SKILLS SUMMARY Motivated, compassionate individual with a strong desire to help others grown and excel using both established and innovative ideas and experiences. An enthusiastic educator who believes all students can thrive in an environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to the ability of the student. EDUCATION RSA/CELTA (Certificate for English Language Teaching to Adults) 2000 Stanton School of English; London, England Bachelor of Arts; Inderdisciplinary Humanities 1995-1999 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Phi Beta Kappa; GPA 3.7/4.0 Courses included ten teacher education credits and several field study requirments in public schools. RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT ESL Teacher 2001-2002 ONE Language Institute; Suwon, South Korea Haeyoung and Heather Lee; co-directors. 031-215-8385 Responsible for planning lessons and teaching students ages 5-12. Developed and implemented kindergarten activities involoving hands on activities as well as self-help skills. Presented language to middle school students with standardized and innovative lessons both for general conversation and with specific grammar points. Subsitute Teacher 2000-2001 Pittsford Area Schools; Pittsford, Michigan Deborah Nagy, supervisor; 517-547-6719 Worked with students ages 5-18 in all subjects. Responsible for maintaining the pedagogical goals of the permanent teacher with little or no preparation. Success necessitated developing a good rapport with students immediately and the ability to present all subjects at all levels. Camp Counselor/Biking Instructor Lake Greeley camp, Greeley, Pennslyvania Matt Buynak, owner and operator; 570-685-7196 Lived with ten campers for eight weeks. Responsible for insuring their safety while maintaining a warm, fun environment, 24 hours a day. Biking responsibilities included excursions through mountains and necessitated a postive attitude and the ability to foster self-esteem, motivation, and sportsmanship. |
| Rachel J. MacDonald 2611 Gardner Road, Hudson, Michigan 49247 USA phone: 517-547-5880 email: [email protected] |