Kate Senack

Pine Spring Elementary School · Fairfax County Public Schools

• Design and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate, and standards-aligned lessons in literacy, math, social studies, science, and health.
• Differentiate instruction for a diverse classroom of learners within a Title I setting, including multilingual learners (58%), students with IEPs, and students with specialized reading plans within MTSS.
• Partner with special education teachers, ESL teachers, counselors, and support personnel to ensure equitable access to instruction for all students within the classroom.
• Create and lead flexible small-group instruction and learning centers based on current formative assessment data, adjusting group composition and targeted skills to continually address students' evolving academic needs.

Missouri State University · Springfield, MO

• Lectured undergraduate classes, with technology integration, on social and emotional development in early childhood, followed by a summative assessment to track student knowledge and progress.
• Collaborated with department faculty to assist in data collection, analytics, and composed literature reviews covering topics including learning through play, children's development of social emotional competence, and workplace support for teachers.
• Assessed and graded student work while providing constructive and detailed feedback to maximize understanding and inform future instruction.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. · Apex, NC

• Created engaging and instructional learning activities to meet Montessori-inspired curriculum focused on STEM, social-emotional learning, and literacy for a diverse classroom of 20 Pre-K students.
• Fostered a positive and supportive learning environment through building connection, trust, and caring relationships with students and families.
• Trained and mentored new Pre-K teachers in classroom procedures, lesson planning, communication with families, and use of technology within the classroom.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. · Apex, NC

• Implemented hands-on, play-based learning activities aligned with early childhood standards to foster academic and social development.
• Established a warm, predictable, and intentionally calm classroom environment using routines and procedures to promote emotional safety and academic risk taking.
• Practiced culturally sensitive communication with families during parent-teacher conferences to provide meaningful, proactive, and solution-focused feedback regarding student progress.