Karen Janka

Works as an Instructional partner with teachers.

In additional to working with all grade levels, I also:

• KID Museum STEM cohort 2023-2025 for grades 2-4. In 2025, I modified and completed lessons for grades 2-4 to align with DCPS cornerstones. Folded additional inclusion time for our CES 3-5 students into KID Museum work.
• I created an additional micro:bit class for 3rd grade.
• Math Sphero Cornerstone for grade 4. I participate in this for the last four years.

Manages school-wide education technology, Clever, Canvas, device distribution, and OCTO Technician.

In addition to managing technology, I also:

• Created Google websites for teachers during the pandemic, so that Seaton was online quickly and could support students within a week.
• Work with DCPS technology to procure additional computers and other resources.
• Monitor student usage and troubleshoot issues.
• Evaluate and identified Educational Technology tools budget needed.

Promote reading in every class by creating an engaging student focused book collection.

• Battle of the Books for 4th and 5th grade students along with 4th grade ELA teacher.
• Publish monthly library newsletter to share library student achievement and technology data for staff and families.
• Gentrified the fiction collection in 2020, which increased circulation by 15% and replaced outdated dewey classification with topical index to organize non-fiction collections to better help our students find resources.
• Host author visits through An Open Book Foundation and by partnering with local bookstores.
• Monitored and analyzed library usage data to identify trends and areas for improvement in service offerings.
• Improved student access to resources by maintaining an organized, user-friendly library space with clear signage and well-planned shelving arrangements.

Dedicated school-wide leader that drives change in the school-wide and district wide programming.

• HRC Welcoming Schools Committee Chair: Lead three year initiative and Seaton was the first DCPS school to earn the HRC Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence.
• Seaton LSAT Committee: 2020-2025: Chairperson: 2023-2024, 2024-2025
• DC Public School Library Leadership Committee (Library Corps) 2016-2022, 2024-2027

• Collaborated with 15 teachers and 20 staff to ensure the successful execution of summer school programs.
• Optimized scheduling logistics to minimize conflicts between classes or extracurricular activities during the summertime.
• Maintained a safe and nurturing environment for students attending summer school programming.
• Streamlined administrative processes for increased efficiency in managing summer school operations.

• Taught daily preschool classes
• Managed financials, human resources, and curriculum

• Collected, organized, and maintained web content using a content management system.
• Designed and tested proprietary websites using a web-based content management system.
• Provided research and reference services to members online, in-person, and through e-mail.
• Prepared responses to Federal Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for varied projects.
• Identified and developed new vendor and reseller partnerships.
• Reviewed technical information for the DoD information analysis project.

• Designed and implemented a work-plan to digitize National Archives and Records Administration Nixon Archives collection of 2” Quad recordings
• Managed metadata collection, digitization, and preservation for over 6,000 television advertisements for The Coca-Cola Company Television and Film Archives and the Library of Congress American Memory Project with an annual budget exceeding $1 million per year.
• Prepared responses to Federal Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for varied projects.
• Identified and developed new vendor and reseller partnerships.
• Reviewed technical information for the DoD information analysis project.
• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.