REBECCA L.

BEECHER
365 E. LAGOON ST. #C3 ROOSEVELT, UT 435-229-7078 RBEECHER@DCSD.ORG

EDUCATION:
Boise State University Boise, ID
MET in Educational Technology with Technology Integration Specialist Certificate August 2017
Brigham Young University Idaho Rexburg, ID
B.A. in Elementary Education December 2011
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
A.A. in General Studies December 2008

CERTIFICATION:
• Utah Educator License • Massachusetts Initial License
- Praxis II - MTEL: Communications & Literacy Skills
- Praxis PLT - MTEL: General Curriculum
• Idaho Teaching License - MTEL: Mathematics (Elementary)
- Idaho State Literacy Exams - MTEL: Foundations of Reading
- State of Idaho Technology Competence • Certified in Zaner-Bloser Handwriting courses in both
manuscript and cursive
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Duchesne County School District Roosevelt, Utah
4th Grade Teacher Aug. 2014- Present
• Organized and designed multiple interactive and project-based learning activities for the fourth-grade team that centered around the Core
Standards and enhanced students’ abilities in accomplishing 21st century skills
• Spearheaded a Utah Celebration Day for 240 students. Organized various stations focusing on the history of Utah and providing an opportunity
for the students to donate to the community. Liaison between the school, community, and parent network to make this event a success.
• Initiated the revamp of lesson plans across several general education topics which resulted in improved student engagement
• Rated highly effective, consecutively for three years, during JPAS evaluation
• Collaborated with teachers to improve the application of technology into lesson plans
• Developed and implemented various plans for behavioral students
• Monitored benchmark goal performance of several IEP students

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, MA

SPED Teacher Assistant Aug. ’13 - June ‘14
Teacher Assistant Nov. ’12 – June ‘13
Long-Term Substitute Teacher Sept. – Oct. 2012
Teacher Assistant, SLC-A Classroom July - Aug. 2012
Substitute Teacher Feb. – June 2012
• Selected by Principal to implement the IEPs and 504s for 4th and 5th grade students
• Provided highly tailored, differentiated teaching assistance in both one-on-one and small group environments to ensure the timely completion
of IEP and 504 goals
• Spearheaded the creation of innovative, technology-based teaching units for all Hardy Elementary 4th and 5th grade classrooms resulting in the
completion of several Common Core Standards
• Created a safe environment to help a defiant student achieve success in the classroom
• Organized an autism awareness drive to benefit district-wide elementary/pre-school Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) classrooms
• Created classroom blog which led to improved student/parent/teacher relations
• Provided day-to-day teaching assistance to ASD students which resulted in the achievement and maintenance of IEP goals

OTHER INFORMATION:
• Online EYE portfolio: beechereyeportfolio.weebly.com
• Fluent in the Portuguese language (spoken/written)

REFERENCES:
Ellen Patton Jana Monsen Sarah Wright
Admin. Assistant for Pres. of MIT Secretary, East Elementary 4th Grade Teacher, East Elementary
781-879-0209 435-724-3657 801-616-1642
ellenpatton230@gmail.com jmonsen@dcsd.org sawright@dcsd.org