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Irene Kistler //3918 Privet Place, San Antonio, TX 78259// //210-452-9095// //ikistl@neisd.net// greg_kistler@att.net

** Career Summary ** Classroom teacher with accomplishments in educational technology, literacy and web-based resources. Classroom blogger and technology advocate with web-based resources for both students and teachers. Proficiency across both Apple and Google platforms.


 * EDUCATION **

M.L.S. Candidate (2014), Texas Woman’s University with School Librarian Certification (Aug 2013)

M.A. Education, 1991, Western Kentucky University with Counseling Concentration

B.A. Psychology, 1986, University of Akron (in Ohio) with minor in French and Military Science

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**


 * CURRENT ROLES **


 * Librarian, Ed White Middle School (2013 to present) **
 * Responsible for collection development of middle school library, including reading the collection for Reader's Advisory
 * Arrange for guest speakers to enrich the learning of students, like storyteller Shelly Tucker
 * Develop engaging lessons merging technology and content-area TEKS for 6th-8th
 * Develop reading motivational campaigns, including Banned Book Week celebrations, monthly book groups and The Big Read
 * Monitor campus STAAR data to develop library lessons to strengthen campus TEKS and STAAR data
 * Maintain campus social networking presence via Facebook and Twitter
 * Collaborate with teachers to develop guided inquiry lessons.
 * Create libguides to support campus needs and to model technology applications
 * Host Literacy Night one night a year
 * Host book fairs to help students develop their own personal library
 * Create monthly reports to demonstrate library contributions to the Ed White campus

**Third Grade Teacher, Bulverde Creek Elementary, NEISD (2010-2013)**
 * Responsible for all aspects of instruction in a self-contained, regular education classroom, including English Language Learners and 504 Students
 * Develop engaging lessons merging technology and content-area TEKS
 * Monitor STAAR data to develop focus lessons to strengthen TEKS
 * Create hands-on science experiences with animals from Region 20’s Living Science Program, including snakes, turtles, frogs, lizards, hissing cockroaches and tarantulas
 * Maintain Twitter feed for classroom events and social interaction with other classes
 * Maintain classroom and student blogs to demonstrate learning and connect with classes around the world
 * Skype with classes around the world, including New Zealand, Canada and United States
 * Present staff development on classroom blogging for campus and district personnel
 * Present staff development regarding use of a Smart Board and Smart Slate to campus staff
 * Piloted Edmodo classroom learning platform for NEISD; recorded a web-based interview regarding benefits and applications of Edmodo for Education Technology Department (Spring 2011)

**Professional Writer**
 * Write a monthly column titled **//Ask the Teacher//** for Kidsville News, a publication delivered to area schools and businesses in Bexar County.
 * Assistant Organizer for San Antonio Writer’s Meetup
 * Member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

**Staff Development**
 * Served on NEISD I-Pad Curriculum-Writing Team for Department for School Improvement
 * Deliver professional development related to education technology, literacy and web-based tools and resources

**PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE** **Fifth Grade Teacher, Bulverde Creek Elementary, NEISD (2008-2010)**
 * Regular ed component of co-teach classroom
 * Responsible for all aspects of collaborated instruction in a co-teach classroom, including Special Education and 504 Students
 * Develop engaging lessons merging technology and content-area TEKS
 * Monitor STAAR data to develop focus lessons to strengthen TEKS
 * Presented staff development for research-based reading strategies to campus faculty

**Fifth Grade Teacher, Canyon Ridge Elementary, NEISD (2005-2008)** •Served on leadership team (2004-2005) to open Canyon Ridge in Fall 2005 --Established team norms and planning initiatives for fifth grade --Interviewed applicants and assisted in determining Fifth grade teacher hires --Ordered materials for all content areas for six classrooms •Inclusion classroom teacher for students with Emotional Disturbance IEP •Taught all content TEKS for English Language Arts for two classes, including home room •Responsible for social studies and science curriculum planning and instruction for homeroom students •Monitor Reading TAKS data to develop focus lessons to strengthen TEKS •Chair of campus Language Arts committee •Served on Campus Improvement Committee •Wrote social studies and language arts curriculum units following Understanding by Design framework •Presented language arts units at Core Knowledge conferences •Presented staff development for language arts and behavior management

**Fifth Grade Teacher, Northern Hills Elementary, NEISD (1999-2005)** •Served on Language Arts Committee and Core Knowledge Committee •Inclusion classroom teacher for students with Emotional Disturbance IEP •Responsible for all aspects of instruction in a self-contained 5th grade classroom •Monitored TAAS and subsequent TAKS data to develop focus lessons to strengthen TEKS •Wrote social studies and language arts curriculum units following Understanding by Design framework •Presented language arts units at Core Knowledge conferences

**Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher, Montgomery Elementary, NEISD (1996-1999)** •Responsible for all aspects of instruction in a self-contained 4th and 5th grade classrooms •Social studies and science classroom teacher for students with Emotional Disturbance IEP •Monitored TAAS data to develop focus lessons to strengthen learning objectives •Presented math problem-solving staff development to campus staff •Served on team to write and revise campus plan (1996-1997)

**Third and Fifth Grade teacher, Waco Independent School District (1994-1996)** •Responsible for all aspects of instruction in self-contained 3rd and 5th grade classrooms •Monitored TAAS data to develop focus lessons to strengthen learning objectives •Chair of book drive to collect books for economically disadvantaged students Signal Corps Officer, United States Army (1986-1991) •Supervised 90 soldiers tasked with providing communications support to NATOcontrolled air defense systems in Europe •Supply officer responsible for unit inventory, including tracking, repairing and replacing equipment at five communication sites •Managed supply budget for repair and replacement of military equipment •Project Officer for emerging communication technologies for the Armor Combat Development Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky

**PROFESSIONAL HONORS** •Superintendent’s Award (2013) •HEB Teacher of the Year for the San Antonio Region (2012) •Trinity Prize Nominee (2007) •Invited speaker for national Core Knowledge Conference in Washington, D.C. (2007)

**PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS** •Member, Texas Computer Education Association •Member, International Society for Technology in Education •Member, Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators •Member, American Association of School Librarians

**WEB-BASED RESOURCES** Class Wiki Instructional resource wiki for students, parents and teachers

Technology Wiki Technology resources for students and teachers

[|Classroom Blog] A blog to share our learning with family and classroom around the world

[|Classroom Twitter Feed] Microblogging to connect with other classes and share our learning

**REFERENCES** Phil Carney Principal Ed White Middle School 210-356-5900 pcarne@neisd.net

Michelle McCoy Principal Bulverde Creek Elementary 210-407-1000 mmccoy@neisd.net

Tammy Van Cleave Principal Vinyard Ranch Elementary 210-356-7200 tvancl@neisd.net