Kari Dawn Geary

EDUCATION
Certificate in Leadership Studies
Cumulative G.P.A: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

Marshall University

Graduation Date: May 2010

M.A. in Reading (K-Adult)
Cumulative G.P.A.: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

West Virginia University

Graduation Date: December 2008

B.A. in Education (K-6)
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Cumulative G.P.A.: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

Fairmont State University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2015 Present
RESA 5-2507 9 th Ave. Parkersburg, WV
26101
Career Development Consultant (Wood & Ritchie County SPOKES Programs)
August 2014 August 2015
Wood County Schools- 1210 13 th St.
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Title I Reading Specialist (Jefferson Elementary Center)
Organize and maintain student data and files, develop lesson plans and activities to
meet the needs of struggling learners, plan events to encourage parent involvement,
collaborate with colleagues to make instructional decisions, use of technology to
enhance learning opportunities, member of the school hiring committee
August 2010 June 2014
Wood County Schools- 1210 13 th St.
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Kindergarten Teacher (McKinley Elementary School)
Create developmentally and level appropriate activities for Kindergarten students,
communicate with colleagues and parents to develop positive relationships, maintain
data records for individual students to track progress, utilize technology to enhance
learning opportunities, member of the school hiring committee
August 2009 June 2010
Marietta City Schools- 244 N 7 th St.
Marietta, OH 45750
Kindergarten Teacher (Phillips Elementary School)
RELATED EXPERIENCE
June 2015 - Present
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Team Leader
Attended 3-day conference to learn PBIS components and multi-tiered approach to
support student behavior
Collaborated with a team of teachers to develop a school-wide PBIS action plan and
staff development plan
May 2014 - Present
WVDE Early Learning Reporting System Trainer
Attended professional development to become a trainer for the ELRS: Kindergarten
Planned and presented training sessions for Kindergarten teachers on the ELRS:
Kindergarten
June 2014
Professional Learning Communities at Work National
Conference (Orlando, FL)
Attended sessions on how to implement the PLC process

Collaborated with colleagues to design a PLC plan with successful implementation in

two schools

May 2014
Microsoft Office 365 Professional Development
Attended a seminar to learn about the features of Microsoft Office 365 (OneDrive,
Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, etc.) and trained other teachers on how to utilize its
various functions
July 2013
WVDE Educator Evaluation Training
Trained on the purpose and operation of the WVDE Educator Evaluation system and
provided initial and ongoing professional development for teachers, including
assistance with goal setting and system functions
Summer 2008
AmeriCorps Energy Express Mentor
Created daily lesson plans for eight elementary students
Monitored youth and administered reading development activities
Conducted over three-hundred AmeriCorps service hours