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Katie Uppman

After teaching for five years, I realized the need for a central place to buy and sell used classroom materials and receive creative teaching support. I took the leap into entrepreneurship and created Sprout Classrooms!

Headline:	Entrepreneur
Work status:	Living The Dream
Website:	http://www.sproutclassrooms.com
Industries:	Education
Skills:	Business, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Leadership, Public Relations, Public speaking, Retail, Sales
Next step:	Our vision is to make Sprout Classrooms the number one destination for quality used classroom materials and creative teaching support. We're looking to open a Sprout destination where teachers can physically gather for support, seminars on progressive teaching strategies and shopping sprees that won't break the bank.
Location:	Sausalito, CA
Groups:	Girls In Tech (GIT)
Interested in:	Brainstorming, Getting press, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects
Tags:	classroom, classrooms, education, elementary, school, teacher, teachers, Teaching
Schools:	University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer:	Sprout Classrooms, Sausalito, CA
Position:	Founder and owner
Time period:	January 2009 - Present

Employer:	Camelot School, Castro Valley, CA
Position:	Classroom Teacher, Grade 3
Time period:	December 2007 - November 2008
Description:	- Piloted reading and writing workshop techniques - Introduced podcasting to students, creating weekly radio shows that broadcast on classroom website - Implemented the TRIBES program, led morning meetings with a focus on community and kindness

Employer:	Bessie Carmichael Middle School
Position:	Science Teacher, Grades 6-8; Drama Teacher, Grades 6-8
Time period:	December 2006 - November 2008
Description:	- Served as Head of Science Department - Served as a member of the Middle School Leadership Initiative Team, created to improve communication between middle schools and develop common assessment practices and standards - Created and led the Science Club in conjunction with the after-school program - Organized and led a trip to the Expanding Your Horizons science conference for girls - Integrated math, language arts, technology, art and history into lessons

Employer:	Challenger Elementary School, Howell, MI
Position:	Classroom Teacher, Grade 5
Time period:	December 2004 - November 2007
Description:	- Implemented guiding reading, literature circles, Accelerated Reader, Reader’s Theatre and reading workshop - Built and leveled a 4,000 volume classroom library, taught students to choose appropriate leveled texts - Implemented writer’s workshop, writer’s notebook, Six Traits, Making Words and Sitton Spelling - Created all lessons using Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs), with a heavy focus on the multiple intelligences, hands-on discovery and creative assessment - Created and utilized curriculum maps for grade level - Utilized school student achievement data base and CA60s as data sources - Teamed with school literacy leader and grade level teachers to plan and implement instructional strategies - Developed and implemented student-led conferences with portfolios - Created and led a community running club for students, a lunchtime roundtable for girls and family fun nights - Served as grade level field trip coordinator, Social Committee member, assemblies coordinator and televised morning announcements coordinator

Employer:	Tonda Elementary
Position:	Fourth Grade Teacher
Time period:	December 2003 - November 2005

Employer:	Howell Public Schools, Howell MI
Position:	Literacy Coach, Grades 3-5
Time period:	January 2003 - December 2006
Description:	- Curriculum Developer, District-wide - Collected literacy data from struggling students and worked with a team to develop effective strategies for promotion and success. Strategies were later used district-wide. - Created curriculum map for district-wide grade level use - Created unit plans for district-wide grade level use

EDUCATION

University:	University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor
Time period:	1999 - 2005
Degree:	Education, BA

INFORMATION

Memberships:

§ Honeywell Space Camp for Educators
§ Kids in the Garden: Using Gardening in the Schools
§ TRIBES
§ Cultural Inclusion Accelerates Achievement
§ Restructuring for Caring and Effective Education: Differentiated Instruction
§ Six Traits Writing Workshop
§ Personnel: Expectations and Laws of Michigan
§ Curriculum: Current Practices, Systems, State Standards, Benchmarks and GLCEs
§ Minds of Boys: Examining Neuro-Biological Research

Awards:

§ NASA Classroom Grant, 2008
§ Honeywell Space Camp for Educators Grant, 2008
§ PG&E Solar Panel Grant, 2007
§ Donor’s Choose Classroom grant, Four time recipient, 2007-2008
§ Howell Foundation Grant, 2006

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Sprout Classrooms

Founded by a former teacher, Sprout Classrooms gives educators a central location to buy and sell used classroom resources, protecting both their wallets and the environment.

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