Resume

Kristen M. Breen

As a recent graduate, I'm currently pursuing exciting opportunities at an educational institution that allows me to utilize my creativity, compassion, and talents so I can advocate for and develop all students into lifelong learners.

Education:

June 2021-April 2025 Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ

Master of Education in School Counseling

Aug. 2022- June 2006 National-Louis University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Double Minor in English and Social Sciences

Employment:

July 2024-April 2025 Keller Elementary School, Mesa, AZ

School Counseling Internship I

School Counseling Internship II

School Counseling Internship III

July 2017-Present Taylor Junior High, Mesa, AZ

AVID Coordinator/AVID Elective Instructor

Theatre Director and CTE Instructor

Practicum: School Counseling Fall 2023

July 2016- June 2017 Kyrene Del Norte, Tempe, AZ

5th-grade Teacher

July 2011-May 2016 Imagine Prep Coolidge, Coolidge, AZ

AVID Coordinator

6th Grade ELA, World History, and AVID

1st Grade Teacher

Qualifications:

ASCA National Member/Liability Insured

Arizona Standard Elementary Education Certification

Endorsement in Middle School Instruction

SEI Endorsement

Fingerprint Clearance Card

CPR/1st Aid Certification

AVID Trained

Awards and Recognitions:

2012 Promising Practice Winner-Character Counts

2013 Promising Practice Winner-Character Counts

2015 Teacher of the Year -Imagine Schools

2020 Service Learning Teacher of the Year-Mesa Public Schools

Professional School Counseling Memberships:

American School Counselor Association

Arizona School Counselor Association