Casey P.

Rich
2202 South 7th Street ! Milwaukee, WI, 53215
Telephone: 616-309-3550 ! E-mail: caseyprich@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
! Award winning educator initiating responsive Social Studies curriculum within English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) and English as a Second Language (ESL) environments in East Asia and urban
education settings in the United States.
! Collaborative leadership as founding head of Social Studies Department and within Professional Learning
Community (PLC) creating a shared vision of student achievement through strategic implementation of
standards and development of growth mindset practices.
! Experienced communicating across constituencies in intercultural settings as instructor in both East
Asian and Latino-American contexts through overseas positions and Teach for America posting.

EDUCATION
Alverno College, School of Education 2014-2015
Teaching Licensure, Wisconsin 6-12 Broad Field Social Studies
Concentrations in History, Political Science and Sociology

University of Nottingham, School of Education

Master of Arts in Education 2012-2014
Degree Classification: Distinction
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (International) 2011-2012
Degree Classification: Distinction

Grand Valley State University, Schools of Social Sciences & Humanities 1998-2006
Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Philosophy
Honors College, 3.726/4.000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Saint Anthony School (AmeriCorps and Teach for America Cohort) Milwaukee, WI
Middle School - 8th Grade: Social Studies & Science Aug 2014 Current
Placed through Teach for America to serve urban choice school of 90% ELL and 98% Free and Reduced-price lunch
program, part of the largest K-12 Catholic school system in the United States.
Developed 6-8 Social Studies curriculum serving 550 students in collaboration with Social Studies PLC,
based on National Council for Social Studies (NCSS), Wisconsin State and Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) and thematic inquiry.
Coached Social Studies PLC, working with 3 new social studies teachers focused on instructional
strategies, objective alignment to standards and student skill development.
Led professional development workshops for small group instruction and classroom procedures.
Washington D.C. trip; fundraising, selection and chaperone for 24 students and $15,000 budget.

Schools That Can Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

Emerging Leader Program Sept 2016 May 2017
Leadership development program focused on producing academic growth for under-opportunited students.
! Implemented growth-mindset strategies focused on precise and positive praise across grades 6-8.
! Attended monthly sessions providing guidance on school-based change project.

Alverno College Milwaukee, WI

Adjunct Professor, School of Education Sept Dec 2016
! Instructor for EDT 651 Research in Action and EDT 675 Student Teaching Portfolio.
! Advised licensure candidates through edTPA and classroom improvement project.

Leadership for Educational Equity Milwaukee, WI

Policy & Advocacy Research Fellow June Aug 2016
Organization dedicated to ending educational inequity by engaging teachers in civic and political engagement.
! Researched and drafted budget proposals for streamlining and implementing statewide programs.
! Led cross-sector meetings aligning stakeholder interests to proposal documents.

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Cambridge International Centre of Shanghai Normal University Shanghai, China
Head of Secondary Social Studies: History & Geography Instructor Aug 2009 June 2014
British curriculum school developing academic skills for Chinese students planning to attend Western universities.
! Initiated and developed Centres Social Studies Department in Cambridge International Exams IGCSE
History & Geography, focused on student-centered instruction and use of technology in instruction.
! Transformed Program over 5 years from 3 teachers and 92 students to 6 teachers and 335 students.
! Expanded History and Geography support and extension programs to advance below basic and
advanced students, served 15-20 students per program annually.
! Developed an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program in collaboration with Heads Department
for students in need of remedial study skills, served 15-20 students annually.

Nanjing Echo International School Nanjing, China

Middle School Faculty Head: Social Studies Instructor August 2008 June 2009
A K-8 school offering United States curriculum based instruction to international students in Nanjing with a focus on
close community and small class sizes.

! Developed thematic curriculum for National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) standards and courses in
World History, Geography and Civics (USA).
! Coordinated communication between faculty and administration, chaired faculty meetings and
maintained faculty instructional standards through observations and ongoing professional development.
! Organized and led day and multi-day field trips to local and regional cultural sites for 30 students with an
annual budget of $5,000.

East Meets West Nanjing, China

Nanjing No. 1 Middle School: Foreign Expert Teacher August 2008 June 2009
A partnership organization placing foreign teachers for supplementary English curriculum instruction in cooperation
with local faculty, providing students with instruction for International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
! Developed English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum for IELTS examination for 120 students.
! Merged English for Academic Purposes (EAP) curriculum with local faculty-led curriculum.
! Arranged for group lesson planning, resource development and office management with 4 co-teachers.
! Team Leader of intensive IELTS Preparation courses for July 2008 and July 2009, supervised a team of 3
teachers serving 90 students and produced educational resources for the course.

AWARDS
! Distinction in Teacher Performance Assessment, Alverno College (2015)
! ETS Recognition of Excellence for Social Studies Content Knowledge (2015)
! Outstanding Head of Department at Cambridge International Centre, Shanghai (2014)
! Outstanding Teacher, History, at Cambridge International Centre, Shanghai (2013)
! Most Improved Subject, History, at Cambridge International Centre, Shanghai (2013)
! Most Improved Subject, Geography, at Cambridge International Centre, Shanghai (2012)

ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIONS
! AmeriCorps & Teach for America Alumni, 2014-2016
! Cambridge International Exams training in Assessment for Learning and History Syllabus
! ESL Teaching Assistant, Grand Rapids Public Schools
! Literacy Tutor, Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center
! Freeman Foundation Asia Scholarship, East China Normal University
! Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society