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Rebecca Small

Sioux Falls,SD

Summary

Enthusiastic Student Teacher with good leadership and interpersonal skills. Talented in providing strong quality instruction and creating positive learning environments. Dedicated to helping creative supportive, stimulating, and learning-focused classroom environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Professional Student Teacher

Terry Redlin Elementary School
08.2024 - Current
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
  • Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
  • Collaborates with teachers, administrators, social workers and other support staff.
  • Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.

Site/Assistant Site Coordinator

Kids Inc./ Community Learning Center
05.2021 - Current
  • Provided structure and care for groups of students from a variety of grade levels outside of the scheduled school day.
  • Prepared and taught academic activities to students.
  • Worked alongside a team of after-school helpers, instructors, and teachers.

Receptionist

Bloom and Learn Preschool and Therapy
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Communicate with therapists, doctors, and parents.
  • Answered phones promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.

University Practicum

Sioux Falls School District
01.2022 - 05.2024
  • Assisted in SIPPS lessons to first-grade students at Terry Redlin Elementary.
  • Provided reading intervention to fifth-grade students at Lowell Elementary.
  • Supervised students’ learning while teaching.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2025

Bachelor’s of Pre-Nursing - Pre-Nursing

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
12.2021

Skills

  • Activity preparation
  • Assessment administration
  • Literacy development
  • Group and individual teaching
  • Lesson plan development
  • Behavioral modeling
  • Student needs assessment
  • Student performance evaluation

Community Service

  • University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD, Serving at The Banquet, Delivering Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree Program, Mentoring middle school students
  • Hawthorne Elementary School, Sioux Falls, SD, Worked alongside multiple teachers in the building, Assisted teachers in their classrooms

Timeline

Professional Student Teacher

Terry Redlin Elementary School
08.2024 - Current

Receptionist

Bloom and Learn Preschool and Therapy
09.2023 - 05.2024

University Practicum

Sioux Falls School District
01.2022 - 05.2024

Site/Assistant Site Coordinator

Kids Inc./ Community Learning Center
05.2021 - Current

Bachelor’s of Pre-Nursing - Pre-Nursing

South Dakota State University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Sioux Falls
Rebecca Small