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Rebecca Shaw
Billings,MT
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."
Colossians 3:23-24
Summary
History of improving course strength and modernizing instruction with a fresh and forward-thinking approach to education. Bringing understanding of traditional and contemporary approaches, instructional strategies and materials offerings.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Self-employeed
Private Math Tutor
08.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Tutored 3-8 students per week in private sessions using detailed lesson plans.
- Explained math concepts in caring and encouraging environment to help kids thrive and learn.
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition, and review to help students master challenging material.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to cultivate solid support system for academic goal achievement.
- Utilized diverse teaching strategies and resources to help students better understand math concepts.
- Tutored math students of all ages and abilities, from elementary school to college level.
- Conducted tutoring sessions at schools, homes, public spaces, and online.
Camperdown Academy
Math Teacher
01.2010 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Educated 25-65 gifted and capable students each year with dyslexia in a supportive and engaging learning environment, empowering them with skills and self-confidence to achieve academic success, and inspiring them to reach their full potential.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools to help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children through multisensory math and the CRA approach (concrete, representational, abstract).
- Collaborated with specialists (O-G tutors, SLP, counselors, etc) to meet needs of students requiring extra support.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of faculty.
- Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
- Designed, implemented, and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs-one of those programs focused on improving student fact fluency before sixth grade.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC
Bachelor of Science from Math
05.2009
Skills
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Special Education
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Team Collaboration
- Remote Assistance
- Differentiated Instruction
- Presentations
- Google Classroom
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Remote or Virtual Instruction
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Instructional Strategies
- Private Instruction
- Interactive Learning Strategies
- Confidence Building
- Group and Individual Tutoring
- Homework Support and Assistance
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Curriculum Understanding
- Curriculum Evaluation
- Inventory Coordination
- Common Core Learning Standards
- Learning Modalities
- Standardized Test Results Review
- Classroom Teaching
- Special Assignments
- Online Instruction
- Different Learning Styles
- Classroom Observation
- Collaborative Environments
- Positive Learning Environment
- MS Office Proficiency
- Parent Communication
- Google Slides
- Google Applications
- Teacher Training
- Motivating Students
Certification
Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy
Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy
Math-U-See Training
Multisensory Mathematics Certification, Course I
Availability
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Timeline
Private Math Tutor
Self-employeed
08.2015 - Current
Math Teacher
Camperdown Academy
01.2010 - 03.2023
Anderson University
Bachelor of Science from Math