Rachel Elliot
Scotts Valley,CA
Summary
Dedicated academic professional committed to providing comprehensive instruction that fosters child development. Highly skilled in developing classroom environments that are stimulating, fun, and diverse to accommodate all learning styles. Demonstrates capacity to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high levels of interest and achievement. Excellent interpersonal skills; able to establish positive relationships with students, parents, and faculty members. Strong planning and organizational abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Media Content Creator
Self Employed Services
01.2019 - Current
- Managed content across multiple platforms for widest audience reach.
- Organized, prioritized and managed multiple projects according to dedicated release schedule.
- Developed in-depth understanding of digital and mobile marketing practices and media.
- Built, established and maintained relationships with brands.
- Collaborated with companies to enhance and create content to help advertise products.
- Created, edited, and photographed content through various apps.
Kindergarten Teacher
Primrose Schools
09.2015 - 08.2018
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Created engaging centers and themed activities that are teacher directed and student lead.
- Maintained communication with parents through conferences, learning outcome tracking forms, balanced assessments, weekly newsletters, and online parent, teacher, and child communication app.
First Grade Teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement and learning success.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Collaborated with professional learning committee that focused on needs for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade.
- Created math rotations geared towards skills that met every child's needs and abilities.
- Implemented bully prevention program through whole group lessons.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using professionalism to improve student academic performance.
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
The Prep School
08.2010 - 06.2012
- Implemented kindergarten based curriculum to a group of students.
- Created weekly newsletters for parent and academic communication.
- Followed a differentiated program for lesson planning and daily instruction.
- Led and organized parent teacher conferences and extracurricular classroom activities.
Co-Teacher
The Goddard School
01.2010 - 08.2010
- Introduced cognitive skills such as sequencing and matching; social skills in similarities and diversity; and language art skills of storytelling and writing.
- Planned and provided learning centers for math, science, dramatic play, music, creative art, and computers that gave the children opportunities to balance both shared and independent learning experiences.
Student Teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
08.2009 - 12.2009
- Taught an academic based curriculum to a group of second and third grade students.
- Implemented and created original lesson plans that cover all subject areas for a multiage classroom.
- Assessed students learning through individual, small group, and collective group strategies while using manipulatives and differentiation.
- Assumed full responsibility of classroom teacher and instructor.
Substitute Teacher/Teacher Aide
Monroe County United Ministries
05.2007 - 08.2009
- Provided a safe environment for students in the classroom.
- Monitored behavioral interaction between kids.
- Maintained a productive and positive environment while creating family community through personal connections.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN12.2009
Skills
- Cooperates and works well with others
- Effective time management
- Thinks critically to solve problems
- Proficient computer literacy
- Effective parent and teacher communication
- Manages classroom for diverse population
- Ability to handle multi-tasks
- Flexible team player
- Provides positive working environment
- Knowledge of child development
- Develops age appropriate lesson plans
- Develops creative learning strategies
Certification
- Licensed Professional Educator's for Elementary Primary and Elementary Intermediate Generalist - June 2015 - June 2020
HONORS
Commitment to Teacher Candidacy - Recognition towards the commitment to educational studies, the pursuit of educational ideals, and the profession of teaching.
ACTIVITIES
Spring Fling 5k and Fun Run - Spring 2016/2018
- Facilitated a station during a race for Primrose West Fishers. Volunteered time to help raise money for Make-a-Wish, and support two sponsored kids wishes.
Race Across Hamilton County - Summer 2014
- Facilitated a relay station during a race. Volunteered time for an event to help support Hamilton County.
Holy Spirit Festival - Summer 2012/Summer 2013
- Managed ticket and clothing sales for a school wide organization. Distributed beneficial information to prospective families and members of the community.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life - April 2010
- Built and participated in team fundraising, outreach for sponsorship, and project planning and execution.
DSFC Buddy Walk (Down Syndrome Family Connection) - October 2008/2009
- Participated in a community walk that supports a common cause. Promoted greater acceptance and understanding of Down Syndrome.
Timeline
Social Media Content Creator
Self Employed Services
01.2019 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Primrose Schools
09.2015 - 08.2018
First Grade Teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
08.2012 - 08.2015
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
The Prep School
08.2010 - 06.2012
Co-Teacher
The Goddard School
01.2010 - 08.2010
Student Teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
08.2009 - 12.2009
Substitute Teacher/Teacher Aide
Monroe County United Ministries
05.2007 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University Bloomington
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