Rebekah A.

Skinner
Address: 505 W 30th St #E5 Holland, MI 49423
Contact: (616) 879-9545 rskinner609@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.A. Hope CollegeHolland, MI
Graduated: Dec. 2013
Bachelor of Arts: English Secondary Education
G.P.A.: 3.96/4.00
Minor: French Secondary Education
Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate with endorsements in English (BA) and French (FA)
Honors: Sandrene Schutt Award for Literature, Phi Beta Kappa Society,
Deans List (9/9 semesters), Presidential Scholarship, Worldview Essay contest winner
Universit Rennes II (CIREFE) Rennes, France
Spring 2012

M.Ed. Grand Valley State (in progress)Grand Rapids, MI

Literacy Studies, 12 credits

Fall 2015- Spring 2016

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
EDUStaffOttawa & Allegan Counties. Substitute teacher: 16 weeks
Sept. 2015- May 2016
Served as lead teacher and aide for classrooms in grades kindergarten through twelve in general
education, special education, music, art, physical education, foreign language, Title I, etc.
Managed varied classroom situations of diverse students in eight districts
Allegan High SchoolAllegan, MI. Long-term substitute teacher: 13 weeks Nov. 2015- March 2016
Taught English 9, English 10, and AP English 12, developing curriculum and designing lessons
for each
Participated in staff, department, and PLC meetings as well as school functions (French Club,
March is Reading Month)
Facilitated learning, reading, writing, and research in a one-to-one technology environment
PESGAllegan County. Substitute teacher : 25 weeks
Nov. 2014- June 2015
Built relationships, maintained classroom order and routine in classes ranging from kindergarten
through twelfth grade in primary, core, and special subject areas
Explored buildings and districts, met teachers of all grade levels, and gained a larger view of
district-wide education
Pine River Area SchoolsLeroy, MI. Long-term substitute teacher: 25 weeks
Jan. 2014- June 2014
Taught five levels of French, grades 6-12
Developed curriculum for all five classes, working from textbook support in three
Collaborated with staff middle school and high school staff, in and beyond grade level
Participated in planning school events: Family Reading Night, pep assemblies, and movie nights
Allegan High SchoolAllegan, MI. Student Teacher: 16 weeks
Fall 2013
Assisted two French and English teachers for one trimester, taught independently for three weeks
of trimester II
Managed classroom situations ranging from thirty English 9 students to six French Ib students
Promoted language development in split language classes: FR II/IV, FR II-V, FR Ia/Ib, FR IIa/IIb
Participated in staff meetings, department meetings, and English/French curriculum development

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Observed teachers inside and outside of content areas: ELA, Childrens Literature, Early World
Humanities, Social Studies, Government, Biology, Algebra
West Ottawa North High SchoolHolland, MI. Teacher Assistant: 50 hrs
Assisted and taught an authentic language French classroom in a diverse school
Learned an immersion-structure approach to foreign language

Spring 2013

Zeeland East High SchoolZeeland, MI. Teacher Assistant: 40 hrs

Assisted two literature classes grades 11 and 12
Motivated, instructed, assessed, and served as a college resource for 60 students
Developed and delivered two lessons

Fall 2012

Collge de CleuneyRennes, France. Teacher Assistant: 10 hrs

Spring 2012
Instructed French middle school students in conversational English grades 6-8
Independently developed and implemented weekly lessons for two sections of English
Zeeland West High School- Zeeland, MI. Teacher Assistant: 20 hours
Observed two British literature classes grade 12 in a 1-1 iPad environment
Facilitated discussions and projects, assessed student writing
Developed and taught a two-day lesson

Fall 2011

Harbor Lights Middle School- Holland, MI. Teacher Assistant: 20 hrs

Spring 2011
Assisted a reading/writing-intensive, English as a Second Language classroom grades 6-8
Waukazoo Elementary School- Holland, MI. Teacher Assistant: 20 hours
Assisted and collected organizational and transitional strategies in grade 2

Fall 2010

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
NCTE Member, National Council of Teachers of English Chicago, IL 2011; Las Vegas, NV 2012
MCTE Member, Michigan Council of Teachers of English Lansing, MI 2012; Lansing, MI 2013
FIRE-UP Conference 2013, West Michigan student teachersGrand Rapids, MI

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, Department of Education- Hope College
Summer/Fall 2012
Qualitative Research Study
So Many Hats to Wear! Melding Preservice Teachers Coursework and Field Placements To
Foster Awareness of Teacher Identities and Roles
Collaborated with professors of education Deb Van Duinen P.H.D, Hope College, and Erica
Hamilton, Michigan State University
Presentation of Research
NCTE, Las Vegas 2012: So Many Hats to Wear!...etc.
Study-Abroad Semester: Rennes, France (6 months)
Spring 2012
Lived and immersed in the French language and culture while living with a host family
Took classes in the international division of the Rennes II liberal arts university

COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT

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Writing Assistant: Center for Writing and Research
Visiting Writers Series
Nykerk Cup Competition
Resident Assistant: Van Vleck Hall, Hope College
StrikeTime: Hope College dance company
Student Dance Concert

Spring 2013
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2010-2011
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Spring 2010, Spring 2011