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Theresa Gurka

@theresagurka

Instructional specialist at Hassler Elementary creating screencast lessons and training that help educators adopt curriculum and technology.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I'm interested in professional learning, customer education, educational consulting, and software implementation roles across education and other industries.

At Hassler Elementary, I support K–5 mathematics and science instruction through teacher coaching, collaborative planning, curriculum guidance, and targeted professional learning. I create screencast lessons, presentations, and instructional videos, then publish and organize materials in Schoology LMS and Google Classroom.

At Squirrel AI, I review digital mathematics problems for accuracy, clarity, grade-level fit, and usability, and document actionable revisions. I also conduct content-management-system quality checks and collaborate remotely with production and design colleagues.

At Eickenroht Elementary, I designed and facilitated professional learning, new-teacher onboarding, and hands-on technology training for a faculty of 50+ educators. I contributed to campus accountability improvement from 59 (F) to 85 (B) in one year through coordinated instructional improvement efforts.

Across my work at Ponderosa Elementary and Northgate Crossing Elementary, I facilitated staff learning, coached teachers, and supported instructional interventions and adoption of classroom tools. I bring a B.S. in Computer Science, prior programming and process-documentation experience, and an interest in professional learning, customer education, educational consulting, and software implementation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Problem Reviewer

Squirrel AI

Jan 2026 - Present (10 months)

Review digital mathematics problems for accuracy, clarity, grade-level appropriateness, and usability, and document actionable revisions. Conduct content-management-system quality checks and collaborate remotely with production and design colleagues.

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Current

Math & Science Instructional Specialist

Hassler Elementary, Klein ISD

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Support K-5 mathematics and science instruction through teacher coaching, collaborative planning, curriculum guidance, and targeted professional learning. Create original screencast lessons, PowerPoint presentations, and instructional videos, and publish them in Schoology LMS and Google Classroom.

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Academic Specialist / Campus Instructional Leader

Eickenroht Elementary, Spring ISD

Jul 2021 - Aug 2025 (4 years 1 month)

Designed and facilitated professional learning, new-teacher onboarding, hands-on technology training, and ongoing instructional coaching for a faculty of 50+ educators. Contributed to campus accountability improvement from 59 (F) to 85 (B) in one year through coordinated instructional improvement efforts.

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Instructional Specialist / Student Support Specialist

Ponderosa Elementary, Spring ISD

Aug 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Facilitated staff learning, coached teachers, and supported implementation of instructional practices and intervention systems. Managed response-to-intervention processes and facilitated collaborative decision meetings using student progress data.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Houston–Clear Lake logoUL

University of Houston–Clear Lake

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Houston–Clear Lake.

TC

The Holdsworth Center

Campus Leadership Program, Campus Leadership

Completed the Campus Leadership Program at The Holdsworth Center.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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