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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Raynalle Rouse

Washington,DC

Summary

Creative and dedicated Theater Educator with 5 years of experience instructing students by delivering innovative drama curriculum. Successfully enhanced students' knowledge, performance skills and self-confidence by leading interactive and engaging classroom activities.Talented at building respect-based relationships with students through communication and upbeat attitude. I've developed a strong background educating students on theater terminology, practices and performance techniques.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Theater Teacher/Lead Teacher of Freshman Academy

Friendship Public Charter Schools Technology Preparatory Academy
Washington, DC
06.2019 - Current
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans to teach theatrical techniques, such as improvisation and character development.
  • Developed curriculum and lesson plans to structure classroom activities.
  • Partnered with community Theatrical Organizations to create collaborative partnerships.
  • Incorporated community outings, extracurricular activities and enrichment field trips into program to motivate student growth.
  • Conducted auditions for school productions and coached students in acting, singing, and dancing.
  • Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
  • Encouraged creativity among students while emphasizing discipline in rehearsal settings.
  • Developed strong working relationships with students and parents to accomplish school and departmental vision and goals.
  • Organized and supervised student productions of plays and musicals.

Highlander Education Center Appalachian Transition Fellow

The Care Coalition
Charleston, WV
06.2018 - 06.2019
  • This program offers the opportunity to spend a year working within host communities to help foster cross-sector (education, nonprofit, for-profit, philanthropy, and government) partnerships, provide needed capacity to regional efforts, and build personal and professional skills
  • Through institutional placements, independently designed projects, training, and mentoring, the program gives emerging leaders and host organizations skills and networks needed to advance economic and social change in the region
  • Use Microsoft Office to create spread sheets, charts and labels
  • Meet with Community Members and Grassroots leaders to complete report on Black life with in the State of West Virginia and ways to improve
  • Facilitate workshops on Social Organizing, Intergenerational Communications and Community level economics
  • Work with Executive Director to complete strategic planning for organization and youth council
  • Assist with youth council meeting planning and communities events.

AmeriCorps Vista Worker

Partnership of African American Churches
Charleston, WV
02.2017 - 06.2018
  • Volunteers in service to America commit to a year of service and aid a Non-Profit in day to day operations
  • The Partnership of African American Churches is a Non-Profit organization focused on aiding African American’s with the tools to overcome pressures of life while providing them with the knowledge to live a better life
  • Use Microsoft Office to create spread sheets, charts and labels
  • Assist with companies contact system
  • Assist with company’s internal communications
  • Assist with company’s internal infrastructure
  • Attend Community Coalitions
  • Plan mid-year Community Events.

Student Office Assistant

Various Campus Offices, West Virginia State University
Institute, WV
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • West Virginia State University allows students the opportunity to work in campus offices to experience first hand how businesses function while grooming students into well-rounded professionals
  • Assist Business and Finance office with data entry
  • File checks and check stubs
  • Scan paperwork onto system
  • Assist with the stuffing and mailing of checks
  • Use of Microsoft Excel to assist supervisor with spreadsheets
  • Deliver highly classified documents to VP’s and Assistant VP’s campus offices.

College Intern

Friendship Public Charter Schools
Washington D.C.
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Friendship is a public-school company based in Washington D.C
  • With multiple campuses
  • As a College Intern, I had an inside view of how a school functions and the many departments that make that possible and the call for service
  • Supervise students during breaks, breakfast, lunch and afternoon dismissals
  • Assist summer school principal with pre-enrollment
  • Use school’s system (PowerSchool) to complete enrollment and maintain student records
  • Administer placement test
  • Assist students with summer school fair projects
  • Fax data and email data to corporate office and other campuses
  • Use Microsoft Excel to complete weekly deliverable spreadsheet
  • (Attendance, Lesson Plans, etc)
  • Assist with prep and enrollment for the fall school year.

Education

Masters of Public Administration -

West Virginia State University
07.2019

Bachelor’s of Science in Communications/Theater -

West Virginia State University
05.2015

Skills

  • Creativity and Artistic Expression
  • Decision-Making
  • Curricula Planning
  • Arts Integration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Fine Arts Theory
  • Public Speaking
  • Rehearsal Direction
  • Lectures and Discussions
  • Colleague Collaboration
  • Course Materials Preparation
  • Assignment Evaluation
  • Subject Research
  • Artistic Technique Demonstration
  • Classroom Discussion Facilitation
  • Student Advising
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Microsoft Office
  • Public and Private Education Knowledge

Certification

CPR Hands Only Certification, 02/2017

Accomplishments

  • Rising Star Award 2020(School Admin)
  • Principal Award 2022 (School Admin)
  • Achievement in Leadership 2022(School Admin)
  • Outstanding Senior Sponsor 2023 (Scholars Awarded)
  • Most Outstanding Freshman Teacher 2023(Scholar Awarded)
  • Most Energetic 2023(Scholar Awarded)
  • Alumni in Academic 2023 Friendship Public Charter Schools

Affiliations

  • Empower Ed Fellow Present

Timeline

Theater Teacher/Lead Teacher of Freshman Academy

Friendship Public Charter Schools Technology Preparatory Academy
06.2019 - Current

Highlander Education Center Appalachian Transition Fellow

The Care Coalition
06.2018 - 06.2019

AmeriCorps Vista Worker

Partnership of African American Churches
02.2017 - 06.2018

Student Office Assistant

Various Campus Offices, West Virginia State University
01.2013 - 01.2015

College Intern

Friendship Public Charter Schools
01.2011 - 01.2014

Masters of Public Administration -

West Virginia State University

Bachelor’s of Science in Communications/Theater -

West Virginia State University
Raynalle Rouse