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Heller
1703 E. West Hwy Apt 720 Silver Spring, MD 20910 413-244-3609 Rachel_A_Heller@mcpsmd.org
PROFILE Media Assistant at Tilden Middle School. Experienced in planning educational and recreational activities for children ages 5-14. Well-developed organizational and leadership skills through working with inner city children. Trained to take care of youth with developmental disabilities. Experience teaching first grade students. CURRENT LIBRARY POSITION
Tilden Middle School, Rockville, MD Media Assistant 2/2012-present Assists Media Specialist with lessons, help students find books, particularly the Read 180 program, check books in/out, shelve, aid in reading/assessing books for age appropriateness, weed old and duplicate books from collection.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 12/2014 Master of Library Science; Concentration: School Library Media Goucher College, Baltimore, MD 5/2009 B.A. Peace Studies; Minor: Education Concentration: non-profit organizations, disadvantaged youth training, human rights, and teaching elementary school children. OTHER LIBRARY EXPERIENCE Beltsville Academy, Beltsville, MD Volunteer 9/2011-1/2011 Read to classes grades K-5; check out books to students; shelve books; help students find books. CLASSROOM TEACHING Baltimore Lab School, Baltimore, MD Student Teacher 2/2009-5/2009 Assisted the teacher in this special education school with 3rd-grade age students as support and reading teacher for children with Attention Deficit Disorder and other learning disabilities. Fort Garrison Elementary School, Baltimore, MD Student Teacher 1/2007 Taught first grade students phonics reading and hand writing for a three-week internship. YOUTH RELATED EXPERIENCE After School Programs IACC Day Care Center, Ithaca, NY After School Assistant 12/2009-3/2010 Aided in implementing and planning education and recreational activities for elementary school children, including organizing art projects, outdoor and gym games, and helping with homework. Lemmel Middle School, Baltimore, MD Organizer and Mentor 2/2006-5/2008 Facilitated educational, outdoor/indoor and art projects showing inner-city students a college campus. Helped foster confidence in the students lives and open their educational horizons by working with them one-on-one in leadership activities. Volunteer 9/2005-12/2005 Taught PowerPoint skills to students as part of Goucher Colleges Community Service Agencies course.
Rachel A. Heller
1703 E. West Hwy Apt 720 Silver Spring, MD 20910 413-244-3609 Rachel_A_Heller@mcpsmd.org Summer Camp Employment: Time and Space Ltd, Hudson, NY Leader 7/2008-8/2008 Supervised a five-week arts program with film making, cooking and acting with kids ages 7-12. Archivist/Youth Program Assistant 1/2009 Indexed fifteen years of archives and assisted the culinary youth program with children ages 7-12. Pauls Place Outreach Center, Baltimore, MD Leader 6/2006-8/2006 and 6/2007-8/2007 Organized and participated in activities as well as acted as a stable support system to counteract their chaotic family situations (children ages 6-12).
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYMENT
Taughannock Farms Inn, Ithaca, NY Front Desk Receptionist 3/2010-12/2010 Took detailed room and dinner reservations by hand, checked guests in and out, fielded all requests, answered multi-line phone, and handled financial transactions.