Rachel Ockerman
Fenton,MI
Summary
I am a motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated teacher that has been working hard to continue my professional development as a teacher. Throughout my education and teaching, I have been working on developing student rapport, classroom management, lesson planning techniques, and implementing instructional practices.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher
Linden Community Schools
Linden, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Employed at Linden Middle School to teach English Language Arts and Social Studies.
- Completed teaching 7th and 8th grade ELA.
- This year teaching 7th grade ELA and 6th grade Social Studies in Geography.
- Co-teach with a special education teacher in one 7th grade ELA class to integrate her students with IEP's.
District Substitute Teacher
Lake Fenton Community Schools
Linden, MI
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Employed by Lake Fenton Community Schools as one of their district substitute teachers. Rotated between the middle school and high school as needed.
- Completed two long- term jobs teaching 9th and 11th grade English in the 2020-2021 school year.
- At the beginning of 2021, taught 6th grade English, and for most of the second semester taught high school English, as well as Yearbook.
- Working towards receiving my certification in English to add with my Social Studies degree.
Substitute Teacher
EDUStaff LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Became qualified to substitute teach while student teaching.
- Subbed for Social Studies, and for other subjects as well, such as English.
- In early 2020, completed a month-long job teaching American Government and Economics at Fenton High School.
Test Proctor
ACT, Inc.
Linden, MI
09.2017 - 09.2020
- Proctored testing for the ACT at Lake Fenton High School to students throughout Genesee County up until COVID.
Student Teacher
Fenton High School
Fenton, MI
01.2019 - 04.2019
- During student teaching, I took over my two mentor teachers' classrooms and taught their US History classes.
- Practiced skills, such as lesson planning, classroom management, and working to understand students' needs in the classroom.
- One of my History classes was co-taught with a special education teacher, so I was able to learn how to teach students with IEP's and 504's.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Secondary TCP Major with a History Minor
University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI04.2019
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Flint, MISkills
- Flexible and adaptive
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Interactive teaching/learning
- Performance assessments
- Student rapport
- Active listening
- IEP Familiarity
- Classroom Management
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Linden Community Schools
08.2022 - Current
District Substitute Teacher
Lake Fenton Community Schools
08.2020 - 06.2022
Substitute Teacher
EDUStaff LLC
01.2019 - 06.2022
Student Teacher
Fenton High School
01.2019 - 04.2019
Test Proctor
ACT, Inc.
09.2017 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Secondary TCP Major with a History Minor
University of Michigan - Flint
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
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