Rachel Frase
Kenmore,New York
Summary
Professional educator with a strong foundation in fostering student social/emotional growth and academic achievement. Expertise in creating engaging lesson plans, managing classroom dynamics, and supporting individual learning needs. A collaborative team member focused on adaptability and delivering results. Skilled in communication, curriculum development, and behavior management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
2nd/3rd Grade Elementary Teacher in a 6:1:1
Gateway Longview Lynde School
06.2022 - Current
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs within the classroom to meet individual goals.
- Employed visuals consistent with needs and capabilities of students.
- Promoted parental involvement in their child''s education by maintaining open lines of communication.
- Established a positive classroom environment that fostered open communication and mutual respect among students.
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Elmwood Village Charter School
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Provided distant and hybrid learning
- Managed and taught a classroom of 25 students
- Implemented the Science of Reading strategies to design developmentally appropriate instruction for reading groups
- Developed relationships and clear communication and involvement with parents and families
- Provided the students with appropriate life skills for building relationships and problem-solving
6th Grade Teaching Assistant
Elmwood Village Charter School
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Ongoing collaboration with team and principal
- Create effective and engaging lessons
- Participate in professional development
- Provide a safe and consistent learning environment
Fitness Instructor/Teacher
Rolly Pollies
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: East Amherst and Orchard Park, New York
- East Amherst and Orchard Park, New York
International Teaching Experience
Professional Development Schools Trip
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Zambia, Africa
- Explored different teaching methods in diverse schools
- Implemented lessons in the classrooms using various resources
- Zambia, Africa
AIS Math and Reading Long-Term Substitute
Elmwood Village Charter School
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Implemented research-based reading strategies
- Administered Running Records for progress monitoring
- Analyzed Miscue Analysis to differentiate instruction
- Created developmentally appropriate lessons for K-2
- Experienced with Wonders Reading Program & Do Math Curriculum
Student Teacher
65 Roosevelt Early Childhood Center
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Created a binder for FCRR (Florida Center for Reading Research) of a year’s worth of units and activities for the teacher to pull from
- Implemented developmentally appropriate lesson plans
- Developed relationships with parents and families
- Orchestrated behavioral and classroom management techniques
- Created and coordinated activities for Family Night
- Designed lessons to better assist the ESL and RTI
Junior Participant
PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori School
01.2017 - 05.2017
Junior Participant
EduKids
09.2016 - 12.2016
Junior Participant
Niagara Street School
01.2016 - 05.2016
Junior Participant
Dodge Elementary
09.2015 - 12.2015
Teacher Aide
NCCC Child Development Center
08.2015 - 12.2015
Teacher Aide
EduKids
05.2014 - 12.2015
Vacation Bible School Teaching Assistant
St. Leo the Great School
01.2006 - 01.2012
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY04-2025
Master of Science - Education, Literacy Specialist B-12
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
Buffalo, New York08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education, Concentration in English
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
Buffalo, New York12.2018
Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Education
NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
06.2014
Skills
- meeting social/emotional needs and teaching appropriate skills to cope and self-regulate
- Parent-teacher communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Student engagement
- Play-based learning
- Collaborative learning
- Behavioral management
- Differentiated instruction
Certification
- Special Education- 4/25/25
- Literacy Specialist Birth-12, 08/01/19
- Early Childhood Education Birth- Grade 2, 02/01/19
Affiliations
- Association for the Education of Young Children of Western New York
- ILA
Awards
- Norma Munger Sutter Award
- AEYC Member of the Year Scholarship
Timeline
2nd/3rd Grade Elementary Teacher in a 6:1:1
Gateway Longview Lynde School
06.2022 - Current
1st Grade Lead Teacher
Elmwood Village Charter School
09.2019 - 05.2022
6th Grade Teaching Assistant
Elmwood Village Charter School
09.2018 - 06.2019
International Teaching Experience
Professional Development Schools Trip
05.2018 - 06.2018
AIS Math and Reading Long-Term Substitute
Elmwood Village Charter School
01.2018 - 05.2018
Student Teacher
65 Roosevelt Early Childhood Center
09.2017 - 12.2017
Junior Participant
PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori School
01.2017 - 05.2017
Fitness Instructor/Teacher
Rolly Pollies
11.2016 - 01.2019
Junior Participant
EduKids
09.2016 - 12.2016
Junior Participant
Niagara Street School
01.2016 - 05.2016
Junior Participant
Dodge Elementary
09.2015 - 12.2015
Teacher Aide
NCCC Child Development Center
08.2015 - 12.2015
Teacher Aide
EduKids
05.2014 - 12.2015
Vacation Bible School Teaching Assistant
St. Leo the Great School
01.2006 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education, Concentration in English
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Education
NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Master of Science - Special Education
SUNY Empire State College
Master of Science - Education, Literacy Specialist B-12
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
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