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Portrait of Holly Koester

Honor Society® member

Holly Koester

Education Specialist at Lake Land College

  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Elementary Education
  • Class of 2021
  • Teutopolis, USA

Member since May 2020

Education

  • Eastern Illinois University

    Elementary Education

    2019 – 2021

  • McKendree College

    Health and Wellness

    2011 – 2015

Goals and interests

Career goal

Having a classroom filled with children has always been my dream. To think that my dreams could happen in less than a year is truly the best feeling in the world. I want to become an inspiring, positive, and impactful teacher as my teachers were to me. I would be honored to teach at a local elementary school in the primary grade levels. Family has always been the closest and most special thing to me and I would like to stay nearby with them. In addition to my teaching career, I would like to continue my basketball coaching career if possible. I am currently the head junior high girls' basketball coach at a local private school & a volunteer high school girls' basketball coach at a local high school. Both of these opportunities have allowed me to grow into the hard working leader I am today.

Graduate school interests

Receiving my Master's Degree has always been on my bucket list. As a teacher, I want to continue my skills and one way of doing that is by learning myself. There are multiple Master Degree programs that I am currently looking into. For example, the three that I am considering at this time are: Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Science in Education in Educational Leadership, and Master of Science in Education in Special Education. All three of these programs will aid me in becoming the best teacher that I possibly can become for all of my future students. All students deserve an opportunity to succeed inside & outside of the classroom, and by giving them the best version of myself will allow me to help them in achieving any goal that they have set for themselves.

Outside the classroom

Spending time with family & friends,
Playing / coaching basketball,
Camping,
Bike Riding,
Fishing,
Swimming,
Running,
Crafts

Experience

  • Education Specialist

    Lake Land College

    Oct 2018 – May 2021

  • Outreach & Wellness Coordinator

    Urbana Park District

    Sep 2017 – Oct 2018

  • Health Educator

    Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

    May 2015 – Sep 2017

Volunteering

  • High School Girls' Basketball Volunteer Coach

    Brownstown/St. Elmo High School

    Aug 2018 – Jun 2020

  • Developmental Disabilities Group Home Volunteer

    Effingham Terrace / Wetherall Group Home

    Jun 2011 – Jun 2020

Languages

  • English (US)