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