address the needs of all ninth grade social studies students.
o Developing a ninth grade Pre-AP World History program that has doubled in size in three
years and incorporated a section devoted to integrating science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics catering to the schools first class of STEM students.
o Started an AP Human Geography course to transition tenth grade students into Advanced
Placement curriculum, formerly offered only to juniors and seniors.
o Collaborate with colleagues and parents to operate a mandatory tutoring and reteach
program to ensure student success by providing additional assistance to students struggling
on formative assessments or missing assignments.
o Assist colleagues by leading a professional development session on the integration and use of
rubrics and the schools discipline policies and emergency procedures.
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Additional Experience
Student Teacher
Champlin Park High School, Champlin, Minnesota
January-March 2012
o Developed curriculum for, and taught three classes of ninth grade Honors Civics.
o Served as a Spanish interpreter for teachers from Mexico in the Deliberating in a Democracy
exchange program.
Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
October-November 2012
o Designed and implemented a unit of study with an International Baccalaureate focus
culminating in an authentic, Document Based Question assessment for eighth grade
Humanities.
o Participated in a Professional Learning Community working to redesign the eighth grade core
curriculum to create an interdisciplinary, reading comprehension focused learning
environment.
Substitute Paraprofessional
Saint Louis Park Public Schools, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
March-June 2012
o Substituted in K-12 paraprofessional positions throughout the district including a Spanish
immersion elementary.
AVID (Achieving Via Individual Determination) Tutor
Robbinsdale Middle School, Robbinsdale, Minnesota
2010/11 School Year
o Led groups of 4-7 middle level AVID students through tutorial sessions utilizing student
driven questions and the Socratic Method.
o Tutored students from Minneapolis individually in a pull-out model to improve schoolwork
and organizational skills.
English Language Learner (ELL) Classroom Volunteer
Saint Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
January-May 2010
o Worked in the Read 180 program designed to help students from a variety of countries develop
their English language abilities.

Professional Development
AP Summer Institute: AP Human Geography, Carleton College, Northfield MN
AP Fellows Grant recipient

June 26-29, 2014

Arizona SciTech Innovation Arizona Summit 2014

August 14, 2014

Kagan Cooperative Learning Training

July 15-16 2014

Minnesota Council for the Social Studies: Annual Conference

March 5, 2012

Member: National Council for the Social Studies

2011-Present

Additional Skills and Certification

Spanish Language: Intermediate
Experience with technologies and programs including: Windows; OSx; Google Drive, Documents, and
Classroom; Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; V-Clicker; eChalk; Pages; SmartBoard; and
Promethean (ActivInspire)