School Management

Holly Rand

*** ***** ****** • Verona, PA *****

Phone 412-***-**** • E mail *********@*******.***

K-6 Elementary Educator

Passionate and creative educator dedicated to providing a stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive learning

environment. Skilled in differentiation and modifying instruction to meet the needs of the students. Committed

to academic excellence and helping students meet or exceed their learning goals. Able to establish positive

communication with students, parents, staff, and administration.

Education and Certification

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Pursuing Master’s Degree Elementary Education

GPA 4.0 23/45 credit hours completed

Pennsylvania Instructional I Teaching Certificate K 6

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Bachelor of Science in Business GPA 3.26

Quantitative Business Analysis Major

Experience

Long Term Substitute, Shaler Area School District 2009 2010

5th and 6th grade Math and Science Teacher

•Provided educational continuity by implementing established lesson plans, while exercising professional

judgment to introduce new material when appropriate or necessary.

•Responsible for lesson planning, evaluations, assessment, and classroom management.

•Developed and maintained positive interactions with students, faculty, and administrators to ensure an

environment conducive to learning.

Substitute Teacher, Riverview, Fox Chapel, and Shaler Area School Districts, PA 2008 present

•Taught diverse classrooms ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade in all content areas.

•Hands on experience with small and large classes within a wide variety of subjects.

•Able to easily adapt to a changing work environment.

Reading Tutor, The Learning Lamp, Penn Hills School District, Penn Hills, PA 2008

•Taught small reading groups in fifth and first grades.

•Developed individualized reading activities to augment the given curriculum.

•Collaborated with classroom teachers to provide differentiated instruction in a small group setting.

•Worked to promote respect, self control, and responsibility in the classroom.

Student Teacher, Shenandoah Elementary School, Penn Hills School District, Penn Hills, PA 2007

•Taught, assisted, and observed 2nd grade students in all content areas.

•Planned creative and thought provoking lessons which engaged students in multiple learning domains.

•Created independent writing and reading centers with the emphasis on a language rich environment.

•Promoted a hands on exploration of math and science through the use of journals and manipulatives.

•Worked with the school behavioral specialist to implement a behavior management plan.

•Planned for inclusion and differentiation in the classroom.

Instructional Aide, Dible Elementary School, Penn Hills School District, Penn Hills, PA 2005 2007

•Planned and organized a range of individual and small group activities, including reading, spelling, arts and

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crafts, games, and nature activities, to support classroom instruction for 3 5 grade students with

neurological disorders.

•Fostered appropriate social skills and attitudes in children with autism through modeling and reinforcement.

•Supported the classroom teacher in areas of instruction, classroom management, and discipline.

Freelance Children’s Illustrator, Self employed, Verona, PA 1989 present

•Commissioned to provide illustrations for national publication, clients included Highlights for Children and

Boyd’s Mills Press.

•Met project deadline requirements and maintained records essential to freelance project work.

Community Service

Cultural Arts Chairperson, Shenandoah Elementary School 2002 2003

Coordinated and scheduled numerous exciting and educational assemblies.

Reflection’s Chairperson, Shenandoah Elementary School 2003 2005

Planned and directed local PTA Reflection’s program encouraging children’s involvement in the arts.

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