Contact: fkeldgord@gmail.com


CERTIFICATIONS

  • California Multiple Subjects (K-6 Credential)

  • Structured English Immersion Endorsement

  • Google Certified: Educator Level 1

  • Google Certified: Educator Level 2

  • Future Ready Certification - Los Angeles Unified School District

  • Common Sense Educator

  • Apple Teacher

  • Newsela Certified Educator


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Olive Vista Middle School, Sylmar, CA — Teacher, Math Department Chair

July 2018 - July 2020

  • As Math Department Chair I led implementation of Open Up Resources/ Illustrative Math Curriculum which led to a 100% increase in scores across the grade level

  • Leads staff professional development on topics such as technology integration, backwards planning, and depth of knowledge

  • Member of the Instructional Leadership Team which plans professional development and instructional initiatives for the whole school

  • Teaches Honors Science and Math and Resource Science and Math, as well as Computer Science in the STEAM Magnet Program (Title 1 School)

  • Implements strategies for English Learners which aided several students to reclassify

  • Creates an inclusive environment for special education students

  • Member of textbook selection committee for new NGSS curriculum and participated in 5-E lesson development as an NGSS fellow at Cal State University Northridge

  • Teacher Sponsor for the Olive Vista Middle School Technology Club


Arizona Charter Academy, Surprise, AZ — Teacher

July 2016 - June 2018

  • Taught a remedial reading group with 90% of students meeting the winter reading goal

  • Experience with Common Core curriculum including EngageNY and Lucy Calkins

  • Experience with ELL and SPED populations in a Title 1 setting

  • Member of the Child Study Team

  • Assisted with the launch of Math Response to Intervention in first grade


OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Destination Science, Studio City, CA — Site Director/Trainer

June 2018 - August 2019

  • Led a staff of 10 adults at a science camp

  • Coordinated schedules, handled parent concerns, and held staff-wide meetings

  • As a trainer, I taught new staff how to teach the lessons with enthusiasm


EDUCATION

Boise State University — Doctorate of Educational Technology

Expected completion Fall 2023

UC San Diego — Master’s of Education

August 2015 - July 2016

UC San Diego — Bachelor’s Degree, Human Development

October 2011 - June 2015


AWARDS

  • 2020 United Teachers of Los Angeles Platinum Apple Award

  • Teacher of the Month, Open Up Resources (December 2020)

  • 2020 Educator of the Year Finalist, California League of Middle Schools


PRESENTATIONS

  • Keldgord, F. G. (2019, October). Using Technology to Support ELLs in Mathematics. Presented at Fall CUE Conference, Rancho Cordova, CA.

  • Keldgord, F. G. (2019, November). Using Technology to Support ELLs in Mathematics. Presented at LAUSD STEAM Symposium, Sylmar, CA.

  • Keldgord, F. G. (2020, January). Using Technology to Support ELLs in Mathematics. Presented at CLS Teaching with Technology Conference, Monterey, CA.