Richard J. Rice (734) 752-7368 rjriceiii@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION: Master of Arts in Teaching (Through W.K.

Kellogg Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship) Wayne State University June 2012 - Present 4.0 GPA Anticipated Graduation: June 2014 Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering University of Michigan-Dearborn September 2006 April 2012 3.06 G.P.A. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATION Secondary Mathematics (EX) June 2013 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ FIELD EXPERIENCE: Detroit International Academy for Young Women, Detroit, MI Fall 2012-Present Student Teaching: Responsible for 38 students. Taught 11th grade Algebra 2. Developed lessons using technology such as PowerPoint, iPad, and TI-Nspire Handhelds. Constant collaboration with co-teacher and mentor teacher. Pre-Student Teaching Assisted mentor teacher with classroom duties such as helping students and classroom management. Began teaching one section of Algebra 2. Helped with grading. Learned Classroom procedures. Developed lessons. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Wildwood Ranch

Camp Chaplain Summers of 2010 and 2011 For residential camp ages 9-15. Organized and ran morning and evening chapel times. Facilitating the high adventure course. Summer Camp Counselor Summers of 2008 and 2009 Responsible for the emotional and physical safety of campers assigned to my cabin the entire duration of their stay at camp. Responsible for running cabin devotions and chapel debrief times with my cabin. Collaboration with a co-counselor. Led music during chapel times. Camp Counselor for Youth Challenge Course (YCC) School years of 2008-2009, 2009-2010 One weekend of each month during the school year for children ages 11-17 Responsible for the emotional and physical safety of campers assigned to my cabin. Counselors are with their cabin throughout the duration of the weekend. Counselors facilitate discussions on the themes for the weekend and the importance of these themes to life along with various activities such as bond building activities and games. Undergraduate Research Student: UM-Dearborn Mechanical Engineering March 2011-June 2012 Perform research experiments in the area of organic solar cells and organic light emitting diodes.

 Proficient in the use of the inkjet printing systems used to print polymers, biomaterials, and other liquids. Give weekly presentations/reports regarding the progress made in the particular research areas. Undergraduate Research Student/Technician: Wayne State University SSIM March 2007-January 2011 Performed research experiments in the area of micro-fabrication using Wayne States clean room facilities. Proficient in etching, photolithography, and deposition techniques. Give weekly presentations regarding the research performed (when available). July 2006-October 2006 9th Grade Football Coach: John F. Kennedy High School, Taylor, Michigan In charge of running defensive line and Wide Receivers. Organize and run different drills. Teach technique and plays. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Familiar with the following programming languages: MATLAB, C++, C, and HTML. Trained high adventure facilitator. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: St. Paul United Church of Christ- Youth Leader in Freshman and Sophomore years of college. Messiah Evangelical Covenant Church, Detroit, MI -Youth and Music leader from September 2010 thru present.