Kimberly White-Zeigler
1005 Vero Court
Lexington, KY 40509
859-475-7050
teacherkim84@gmail.com
Education
1991 Ed.D. Early Childhood/Elementary Education (birth-grade 8)
The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Dissertation: Teacher Expectations of Four-Year-Old Children:
A Qualitative Analysis
1987 M.Ed. Early Childhood/Elementary Education (K-grade 8)
Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia
1984 B.A. Elementary Education
Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
Teaching Experience
8/14 – present
Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
University of Kentucky
8/13 – 6/14
First grade teacher, Booker T. Washington Primary Academy
Fayette County Schools, Lexington, Kentucky
8/12 – 3/13
Adjunct Faculty in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood
Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington
Courses taught:
Orientation to Early Childhood Education
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Program Administration
Business Management
8/11 – 6/12
Learning Specialist, Vinland Elementary
North Kitsap School District, Poulsbo, Washington
Coordinator of the Learning Assistance Program
Coordinator of English Language Learners Program
Testing Coordinator
1999 - 2011
Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teacher
Vinland Elementary, North Kitsap School District
2006 – 2011
Instructor, Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County
Mandatory parenting classes for divorcing parents
Silverdale, Washington
1997 – 1999
Hansville Cooperative Preschool, teacher (ages 1-5)
Hansville, Washington
Parent educator for several Olympic College preschools
1996 – 2006
Adjunct Faculty in Early Childhood Education
Olympic College, Bremerton, Washington
Courses taught:
Child Development
Positive Guidance
Literacy Development
1991 – 1995
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Courses taught:
Introduction to Elementary Education
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Literacy/Language Development
Interaction Skills with Young Children
Creative Play Experiences with Young Children
Junior Practicum for Early Childhood Majors
Teaching Language Arts in the Lower Grades
Pre-reading Development
Classroom Management and Discipline
Parent and Community Involvement
Kindergarten Education
Educational Programs for Prekindergarten Children
Psychology of Early Childhood
Early Childhood and Elementary Student Teaching
1992-1994
Director, Living-Learning Laboratory, Ball State University’s
Preschool Lab School; gained NAEYC accreditation
1989 – 1991
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Early Childhood/
Elementary Education
The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
1988 – 1989
First Grade Teacher, Gwinnett County Schools, Georgia
1987 – 1988
Second Grade Teacher, Camden County Schools, Georgia
1984 – 1987
First Grade Teacher, DeKalb County Schools, Georgia
Publications
White, K.A. (2001). From professor to preschool teacher: My journey. Young
Children, 56(5), 83.
White, K.A. (1993). Does a degree make a difference? A comparison of
interactions between degreed and non-degreed early childhood educators
and their four-year-old children. Early Childhood Development, 96, 147-160.
White, K.A. (1993). Words to learn by. Learning 93, 21(7), 17.
White, K.A., editor (1993). Parent involvement: A collection of activities. Indiana
Association for the Education of Young Children Developmentally Appropriate
Practices Curriculum Series.
White, K.A. (1992). Ethics in preschool research. In M.J. McGee-Brown (Ed.),
Proceedings from the Fourth Annual International Qualitative Research in
Education Conference (pp. 182-187), Athens, GA: The University of Georgia
College of Education.
White, K.A. (1991). Teacher expectations for four-year-old children: A
qualitative analysis. Dissertation Abstracts International, 52(6).
White, K.A. (1991). Young children as researchers. Phi Delta Kappan, 72(8), 634.
Presentations - Refereed
International
1995 Parent involvement: Where do I begin?
Association for Childhood Education International, Washington, D.C.
1993 Effective positive discipline strategies
Association for Childhood Education International, Phoenix, AZ
1992 Themes to Theory: A data analysis process
International Qualitative Research in Education, Athens, GA
1991 Taking a closer look at differential treatment in preschool classrooms
Association for Childhood Education International, Chicago, IL
National
1994 Modeling effective teaching strategies
Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA
1994 Early Childhood Education: The change in philosophy
Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA
1993 Developing a parent involvement course for education majors
Association of Teacher Educators, Los Angeles, CA
1993 Does a degree make a difference? A comparison of interactions
between degreed and non-degreed early childhood educators and their
four-year-old children
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Anaheim, CA
1992 Teacher expectations for young children: Research implications for
teacher education
Association of Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL
Professional Activities
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Positive Behavior Intervention School Leadership Team, Booker T.
Washington Primary Academy; 2013-14
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Kentucky Credentialed Trainer (January, 2013)
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Child Care Council of Kentucky trainer (January, 2013 to present)
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Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
and Kentucky Affiliate; 2012 – present
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Member of the International Reading Association (2013 – present)
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Member of the Association for Teacher Educators (2013 – present)
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Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County
o Instructor for Mandatory Parenting Class (State of Washington
requirement for all parents involved in custody cases; 2006-2011
o Parenting with Love and Logic (8 week sessions, contracted through
the Department of Health and Human Services for abusive parents)
2004-2010
o How to Talk So Kids Will Listen (DSHS contracted classes) 2006-2008
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North Kitsap School District
o Member of building and district Professional Learning Communities
o Served on building Leadership Team for seven years
o Provided professional development to staff on targeted learning
strategies
o Facilitator for parenting classes (2001-2011)
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Kitsap Association for the Education of Young Children presentations:
o Appropriate math activities for young children (2000)
o Kindergarten readiness (1999)
o National Academy for Early Childhood Accreditation process (1998)
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1992-1999 National Academy of Early Childhood Education
Accreditation validator
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Reviewer and rewrote the infant and toddler development chapters in
the 1998 edition of the high school home economics textbook The
Developing Child, published by Glencoe/Macmillan.
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Reviewer, Longman Publishing (1991-2000)
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Association of Childhood Education International
o Research Committee Member 1991-1995
o Infancy/Early Childhood Committee 1992-1995
o Editorial Board for Childhood Education and Journal of Research in
Childhood Education (1993-1995)
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children
o Member, Board of Directors 1992-1995
o Early Childhood Legislation Committee (involved in effort for fully
funded full-day kindergarten)
Professional Honors
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Finalist for the Ball State University Excellence in Teaching Award, 1993
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Nominated by the Association of Childhood Education International for
the United States Department of Education National Education Research
Policy and Priorities Board, 1994 (declined acceptance due to new baby)