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Casey Rhode

Crystal Lake,IL

Summary

Passionate teacher with experience developing and implementing differentiated curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, social and learning skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

LBS1 Teacher

District 200
08.2021 - Current
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
  • Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations and consistently enforcing rules and consequences
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
  • Evaluated student progress using formative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed to maximize learning outcomes
  • Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments
  • Participated in professional development opportunities related to curriculum design and pedagogy
  • Create and incorporated differentiated instruction strategies into lesson planning, accommodating a range of learning styles within the classroom setting

Special Education Student Teacher

School District 46
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth
  • Improved student comprehension through the use of visual aids, hands-on activities, and real-world examples

Freelance Contributing Writer

Women's Republic
03.2019 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated with editors for content revisions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to publication guidelines
  • Enhanced reader engagement by producing well-researched and informative articles on various topics

Elementary School Volunteer

School District 158
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand
  • Promoted literacy development through reading programs and guided reading sessions with struggling students
  • Enhanced student engagement by implementing interactive and hands-on activities in the classroom

Study Abroad Writer

CAPA The Global Education Network
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Promoted and marketed works through social media platforms
  • Provided informative content accompanied by high-quality photographs, capturing the essence of each location
  • Developed and pitched story ideas to editors covering topics of personal travel experiences as well as cultural and communication differences in foreign communities

Marketing Assistant

Griffith College Dublin
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Wrote weekly blog posts on social media to include upcoming events, job postings, and career services
  • Co-managed marketing channels and social media presence, increasing engagement by 30%
  • Assisted in arranging the Annual Alumni Breakfast event, reaching and engaging 3400 alumni with an attendance of 200+

Communications Assistant

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Co-piloted press communications for ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, TX, 30,000+ attendees
  • Planned and utilized marketing tactics to analyze and increase metrics on open and click rate percentages
  • Contributed toward editorial tasks such as managing Facebook content and press releases in order to hit a specific monthly content goal.

Editorial Intern

Arizona State University, Tempe Campus
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Improved article quality through meticulous attention to detail during the editing process, ensuring polished final products for publication
  • Selected and prepared images for stories and articles
  • Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation

Education

Master of Science - Special Education Teaching

Dominican Univeristy
Rosemont, IL
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies Communications & English

Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ
05.2019

Skills

  • Schedule Management
  • Online Teaching
  • Student Assessment
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Curriculum & Literacy Development
  • Project-based Learning
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
  • Student Engagement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interpersonal and Social Skills

Leadership Roles

  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at ASU, Campus representative of NAMI program; represented students at the local, state, federal, and university levels, Actively collaborated with NAMI Arizona, and NAMI Valley of The Sun, as well as Undergraduate Student Government, and ASU Counseling Services to bring mental health alliance initiatives forward., Vice President, 05/2017, 05/2018
  • ASU Undergraduate Student Government, Worked with student government to propose bills and resolutions to improve student resources and programs, Planned and organized campus events, increasing student involvement by 25% Allocated and budgeted funds for on-campus organizations using a $300,000 annual budget. Negotiated with on-campus organizations to reach resolutions regarding budgeting concerns and requests, Senator, 09/2016, 04/2017

Timeline

LBS1 Teacher

District 200
08.2021 - Current

Special Education Student Teacher

School District 46
06.2021 - 07.2021

Elementary School Volunteer

School District 158
08.2019 - 12.2019

Freelance Contributing Writer

Women's Republic
03.2019 - 12.2020

Study Abroad Writer

CAPA The Global Education Network
09.2018 - 12.2018

Marketing Assistant

Griffith College Dublin
09.2018 - 12.2018

Communications Assistant

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
06.2018 - 08.2018

Editorial Intern

Arizona State University, Tempe Campus
01.2018 - 04.2018

Master of Science - Special Education Teaching

Dominican Univeristy

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies Communications & English

Arizona State University

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