Rachel Beard
Staples,United States
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record in teaching and leadership across elementary, middle, and high school levels. Consistently elevated test scores and improved student comprehension of core curriculum through innovative lesson plans and engaging activities. Strong relationship-building skills foster collaboration among students, parents, colleagues, and community members. Adept at leading and motivating diverse groups through effective conflict resolution and strategic success initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Teacher
CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Crosslake, Minnesota
08.2025 - Current
- Managed student behavioral issues to optimize classroom learning environment.
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation.
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students.
- Organized and used variety of teaching techniques, maximizing individual and group learning.
- Engaged students in critical thinking skills through inquiry based activities that encouraged creative problem solving.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Attended and participated in professional development activities and conferences to enhance skill and job knowledge.
- Created flexible academic programs and classroom environments, promoting learning and personal growth.
- Adapted curriculum, addressing needs of scholars with varying abilities and cultural backgrounds.
- Served on school leadership teams and school MTSS team.
Teacher
STAPLES ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
Staples, Minnesota
07.2024 - 08.2025
- Managed student behavioral issues to optimize classroom learning environment.
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation.
- Developed and maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for social and emotional development of students.
- Wrote and delivered curriculum for five separate high school level classes daily.
- Organized and used variety of teaching techniques, maximizing individual and group learning.
- Engaged students in critical thinking skills through inquiry based activities that encouraged creative problem solving.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Attended and participated in professional development activities and conferences to enhance skill and job knowledge.
- Created flexible academic programs and classroom environments, promoting learning and personal growth.
- Adapted curriculum, addressing needs of scholars with varying abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Teacher
VERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Verndale, Minnesota
07.2018 - 06.2024
- Managed student behavioral issues to optimize classroom learning environment.
- Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation.
- Provided feedback to parents regarding student's academic growth and behavioral development.
- Developed strategies to effectively manage classroom behavior, promote positive learning environment and ensure student safety.
- Evaluated student academic growth, recording and preparing progress reports for parents or guardians.
- Engaged students in critical thinking skills through inquiry based activities that encouraged creative problem solving.
- Identified student needs and collaborated with staff members to assess and solve challenges.
- Presented lesson content with varied strategies to keep students interested and drive home key points.
- Attended and participated in professional development activities and conferences to enhance skill and job knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to create engaging and interactive lesson plans for students of all ages and abilities.
- Fostered an environment conducive to open communication between teacher, student, parent relationships.
- Built a positive rapport with students to encourage them to take risks in their learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development, implementation of best practices, professional development activities and sharing resources across grade levels.
- Coached students in areas such as study habits, test taking strategies and organizational skills.
- Created assessment tools including rubrics, tests, quizzes and projects to measure student progress.
- Integrated a variety of instructional techniques such as project-based learning, cooperative learning groups, role playing scenarios and simulations into daily lessons.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Baxter, Minnesota
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Followed existing lesson plans to provide consistent instruction to assigned students.
- Communicated effectively with colleagues regarding lesson planning ideas.
- Fostered stimulating learning environment using variety of instructional tools and teaching aids.
- Provided feedback on student performance to administrators and parents as needed.
- Worked with special education teachers to address the needs of special education students.
- Engaged in reflective practice sessions to evaluate the effectiveness of lesson delivery.
- Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to students in accordance with approved curricula.
Executive Office Administrator
HERITAGE CHURCH
Baxter, Minnesota
08.2014 - 02.2018
- Assisted with special projects by researching information, compiling data, and creating reports.
- Greeted visitors warmly upon their arrival in a professional manner.
- Handled confidential information with discretion while adhering to corporate protocols.
- Provided administrative and operational support to the executive office, including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and preparing documents.
- Composed professional correspondence on behalf of the executive staff members.
- Handled logistics and coordination of company events.
- Managed staff by recruiting, hiring and training employees.
- Assisted with tasks to facilitate on-site executive support.
- Established and maintained working relationships with stakeholders.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to junior staff members when needed.
- Established and implemented policies and procedures to improve the efficiency of office operations.
Education
Ed.S - Educational Leadership and Administration
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN04.2024
Master of Science (M.S.) - Instruction and Curriculum Design
Western Governor's University
Salt Lake City, Utah04.2021
Skills
- Classroom management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Student engagement
- Behavior intervention and management
- Team building
- Instruction and curriculum design
- Staff management
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Community engagement
Certification
- MN K-6 Teaching license
- MN K-12 Principal’s License
Timeline
Teacher
CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
08.2025 - Current
Teacher
STAPLES ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
07.2024 - 08.2025
Teacher
VERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
07.2018 - 06.2024
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
02.2018 - 05.2018
Executive Office Administrator
HERITAGE CHURCH
08.2014 - 02.2018
Master of Science (M.S.) - Instruction and Curriculum Design
Western Governor's University
Ed.S - Educational Leadership and Administration
Walden University
Educational Leadership Passions
- Student growth- academically, emotionally, behaviorally
- Vertically and horizontally aligned instruction and curriculum
- Parent buy-in
- Teacher and para support
- Lesson planning
- Relationship building
- Critical and creative thinking
- Public speaking
- Conflict resolution and restorative practices
Additional Information
Public speaking before 300+ people, Serving on state-wide women's ministry leadership teams, Leading a variety of teams throughout church ministry, Organizing and training large groups of volunteers to work with students on a regular basis in church ministry settings, Successfully growing two different children's ministries from 50 students birth through sixth grade with 30 volunteers to 160 students birth through sixth grade and 80 volunteers., My rapport and relationships with colleagues and students has resulted in long-term relationships that have carried on long outside the classroom. My Verndale and Staples colleagues and students still reach out to me and we have continued relationships outside of the work and classroom environment.
Personal Information
Title: Principal
Career Passions
My drive to serve in an administrative role stems from my passion to see other succeed and feel supported. This is not simply limited to students, but to teachers, paras, school staff, student guardians, and community members. As a leader, it is my dream to help create an educational environment where every member of our school community understands they matter and they make the difference. Educationally, I have a passion to help lead a school in vertical and horizontal alignment, utilizing the strengths of all team members and designing and educational environment that supports all content area in each and every content area.