KATE LEFER
MA Professional Teaching Licenses (#433542)
P.O. Box 1921 Edgartown, MA 02539
508-962-3143
leferkate@gmail.com
Education
Massachusetts Elementary School Principals'
Association, Inc., Marlboro, MA - 8/2012 – 5/2013
Certification Program for Administrator Licensure and
15 Graduate Credits at Lesley University
Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
1/1998 – 8/1999
M.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Educator Experience
Edgartown School, Edgartown, MA
5-8 Math Remedial, 1st and 4th Grades – 9/2011-present
-Co-Chair of School Advisory Committee and Education
Committee, Professional Learning Community Leader
-Supervisor of EPGY enrichment math program for students
in grades 5, 6 and 7
-Developed grant funded Parent-Child Math Clubs to
positively promote engagement in math
Oak Bluffs School, Oak Bluffs, MA
Head Teacher, 3rd Grade - 9/2010 -6/2011
-Representative on Roundtable (advisory board to
administration) and Math Committee
West Tisbury School, West Tisbury, MA
Head Teacher, 3rd Grade - 9/2008 – 6/2010
Spanish Teacher, K-6 - 11/2001- 6/2002
The Gordon School, East Providence, RI
9/2002-6/2008
Head Teacher, 2nd Grade
History/English and Math/Science Teacher, 6th Grade
-Organized a middle school election/current events club
-Created a local community service resource guide
Fieldston Lower, Bronx, NY
Head Teacher, 2nd Grade - 9/1999-6/2001
-Supervised assistant and student teachers from Bank Street
and Manhattan College
Bank Street School for Children, New York, NY
9/1998 – 6/1999
Intern (Assistant Teacher), 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades
Principal/Assist. Principal Pre K-6, 5-8 (Initial)
Elementary 1-6/Mathematics 1-8 (Professional)
Fluent in Spanish
Haverford College, Haverford, PA - 9/1990 - 5/1994
B.A. in History / Latin American and Iberian Studies
- Recipient of the Charles A. Dana Scholarship for
Leadership and Academic Promise
- Honor Council Representative and Vice President of
Student Council
University of Barcelona, Study Abroad and Travel,
Barcelona, Spain - Winter/Spring 1993
Publications and Other Experience
Creator, Math Circles (www.mathcircles.net)
Creator, Kid Helper
(http://kidhelperedgartownschool.weebly.com)
Contributor and Editor, Bringing Service-Learning into
the Classroom: A Resource Guide for Rhode Island
Teachers - 2004 – 2006, Published May 2006
AmeriCorps, Providence, RI - 8/2003 - 6/2004
Teach to Change Service-Learning Practitioner
-Implemented a service-learning project with Gordon School
6th Graders/East Providence Boys and Girls Club
Wheeler School, Providence, RI - Fall 2006
Presenter, Service-Learning Workshop for HS Students
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA - 9/2005 – 6/2008
Participant and Practitioner, Open Circle Program,
Columbia University, New York, NY - Summer 1998
Research Associate, Office of the Provost
-Conducted research in the history of Progressive Education
and Intelligence Testing for the development of The School at
Columbia University.
-Provided Provost with weekly research summaries.
Kaplan Educational Centers, New York, NY
Public Relations Manager - 5/1997 - 5/1998
-Promoted educational books, online services, and software.
ABC News, New York, NY - 7/1994-5/1997
Associate Producer, “Good Morning America”
Production Assistant, “Barbara Walters Specials”
-Produced tape pieces, live segments, and assisted executive
producer/talent in studio and at remote locations