KAYLA D.

FRALEY
1688 Eagle Trace Drive Mount Juliet, TN 37122
P: (414) 708-3338 E: lukla2000@yahoo.com W: www.kaylafraley.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE Seeking a position in a dynamic and growth mindset-focused learning environment where, by joining a collaborative effort,
I can use my expertise in instructional best practices and technology integration to enrich the educational experience for
students and staff alike.

LEADERSHIP * Building Leadership Team - Member, Whitnall Middle School

ROLES * Responsive Education for All Children (REAcH) Team - Member, Whitnall Middle School
* Building Schedule Team - Member, Whitnall Middle School
* Common Core Leadership Team - Member, Whitnall School District
* Technology Committee - Member, Whitnall School District
* Academic Achievement Team-District Leadership - Member, Whitnall School District
* Interactiv Technology Conference - Presenter, Whitnall School District
* Literacy Council - Member, Alverno College
* Student Teacher Portfolio Assessor - Member, Alverno College

SPECIALIZED * Technology: 1:1 iPad Initiative, Mac and Microsoft Office Systems, Google Apps for Education, Mobile Device Management
TRAINING * Technology Trainer: Google Apps, iWork Suite, SMARTboard, BoxLight, Website development, Infinite Campus
* Response to Intervention, RtI
* Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, PBIS
* Professional Learning Communities, PLC
* Backward Design, Understanding by Design
* STAR testing by Renaissance Learning and Measures of Adequate Progress testing, MAP
* Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, CPI
* Trauma Informed Care and Trauma Responsive Schools
* It’s All About the Thinking - Staff Room to Classroom Instructional Coaching Staff Development
* SPIRE Basic Reading Intervention System
* CPR
* TEAM Evaluator Certified, Fall 2019

TEACHING Wilson County Schools, Lebanon TN

EXPERIENCE District-Wide Instructional Coach, grades 6 through 8 July 2019 – Present
❖ Support teachers/staff across content areas in their efforts to provide research-based instruction using data analysis in
order to drive effective instruction
❖ Assist with designing lesson plans, instructional materials, and the development of common formative assessments
❖ Model lessons and demonstrate instructional strategies teachers can use in order to shape instruction
❖ Observe and problem solve with teachers in order overcome student learning obstacles
❖ Increase teachers’ implementation of differentiated instruction to fully challenge all levels of student learners
❖ Assess common needs across the district for 6-8 teachers
❖ Monitor pacing of middle school curriculum in all content areas and offer guidance and suggestions for improvement
❖ Gather/Analyze data to assess gaps in student knowledge and coach teachers in using data to make instructional decisions
❖ Develop and deliver appropriate professional development aligned to strategic plan, targeting teacher needs in grades 6-8
❖ Provide/submit regular local reports to Central Office
❖ Ensure effective communication with the school sites and district leadership and curriculum department
❖ Attend district Academic Leadership Team meetings with other instructional coaches, coordinators, and district admin

Williamson County Schools, Williamson County TN

OER Curriculum Specialist, Special Projects July 2018 – Present
❖ Located and analyzed instructional resources that align to the new state standards and district scope and sequence
❖ Collaborated with a variety of professionals (district administrators, curriculum team members, teachers, subject experts, technology
leaders, and providers of open source resources) for the purpose of ensuring resources met student, school, and district objectives
❖ Communicated with a variety of people in a variety of ways to ensure effective dialogue for curricula development
❖ Gathered and created conceptual support material for teacher use when implementing curricula
❖ Identified appropriate and effective assessment tools, including both formative and summative measures
❖ Gathered and created recommended instructional activities to support active student learning and mastery of essential content
❖ Lead professional development on the implementation of created curricula
❖ Research emerging strategies and materials designed to maximize student learning
 Williamson County Schools, Williamson County TN
Instructional Coach, Grades 6 through 8 August 2016 – May 2018
❖ Implemented, monitored, and reported on school-wide systems for student achievement (standardized and district measures)
❖ Evaluate student achievement for the purpose of placing students in appropriate intervention and support services
❖ Design and support implementation of 6-8 interventions aligned to TN Learning Standards and TN RtI2 framework
❖ Assume the role of active leader in coaching new and veteran teachers in best practices for instruction, intervention,
integration of technology, and assessment through modeling, co-planning, team teaching and reflection
❖ Assess skills and needs of teachers for the purpose of developing and implementing professional development
opportunities for staff, focused on increasing student achievement, growth, and effective student feedback
❖ Analyze class, grade level, and subject area data in school’s instructional programming and report findings to teachers and
administration for the purpose of making informed decisions relative to instructional practices
❖ Design and deliver building and district level professional development for staff and administration focused on RTI
implementation, data team structure, literacy coaching, instructional best practice, and technology integration

TEACHING Whitnall Middle School, Greenfield WI

EXPERIENCE Instructional Technology Leader, Grades 6 through 8 August 2014 – June 2016
(continued) ❖ Implemented staff training for new technology systems (ex: Web 2.0, Learning Management, SIS, Google Apps for Education, etc.)
❖ Assumed the role of active leader in the roll out of the District 1:1 mobile computing program (iPads)
❖ Developed and implemented building level and district-wide professional development opportunities for staff as part of
district professional development days
❖ Assisted in the integration of technology using instructional best practices across curricular areas in support of standards
❖ Collected and evaluated data to report to administration and the school board on the implementation of instructional
technologies, digital citizenship instruction, and the impact of technology on teaching and learning
❖ Attended technology conferences and sought professional learning opportunities in order to maintain necessary skills to
remain current with emerging instructional technologies and coaching strategies for transfer into the classrooms
❖ Demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with students, staff, and families

Whitnall Middle School, Greenfield WI

Classroom Teacher, Grade 7 Math and Social Studies August 2012 – August 2014
Long-Term Substitute, Grade 7 Science and Social Studies January – March 2012
Student Teacher Intern, Grade 8 Math and Social Studies August 2011 – January 2012
❖ Assumed all the roles of a full-time classroom teacher (grading, conferences, developing day-to-day lesson plans and
instructional materials, progress monitoring, assessment, and classroom management)
❖ Designed and delivered engaging, hands-on, and student-centered instruction daily
❖ Collaborated as a member of PLC teams (grade level and department; math, social studies, and science) regarding student
achievement, instructional and curricular decisions, field trips, grading, and scheduling issues
❖ Aligned lessons and assessments with Common Core and Wisconsin State Standards (math, science, and social studies)
❖ Helped to initiate a building-based PBIS initiative and served as a member of this building-based team
❖ Co-coordinator/planner of eighth grade Washington D.C. class trip (facilitated parent meetings, communication with travel
companies and district administration, organized student fundraising efforts, etc.)
❖ Demonstrated flexibility to provide differentiated and personalized instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners

Whitnall School District, Greenfield WI

Special Education Paraprofessional and Academic Support Center Facilitator, Whitnall Middle School August 2002 – June 2011
Special Education Paraprofessional, Whitnall High School December 2001 – June 2002
❖ Adapted classroom curriculum to ensure all students, with or without IEPs, were able to successfully meet learning targets
❖ Developed learning center to provide targeted support for all students via guided practice, re-teaching, & test administration
❖ Organized and implemented annual all-school Walk-A-Thon to engage students in a service learning opportunity (WMS)
❖ Designed and implemented an after school math tutoring program for students at-risk (WMS)
❖ Provided one-on-one and large group support to K-8 students enrolled in summer school, utilizing direct instruction,
curriculum adaptation, and organizational assistance (WMS)

EDUCATION Alverno College, Milwaukee WI September 2008-December 2011

Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary and Middle
Graduated with honors (December 2011)
Illinois Central College, East Peoria IL January 1998-January 2001
45 credit hours, Special Education and General Education

* Curriculum Writer, Alverno Research Center for Women and Girls—Milwaukee WI June 2012 – January 2014
NON-
TEACHING * Research and Public Relations, Hope Tutoring Services—Milwaukee, WI Summer 2011
WORK
EXPERIENCE * C&I Administrative Assistant, Whitnall School District, D. Office—Greenfield WI Summer 2007, 2008, 200

* TN = Teacher, practitioner - 120: Elementary (K-5), 121: ELA (6-8), 440: Middle Grades (4-8) (May 2016 – August 31, 2019)
CERTIFICATION * WI = Teacher, professional educator: MC/EA 72-777 Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence w/ELA 334 (January 2012 – June 2017)

* REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST *