Rebecca Thomas
Seattle, WA
currently: Job hunting
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Work history
Site Coordinator/Instructor
tags:
team player
• teaching
• leadership
• planning
How would you describe your time at Science Enrichment Services?
Originally hired on as an after-school teacher, I spent the following summer bouncing between being a Site Coordinator and an Instructor. As a Site Coordinator, I was responsible for making sure my Instructor knew what she was teaching and that she had her supplies as well as teaching my own lessons and managing the camp site. As an Instructor, I taught students science through themed, hands-on activities.... 
Lead Instructor
tags:
leadership
• training
• planning
• teaching
How would you describe your time at Sylvan Learning Center?
Over the last three years, I've taught nearly every subject the center offers. In fact, I spent the better part of a year as the entire upper level math department. I support my fellow teachers by teaching their students and locating instructional materials, even if I'm already teaching. I also maintain students' daily workload, and report any problems to the directors. I provide both initial and on-the-job training in teaching and test administering to teachers and directors. When needed, I also test students for initial placement and measuring progress.
Achievements/Accomplishments
# Teacher of the Year- 2006
# Teacher of the Month- November 2005, June 2006, October 2007
# Promoted to Lead Instructor seven months after starting
# In charge of center in directors' absence fourteen months after starting
# Took on administrative duties fifteen months after starting
# Developed a job aide for each of my responsibilities...
Municipal Liaison (Volunteer)
tags:
leadership
• writing
• planning
How would you describe your time at National Novel Writing Month?
(This position only works in October and November of each year.)
While I have participated in NaNoWriMo as an author every year for the past six years, for two years I stepped up as my local chapter's leadership. As an author, I've crossed the 50,000-word mark four times. As a Municipal Liaison, I've grown local participation by word of mouth and encouraging current authors to recruit their own friends. I've encouraged local participants and friends to take on the challenge, and then meet it. I've organized activities for my group throughout November, and supported others in the group who've wanted to host meetings. I also moderated the local forum and LiveJournal community....
Assistant Editor
tags:
training
• proofreading
• editing
How would you describe your time at Harcourt Assessment?
I started off as a contracted Reader, scoring open-ended responses from various states' reading and math assessments. By the end of my first year, I became a contracted Proofreader, checking reading, math, science, and social studies tests for technical errors. Nearly a year later, I was hired on as a full-time Assistant Editor, and was assigned to a state project where I served as the math editor, assisting with an in-house test when I had time. I was also selected to test out an online training system being released to the company.
Achievements/Accomplishments
# Created a Statement of Procedure for my workflow
# Was team reference for software questions
# Beta tester for upgrade of Smartforce interface
# Presented to my editorial team on the training opportunities available through Smartforce and NetLibrary...
Student Assistant
tags:
training
• curriculum development
• volunteer management
How would you describe your time at Museum of Texas Tech & Mood...?
My primary responsibilities at the Museum included program and special event development, but I also wrote and updated teaching guides for existing and visiting exhibits. I also trained volunteers for workshops and special events. While I was at the Museum, I also had the opportunity to revamp some of the old traveling trunks to better align them to the district's curriculum.
Accomplishments/Achievements
# Developed a Halloween special event that drew nearly 1,000 visitors in a year when museum attendance was low.
# Researched and wrote a five-minute introduction to a summer planetarium show that was attended by hundreds of school children and local residents.
# Handpicked to conduct a video tour of the Museum for a nearby children's hospital
# Researched and wrote a five-minute introduction to a summer planetarium show that was attended by hundreds of school children and local residents.
# Technical Assistant for Astronomy labs each semester....
Administrative Assistant II, Department of Applied Mathematics
How would you describe your time at University of Colorado-Boulder?
As the departmental administrative assistant, I completed the usual administrative duties. I also prepared meeting rooms for weekly seminars held by the department chair and assisted in pulling together the annual report for the department. I also had the opportunity to assist the department chair and other professors who refereed academic publications. I mainly facilitated correspondence between authors and the editors, but I did have the opportunity to play around with LaTex to help format an accepted article.
Accomplishments/Achievements
# Assisted professors in their editorial duties for refereed publications
Learned a couple of tricks on LaTex...
Education
How would you describe your time at Texas Military Institute?
Honors/AP September 1986 — May 1993 Activities and Societies: JROTC, NJHS, NHS, Band, Choir, Drama, Yearbook, Swim Team Manager, Volleyball Manager, Prefect, Student Council, Computer Club, Debate, Computer Chips, Library Assistant
How would you describe your time at Texas Tech University?
As a student in the Museum Science Program and in the School of Education, I developed exhibition guides and layouts, multidisciplinary lessons, and a lesson on stories as learning objects which I was then invited to present in the planetarium.
Accomplishments/Achievements
# Developed and presented classes and weekend workshops in conjunction with current planetarium shows and museum exhibitions.
# Developed teaching guides for various exhibits and programs in the museum.
# Developed or assisted with various special events hosted by the Education Department.
# Researched and wrote a five-minute introduction to a summer planetarium show that was attended by hundreds of school children and local residents.
Activities and Societies: American Association of Museums, Museum Science Student Association, Legion West, Ballet Lubbock, Amtgard...
How would you describe your time at University of Colorado-Boulder?
Open Option August 1993 — May 1995 volunteered or worked at: Fiske Planetarium, Moody Auditorium, University Theater Activities and Societies: Golden Buffalo Marching Band
How would you describe your time at Texas A&M- Corpus Christi?
Texas A&M- Corpus Christi began implementing a field-based teacher preparation program in 1996.
During my field experience, I had the opportunity to work with younger students in whole-class groups, small groups, and on an individual basis. I worked in a day care setting, a reading classroom, and a science lab, where I was permitted to create and teach a lesson on day and night.
For my student teaching, I was placed in a third-grade classroom. While there, I taught the highest section of math and regular sections of reading, science, and social studies. I also had the opportunity to develop and teach classes on the different jobs in a theater and music and movement.
Activities and Societies: Student National Education Association, American Association of Museums, Corpus Christi Concert Ballet, Referee- Intramural Program...
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