Rebekah Vosburg

EDUCATION

B.S. Adolescent English Education (7-12)
Concentration: English (literature)
Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY
Spring 2008
Deans List Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008
Graduated: Spring 2008

M.S. Ed. K-12 Literacy
University of New England, Maine
Summer 2014

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English Teacher, Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes, VT: August 2011-Present
Develop and implement lessons/units to improve the literacy skills of at-risk students, ages 16-24
Instruct ELL students in achieving their educational/career goals by providing instruction in English as a
second language
Provide modifications, using multiple teaching strategies for learners from a wide range of backgrounds,
including English Language Learners (ELL) and students with accommodations
Institute positive classroom management strategies & hold students accountable to center disciplinary policies
Establish rapport with students from diverse cultural origins by creating a positive and respectful environment
and encouraging dialogue through regular communication
Taught GED and HSD writing courses
Assist in interviewing and training new employees in the academic department
Integrate technology into lessons to engage learners, including use of Smart Board

English Teacher, St. Marys School, Ticonderoga, NY: Fall 2008-Spring 2011
Taught grammar and reading classes to grades 5-8
Administered NY State English Language Arts Examination
Designed cross-curricular lessons with faculty members
Developed internet research activities for several classes
Chaperoned & scheduled class trips and fundraisers
Attended faculty meetings

RELATED TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Student Teaching, Westport Central School, Westport, NY: Spring 2008
Taught Advanced Placement English classes to senior students
Facilitated class discussions/debates about war in literature
Integrated creative projects into lessons
Motivated students to broaden vocabulary through games
Introduced reading classes to Shakespearean drama

Student Teaching, Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, Elizabethtown, NY: Spring 2008
Delivered differentiated lessons to 8
th
, 10
th
, 12
th
, and Advanced Placement students
Taught MLA citation and research essays to 10
th
grade students
Encouraged students to read original written pieces aloud to class
Proctored the New York State English Regents Examination
Rebekah Vosburg
Block II Field Experience, Academic Intervention Services, Plattsburgh City High School Plattsburgh, NY: Fall
2007
Assisted struggling students who could not meet NYS English standards
Collaborated with an AIS coordinator to mentor students
Designed and executed lessons to a 9-12
th
grade creative writing clall
Tutored and attended English classes with a Japanese foreign exchange student
Volunteered time to assist high school in literacy project

Substitute Teacher, Moriah Central School, Moriah, NY: December 2005-Spring 2007
Implemented lessons to adolescents in regular and special education classrooms

Field Experience, Seton Catholic Elementary School, Plattsburgh, NY: Fall 2006
Revised and supervised writing samples with a student

Teaching Assistant (English Composition), Plattsburgh State University Plattsburgh, NY: Spring 2006
Offered individual time with adolescent and young adult students to discuss/edit compositions
Attended class and provided oversight when instructor was absent
Received college credit toward Instructional Practice


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Director, Town of Moriah Youth Commission, Port Henry, NY: Summer 2001-Summer 2010
Supervised 15 adolescent recreational counselors and one hundred children
Organized and developed recreational activities for local youth, ages 5-13
Received two promotions
Coordinated with other programs and businesses to plan field trips/sporting events

Traffic Controller, Donnelly Construction Company, NY: Summer 2005 & Summer 2006
Childcare, Ausable Club, Keene, NY: Summer 2005 & Summer 2006


AWARDS
Employee of the Month, Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes, VT: June 2012

COLLEGIATE ACTIVITES/VOLUNTEER
Scholars Weekend host and participant, Plattsburgh State University: Spring 2005
Irish Club, Plattsburgh State University: Fall 2004-2005
Emerging Leaders Program: Fall 2004

TRAININGS
2014 High School Equivalency
Certification in First Aid/CPR
Child Abuse and Neglect/School Violence and Intervention