Rebecca Dickson
Fridley,MN
Summary
Educator who excels in cultivating and maintaining positive and productive relationships with all educational constituencies including parents, students, administrators, and the community. Strong interventionist with significant education experience and solid foundation in best practices in reading and literacy through the lens of the Science of Reading. Skilled practitioner who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through professional development, research, and building a network of diverse colleagues. SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) and Executive Function Skills instructor.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
TITLE 1 - READING AND MATH INTERVENTION
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
St. Paul, MN
08.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented targeted reading interventions for diverse student populations.
- Collaborated with educators to assess student progress and adjust instructional strategies.
- Utilized data-driven assessments to identify reading challenges and tailor support accordingly.
- Supported the development of phonemic awareness and decoding skills through targeted activities, promoting fluent reading in struggling learners.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS INSTRUCTOR & READING/MATH INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
LDA MINNESOTA
Golden Valley, MN
12.2018 - Current
- Administer assessments and evaluations for data-driven curriculum supports
- Provide RTI level II and III intervention services in literacy and math through Title 1 for grades K to 9
- Teach Executive Function Skills for Middle and High School students with ADHD both online and in person
ADSIS READING INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OSSEO, MN
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Implemented data-driven assessments to track student progress and inform instruction.
- Analyzed student performance data to refine instructional approaches and enhance learning outcomes.
- Utilized research-based practices in phonics, vocabulary development, and fluency instruction to enhance students'' reading abilities.
- Promoted a positive learning environment conducive to growth by establishing high expectations and providing consistent feedback on performance.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
ACADEMIA CESAR CHAVEZ
St. Paul, MN
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Created individualized curriculum and supports for students with autism, developmental cognitive delays, emotional and behavioral disorders, specific learning disabilities and other health disorders such as ADHD and ASD according to goal needs and special education accommodations and modifications
- Assisted in Due Process procedures and policies and writing evaluations and IEP goals and objectives
- Use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to drive curriculum, perform assessments, and monitor progress
- Observed, planned, taught and assessed practice to inform and modify instruction for groups with many levels of ability
- Performed classroom benchmark assessments and interpreted the results
TITLE 1 TEACHER – READING AND MATH INTERVENTION
ST. PETER ELEMENTARY ISD 622
North St Paul, MN
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Assessed, evaluated, and instructed first and second graders in reading and math in a non-public school setting
- Customized interventions to match each student’s individual academic needs and difficulties
- Created distance learning digital activities and websites to assist students in need
EXPLORATIONS TEACHER - SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
Coon Rapids, MN
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Instructed over 700 hundred students in the areas of Science and Social Studies using an Inquiry approach
- Utilized Google Classroom for grades three to five, with grade two learning beginning Google Classroom skills
- Followed Understanding by Design (UbD) for each grade level area and supplemented with a literacy focus
- Enhance student engagement for learning science through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment
TITLE 1 READING SPECIALIST
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
Columbia Heights, MN
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Assessed, evaluated, and determined students’ specific literacy and math strengths and needs
- Wrote, designed, and implemented supplemental literacy strategies for struggling students in grades 1-3
- Executed data-driven interventions, achieving student academic success
- Observe, plan, teach and assess practice to inform and modify instruction for multi-cultural classes with many levels of ability.
Education
ACADEMIC BEHAVORIAL SPECIALIST - Special Education
LDA Minnesota (Minnesota Department of Education Certified)
Golden Valley, MN05-2022
K-12 READING LICENSE - undefined
Hamline University
St. Paul, MN05-2016
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION - Moving Students from Risk to Resiliency
St. Catherine University
St. Paul, MN12-1996
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION - K-6, MS English/Language Arts, MS Spanish
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN05-1991
Skills
- REWARDS 4-12 Multisyllabic word curriculum
- UFLI
- Sonday System Reading Interventions
- Just Words Multisensory for decoding and spelling
- Differentiated and inclusive instruction
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Science of Reading
- Technology Integration
- Student assessments and progress monitoring - FAST
- Data-Driven curriculum creation and design
- IRLA - Independent Reading Language Assessment Framework
Websites
Affiliations
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS 2020 - Present
- COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 2021 – Present
- INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION 2016 - Present
- ASCD 1991 - Present
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
TITLE 1 - READING AND MATH INTERVENTION
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
08.2025 - Current
ADSIS READING INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
09.2023 - 06.2025
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
ACADEMIA CESAR CHAVEZ
08.2022 - 06.2023
TITLE 1 TEACHER – READING AND MATH INTERVENTION
ST. PETER ELEMENTARY ISD 622
01.2020 - 06.2021
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS INSTRUCTOR & READING/MATH INTERVENTION SPECIALIST
LDA MINNESOTA
12.2018 - Current
EXPLORATIONS TEACHER - SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
09.2017 - 06.2018
TITLE 1 READING SPECIALIST
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
10.2016 - 05.2017
K-12 READING LICENSE - undefined
Hamline University
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION - Moving Students from Risk to Resiliency
St. Catherine University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION - K-6, MS English/Language Arts, MS Spanish
Minnesota State University - Mankato
ACADEMIC BEHAVORIAL SPECIALIST - Special Education
LDA Minnesota (Minnesota Department of Education Certified)
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
- Learning Academy Teacher
- Third Grade Teacher (LTS)
- Special Education Substitute Teacher
- General Education Substitute Teacher
- Third and fourth Spanish Teacher (LTS)
- Spanish Teacher grade 8
- Pre-Algebra Teacher grade 8
- Tools for Learning Teacher Grade 6
- Fourth/Fifth Combination Classroom Teacher
- Red Cross Babysitter Instructor
- Red Cross CPR & First Aid Instructor
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- LETRS - Lexia
- E3: Education, Excellence and Equity
- Culturally Responsive Teaching trainings
- Cultural Competency Training
- Incorporating SEL for Student Centered, Equity Focused Education
- IDI - Intercultural Development Inventory
- Multicultural Summit - Difficult Dialogs and Healing Conversations
- Healing/Talking Circles (Restorative Practices)
- Four Simple Ways to Incorporate the Science of Reading in your Classroom
- Heggerty Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
- Progress monitoring for reading and math
- Planning with the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
- Stress, Trauma and the Brain Impact on the Work we Do
- Threads of Reading: Literacy Development
- Teaching with the Brain in Mind
- Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design)
- Tools 4 Learning, Sound Walls
- DESMOS Math
- Math intervention and curriculum development
- Executive Function Skills training and teaching
- Collaboration, Culture, and Co-Teaching class