Teacher
Monroe County Community School Corporation
08.1992 - Current
Hi, I’m
Catharine Rademacher
Teacher
Bloomington,IN
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Work History
Monroe County Community School Corporation
Teacher
08.1992 - Current
Job overview
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Bloomington High School South
Theatre Director
08.1992 - Current
Job overview
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Developed schedules for production, editing and duplication for timely delivery.
- Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs.
- Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
- Assessed final products to check quality and consistency with creative vision.
- Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts.
Education
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
from Master of Education
05.2000
Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science from Education
05.1992
Skills
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Public Speaking
- Technology Integration
- Student-Centered Learning
- Special Education
- Positive Atmosphere Promotion
- Test Proctoring
- Motivating Students
- Student Rapport-Building
- Grant Writing
- Creative Instruction Style
Accomplishments
Honors and Awards:
Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Award 2022
Indiana Thespian Hall of Fame (International Thespian Society and Educational Theatre Association inductee) 2015
CANDLES Holocaust Museum Scholar 2013
Monroe County Educator of the Year Award 2008
Teach Cyprus Fulbright Recipient 2006
Toyota Teacher International Program 2004
Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Award 2002
Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching 1996Used a project-based, holistic approach to teaching and learning.
Timeline
Theatre Director
Bloomington High School South
08.1992 - Current
Indiana Wesleyan University
from Master of Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science from Education
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