Rebekah Witt

203 Halifax Court, Stephens City, VA 22655

540-686-0752
wittrc@dukes.jmu.edu
Summary
I am currently an undergraduate student in the College of Education at James Madison University. My major is
Elementary Education with a minor in Educational Media. I plan to graduate in May of 2015 with a Bachelors of
Science Degree and then attend Graduate School at JMU immediately after. In 2016, I plan to graduate with a
Masters in Education. After graduation I would like to get a job teaching in an Elementary school.

Experience
Caregiver
Home Instead Senior Care
May 2014 Present (7 months)
Providing care and companionship to seniors so that they are able to stay in their own homes as long as possible.
This includes home helper and personal care services.

Young Adult Advisory Delegate

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
June 2014 Present (6 months)
Represented the Shenandoah Presbytery at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) as a
Young Adult Advisory Delegate. Discussed important issues that arise in the Church through serving on the Social
Justice Committee as well as meeting in a large group setting. Advised commissioners as to how the young adults in
the Church would vote.

Mentor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham Co
2013 Present (1 year)
Plan activities to do with my little sister each week and talk to her about what is happening in her life. These
activities include baking cookies, making crafts, playing board games, watching movies, going to the park, grocery
shopping, getting frozen yogurt, bowling, etc.

Middle School Youth Leader

Presbyterian Youth Connection
2011 Present (3 years) Massanutten Presbyterian Church
Plan and lead middle school youth through activities that involve faith, fun, fellowship, and mission work. Activities
include eating together, bible studies, having a worship service in a cave, making cookies for the elderly, playing
games, going snow tubing, cooking meals for the homeless shelter, wrapping shoes with yarn for the Well of Hope,
planning and participating in a worship service, etc.

Work Hand
For Frank Luth
June 2013June 2014(1 year 1 month) Employer's Residence
Working for a retired couple that includes helping them with their home by cleaning, organizing the house, packing
boxes, moving heavy items, shopping, running errands, power-washing, painting, staining, fixing the driveway, leafblowing, mowing the lawn, planting flowers, taking care of pets, window washing, weeding, etc.

Assistant Teacher/Substitute Lead Teacher

Market Street UMC Learning Center
20092012(3 years) Market Street United Methodist Church
Worked as an assistant to teach children from the ages of three up to fifth grade. Substituted as a lead teacher as
well. Planned and taught lessons, facilitated play time, organized games and activities, helped with homework,
planned crafts, served snack and lunch, communicated with parents during pick-up/arrival.

Skills

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Photoshop

Volunteer Experience & Causes

Mission Volunteer
Appalachian Service Project
Poverty Alleviation
Repaired homes through cleaning, painting, putting up trim, caulking, sanding, sawing, drilling, nailing, screwing,
digging, setting posts, etc. Built three decks to ensure a safe exit from each house where people were living. This
required digging holes, breaking through rocky foundation, setting posts with cement, leveling the posts, sanding,
decking, creating stringers for steps, making railings and spindles. These jobs also included interacting with the
families that lived in the homes because many of them had suffered loss from flooding or hurricanes.

Homeless Shelter Volunteer

Open Doors Homeless Shelter/Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS)
Work with a team to prepare and serve meals to the homeless shelter guests. Responsibilities have also included
washing and drying dishes. Engaging in conversation with the guests to keep them company is a large part of
volunteering at the shelter.

Education
James Madison University
Bachelor's Degree, Elementary Education with a minor in Educational Media
2011 2015 (expected)
Activities and Societies: Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Vice President; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Member

Sherando High School

High School Diploma
2007 2011
Activities and Societies: Spanish Club President; National Honors Society; Key Club; Future Educators Association;
Varsity Soccer Team