Katherine King

1706 Kings Court Wall, NJ 07719

(732) 272 3713
kingk7@tcnj.edu
EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Dual Degree Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, May 2016
Cumulative GPA 3.891; Deans List 7/7 semesters
CERTIFICATIONS
CEAS, Early Childhood Education (Preschool-3), State of New Jersey, May 2016
Completed Early Childhood Praxis Exam (Score: 183)
CEAS, Elementary Education (K-6), State of New Jersey, May 2016
Completed Elementary Education Praxis Exam (Scores: Reading and Language Arts: 179, Math: 189, Social Studies: 189,
Science: 179)
H.I.B Certification, Spring 2015 (TCNJ)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Elias Boudinot School, Burlington City, NJ, Kindergarten, Fall 2015
Taught integrated lessons in all subjects areas in a kindergarten classroom, including Envision Math, StoryTown
Reading Curriculum, and Targeting Instruction in Reading
Used Responsive Classroom techniques to build a classroom community
Communicated with parents about classroom events and participated in parent teacher conferences
Developed a Family Engagement Project in which families were invited to partake in a social studies and science
lesson
Utilized technology, such as a Smartboard, to engage students in interactive lessons
Assisted in planning and facilitating a school wide scavenger hunt for Back to School Night
Junior Year Advanced Core Block, Hopewell Elementary School, Hopewell, NJ, Kindergarten, Spring 2015
Observed special education cooperating teacher in a K-2 resource room and a collaborative kindergarten, cotaught by a special education teacher and a general education teacher
Implemented and facilitated 2-week kindergarten unit on Community and Community Helpers
Assessed student work using informal and formal assessments during unit as well as performing DRA2 with
students
Facilitated differentiated lessons in special and general education settings
Collaborated with cooperating teacher as well as a fellow teacher candidate while teaching and planning the unit
Taught readers and writers workshop, guided reading, and math lessons in the resource room as well as in the
collaborative kindergarten
Sophomore Field Experience, Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, Bristol Twp., PA, First Grade, Spring 2014
Observed cooperating teacher in first grade classroom for MST 202 and MTT 202 classes
Taught math and science lessons about money, sequencing, and animal habitats
Completed a portfolio including lesson plans, teacher and student interviews, a math activity log, and analysis of
the physical environment of the classroom
Teacher Candidate, Town Center Elementary School, Plainsboro, NJ, Second Grade, Fall 2013
Observed cooperating teacher for ECE 201 and RAL 222 classes
Completed a child study report by observing a student using the Omnibus Guidelines to assess development
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Counselor, Pine Grove Day Camp, Summer July 2013-Present
Counselor of 14-19, 5-6 year old girls with one co-counselor
Eight hours a day Monday- Friday for 8 weeks; Assisted in morning care for about 30 campers in summer 2015
Communicated with parents once a week through positive letters home called Pine Grove Post-its
Nominated to be Color War Captain in 2013 and 2014; Superstar Counselor 2013, 2014, and 2015
Volunteer, Dutch Neck Elementary School, West Windsor Township, NJ, Spring 2014
Volunteered at Science Day at Dutch Neck Elementary School

Presented a demo lesson about density to preschool children and assisted with other demos

Baby Sitter, 2009-Present

Care for children in age range from 2 to 12 which involves supervising and engaging children for several hours as
well as creating games and arts and crafts activities and swimming with them in the summer
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Spring Lake Golf Club, summers from 2009- 2012
Assistant to the shop manager
Organized and sold clothing and golf equipment to customers, most of whom were Spring Lake Golf Club
members and guests
Organized paperwork and wrote out invitations for one of the clubs biggest tournaments each summer
Helped run and facilitate the Junior Golf Program
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Honor Societies
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, April 2015
Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society, May 2014
Psi Chi, Psychology Honor Society, April 2015
Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society, November 2014
Golden Key International Honor Society, November 2013
Activities and Organizations
Celebration of Student Achievement, Presentation of Psychology Research, Fall 2014
Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society Executive Board President, April 2015-Present
Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM)
Mission Trip Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity, West Virginia, Spring 2015
Mission Trip Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity Leader, West Virginia, Spring 2016
VP of Retreats, May 2014-Present
Secretary, January 2014-May 2014
Retreat Team, August 2013-Present
Club Softball
Executive Board President, May 2014-Present
Executive Board Vice President, May 2013- 2014
REFERENCES
Gary Maser, Pine Grove Day Camp Director, gary@pinegrovedaycamp.com
Kelly Babula, Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher, Elias Boudinot School, kbabula@burlington-nj.net
Dr. Blythe Hinitz, School of Education Professor at TCNJ, Student Teaching Supervisor, hinitz@tcnj.edu
Dr. He Len Chung, Psychology Professor at The College of New Jersey, chung@tcnj.edu
Dana Puharic, Babysat for her 3 Children, 732-239-7887, puharic@optonline.net
Erika Decina, Pine Grove Day Camp Parent, erikadecina@lawndoctor.com