Rachel

Kauczka

149 Sylvan Ave West Hartford, CT 06107 rachelkauczka@gmail.com (774) 279-3688

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Education








University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT




Class of 2015
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Elementary/Special Education - Subject Area:
Interdisciplinary Behavioral Studies
GPA: 3.67
Centro Norteamericano, Seville, Spain






Summer 2014
Practicum in Education Summer Program Spanish Studies Abroad

Certifications
Dual Connecticut Teaching Certification: Elementary Education (013) and
Comprehensive Special Education (165)





Expected July 2015
Praxis I Waived (Nov. 2010)
Praxis II Passed (June 2015)
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certified


Expires 1/2017

Teaching Experience
Extended School Year, LEAP Program, Avon, CT





7/2015
o Planned themed weeks and created academic, sensory, pretend play, and gross
motor center activities in alignment with IEP goals and objectives

LEAP Program, Avon, CT







5/2015 6/2015
Substitute Teacher, Preschool class
o Strategized classroom management and behavior plans with the special educator
o Created academic, sensory, pretend play, and gross motor center activities
o Instructed students from a variety of backgrounds and abilities

Roaring Brook School, Avon, CT






2/2015 5/2015
Student Teacher, Special Education Resource Room
o Attended Planning and Placement Team meetings and assisted in the process of
developing Individual Education Plans
o Instructed students with developmental delays, autism, and learning disabilities
o Created accommodations and modifications to homework and general education
curriculum to suit the needs of individual learners

Noah Wallace School, Farmington, CT





8/2014 - 2/2015
Student Teacher and Student Practicum, 1st Grade
o Created and applied lesson plans in a diverse, inclusive classroom setting
o Strategized classroom management and behavior plans with the cooperating
teacher and special educator
o Attended school curriculum nights and communicated with parents/guardians
o Assisted in the implementation of Scientific Research-Based Interventions
o Conducted the Woodcock Johnson III Normative Update Tests of Achievement

Field Work Experience
o University of Hartford Magnet School, West Hartford, CT

1/2014 - 5/2014
Instructed struggling learners individually during the literacy block
Taught literacy lessons
Conducted a Diagnostic Reading Assessment with the cooperating teacher

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Anne Fisher STEM Magnet School, Hartford, CT



9/2013 12/2013
Conducted a functional behavioral assessment and constructed a
behavior intervention plan for a struggling student
Facilitated small math groups and gave individualized attention to
struggling students
o Farmington Valley Transition Academy, West Hartford, CT
1/2013 - 5/2013
Guided and coached young adults with intellectual disabilities in
activities of daily living
o Jumoke Academy, Hartford, CT





9/2011 - 12/2011
Facilitated small math groups and math games






Research
Number Sense Research







9/2012 - 12/2012
o Conducted a curriculum-based measurement to assess kindergarten students
number sense with Dr. Megan Mackey and Dr. Sheetal Sood
Presenter at 2014 Connecticut STEM conference at the Connecticut Science Center
o Presentation of science projects to use in class

Academic Honors
Deans List
Presidents List
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Work Experience
Construction Institute, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

3/2013 - 3/2014
o Administrative assistant

Volunteer Experience
St. Jude Up til Dawn - Event and Logistics Director



7/2013 5/2014
ServeUP Intervarsity Community Service trip to New Orleans, LA




3/2013
Alternative Spring Break trip to Tuscaloosa, AL






3/2012
Assistant dance teacher for grades K-4






2008 - 2011
Flute teacher for individual students






2008 - 2011

Delta Zeta Sorority
Vice President of Programs






1/2014 - 12/2014
Secretary and Risk Management chair





9/2014 - 12/2014
Attended Norma Minch Andrisek Leadership Conference at Miami University,


7/2014
Oxford, Ohio


Language Skills
Spanish Literate

Technology Skills
Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Classroom experience with SmartBoards and educational technology: Edmodo,
Class Dojo, Geogebra, Kidspiration, Educreations