Rachel Haley

900 East Six Forks Road, Apt. 210, Raleigh NC, 27604 (716) 400-3546 rachelhaley406@gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE:
To acquire a teaching position that will allow me to utilize capabilities in planning and implementing high quality
lessons to meet the needs of all students

CERTIFICATION:
New York State Initial Certificate, Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) with English Extension (7-9)
New York State Initial Certificate, Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)
North Carolina Initial Certificate (Grades 1-9)
North Carolina Masters Degree (K-12) Literacy - expected May 2018
National Boards Certification, Reading Language Arts expected September 2017

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher, Grade 4, Wake County Schools, August 2015-June 2018
Grade Level Chair
Led and organized team meetings
Coordinated grade level field trips
Active member of math committee
Member of leadership team to assist with school wide decisions
Created and implemented walkthrough tool based on data from the school
Teacher, Grade 5, Harnett County Schools, August 2013-June 2015
Used student data to plan high quality unit plans with team members
Worked with English as a Second Language (ESL) students
Worked with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to differentiate instruction
Communicated with parents on a regular basis
Participated in school and community events
Member of school Personal Behavior Intervention System team

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENCE:

Foundations of Reading, 2017
Learned intervention strategies for literacy
Ways to analyze reading data and methods for differentiation

Bridging the Gap for ELLs, 2017

Incorporate visuals and differentiated activities to assist students with language barriers

Effective Teacher Training, 2016

Integrated Effective Teaching Framework into instruction

Discovery Education, 2016

Learned ways to incorporate technology programs into daily instruction
Explored ways to use Discovery Education to integrate content across curriculum

3-4 Transition Classroom Teachers, 2016

Learned ways to help Read to Achieve students
Developed resources to use with struggling readers

Pam Allyn Core Ready, January 2015

Incorporate reading and writing into daily literacy instruction
Integrate content areas into literacy instruction while aligning to the common core standards
 Utilize technology and literature to aid diverse and struggling learners meet and exceed standards

Learning Focused Training, Fall 2014

Effective Teaching creating Learning-Focused Lessons, effective assignments and assessments, and
mapping common core standards
High Expectations increasing rigor with higher order thinking, summarizing, vocabulary, and
advanced organizers
Support all Students accelerating learning for all students with differentiated assignments
Continuous Improvement- defining objectives, communicating learning goals, and effectively
monitoring

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, Fall 2013

Assists English Language Learners to reach and exceed goals and standards to become career ready

Literacy:
Balanced Literacy Leveled Literacy Intervention
Fountas and Pinnell Words Their Way
Guided Reading Daily 5

Technology:
Google Drive Big Universe
Powerschool Schoolnet
Edmodo Remind101
Smart Board Document Camera
iPads Apple TV
Google Classroom Moby Max

Howard Gardner Lecture on Multiple Intelligences, Fall 2010

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Masters Degree in Literacy, expected May 2018

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA

Bachelor of Science in Education, Childhood Inclusive Education, May 2013
Concentration: English Magna Cum Laude

Honors/Awards:
Student Teaching with Excellence, May 2013
Deans List, every semester 2009-2013
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

STUDENT TEACHING:
Grade 5 Special Education, Jamestown Public Schools, Spring 2013
Grade 3, Fredonia Public Schools, Spring 2013

PAID EMPLOYMENT:
Reed Library, Fall 2009-May 2013, SUNY Fredonia
Manager, Dairy Queen, March 2008-August 2013, Clarence NY
Server/Waitress, Rizzos Restaurant, 2009-2011
Banquet Preparations, Banchetti By Rizzos, March 2005-March 2008, Amherst NY