Rebecca Perry81Madeira Road, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 5NE

Home Phone: 01255 814279 Cell Phone: 07807 600190Email: beckyperry@idnet.com

Profile

Adaptable, dependable and fast learning, I am an enthusiastic worker with my QTS and TESOL Certifications along with a Master’s Degree in Education. I have 10 years teaching experience from an urban American inner city school district. The essential skills involved; writing, implementing, revising and arbitrating legal documentation, along with giving me accountability to provide records documenting compliance to all current governmental regulations. Specialising in finding creative ways to surmount learning deficiencies, I am accustomed to identifying and implementing practical solutions, often using technological adaptations, which lead to student gaining improvement and success. I am seeking a challenging position where I can contribute my experience, skills and expertise that is willing to except my willingness to learn ways to adapt their applicability.

Areas of proficiency

Planning – Solid experience with organising, prioritising and maintaining both plans and accurate records in a clear, timely manner

Innovative – experienced with working to understand situational needs and enhance understanding using a variety of strategies

Management - extensive administration involvement; arranging and coordinating meetings between staff and public; ensuring legal compliances; holding team members; supervising assistants and student clubs; monitoring and helping maintain meticulous records

Report Writing – Highly developed report writing skills for both educational and governmental agencies requiring use of specialised vocabulary neurological, and education fields

Relationship Focus – able to communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and varying levels of educational experience

Computer Literacy- Proficient user of Microsoft Office products; internet; intranet; multiple mail programs; web page design and basic interactive smart technology platforms

Technological Training- Smart Board; Blackboard; Moodle; Board Maker; Web Questing; Virtual Learning Environment; Microsoft basic; Assistive Technologies; Adaptable devices

Graduate Level Educational Training- Applied Behaviour Analysis; Middle Eastern Studies differentiation; interventions strategies; Intelligence Types, Multiculturalism; Assessment

Degrees and Certifications

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 2001 VALLEY FORGE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, 1985

Master’s in Education, GPA of 3.9 Bachelor’s Degree GPA of 3.0

Interventions Specialist, Mild/Moderate Education, ages 5-21, grades K-12 Certification (year 1-12) July 2010-June 2015 From Ohio Department of Education

Elementary 1-8 Certification (year 2 to year 9) July 2010-June 2015 From Ohio Department of Education

TESOL Certification March 2012

Qualified Teacher Status granted June 2012 with teacher reference number 1433955

Employment Actions

Call Centres based

Harry & David: Telephone call centre taking orders and giving customers service and support with taking orders, part time during holidays

Alliance Data customer call centre processing applications for credit service and customer support during summer school breaks

Food Service based

24 Hour Truck Stop: Waitress night shift and special assignments

Pizza Inn: waitress and line worker

Sales and Retail based

Gospel Supply Shop: started and helped run this Family owned business

Walden’s Book Store: shelving, customer service and sales

Education based

Southwestern Assemblies of God College; Library assistant and switch board operator

Bethel Academy; year 5 in small private school other roles covered

Granville Village Schools; support, reader, one to one instruction with autistic student

Columbus Christian School; teaching year 2, including art, recorder and physical education

USO; community lesion; leading tours and supervising meetings

Columbus City Schools: Teacher ages 11 and up, tutor and intervention specialist

Prince George County Schools; non verbal instruction and applied behavioural analysis

Randstad Recruitment: Supply Work various locations and settings

Instructional Roles

Year 11 Classroom Teacher Pupil Referral Unit for behavioural issues

Teaching English, and Maths helping students earn entry level qualifications Working with student to obtain GCSE equivalencies & ECDL computer skills certification Responsible for outreach instructional assistants material and two classroom assistants

Special Educational needs teacher in both higher functioning and limited skills classrooms Two years teaching Science, English, Algebra and Geometry coursework ages 14 -19 Four years teaching History, Geography, Business, Economic and Law to ages 14 – 19 SENCO Statement Team Leader responsible for coordination of all statement services and

meetings, along with communication interactions between school and home Responsibility for writing and maintaining all government required documentation Supervised management of students behaviour including functional behaviour analysis and writing

behaviour intervention plans to support students emotional, social, or behavioural challenges Worked with a wide range of skill levels and abilities including non verbal and autistic

Rebecca Perry PAGE 3 Taught functional living skills, including dressing & grooming, using applied behaviour interventions Supervised instructional assistants, assigning all their duties and responsibilities in the Classroom

Intervention Specialist Tutor for Special Learning Disabilities Part time position responsible for students having specific learning disabilities with statements Tutored age 11 to 14 using inclusion class support, small group pull out, or one to one instruction Coordinated all meetings dealing with student statements, wrote statements and all paper work Collaborated with teachers to ensure that all assignments and tests are completed by the student formulating accommodations and modifications to any given assignments

Experiences and Interests

Travel, Historical Sites, Games, Anime, Music, Architecture and Reading Helping out in my children’s classrooms has the room parent and teacher support Volunteering with the Lion’s International and Band Boosters to raise funds Helping with Girl Scouts and 4 H programs when my children where in them Teaching group classes in the home school group and being teacher of record Training or teaching someone in a way that leads them to success Watching historical programs to explore cultural perceptions in this country (UK) Interest based classes: Meteorology, and Windows on the World Wine course Watching American style football featuring the Buckeyes from The Ohio State University Listening to people to learn their stories, culture and history Tia Chi classes Volunteered on a project to construct worker housing for an orphanage in Jamaica Successfully Liaised with locals for the United Service Organisation (USO) on the US military base

in Fulda, Germany Participated in ASSE international student exchange program

o Worked at the summer language campo Hosted year long exchange student from Osaka, Japan o Hosted year long exchange student from Black Forrest region of Germany. o Hosted a summer student from Czech Republic

Additional Information

Graduated Centerburg High School in Ohio USA 1982 Graduated VFCC College 1985: worked for the following year teaching first grade Married Alan Stephens 1986: divorced in 2010, he is a school psychologist in Columbus City Schools Military wife: living in California and then in Germany always living off the base to learn local life Stay at home Mom of 3 children:

o Laura 27 assistant manager in retail; o Ian 25 former Marine working in the film industry; o Amber 21 working for a legal firm

Home Schooled: my older two children for five years Teacher of Record: authorised by the state to approve teaching methods and materials for Home

schooled students Presented: demonstration of original science ideas for the classroom teacher at Teaching convention Graduated The Ohio State University 2001: Masters of Education Primary teaching and Learning Earned Elementary Certification 2001: able to teach any subject for any student up to the end of year

9 Join Work Force: working with Special Education when my children were able to be more self reliant Earned Special Education Certification 2005: given a self contained classroom with two teaching

assistants Courted: online and in person by a British gentleman I meet through online gaming Moved: to Maryland to be near a better airport and taking a job where I could leave mid year Returned to Ohio; Planning and organising visa, wedding and overseas moving preparation Married: British citizen Stephen Perry February 2, 2012 Settled: Happily in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex in March 2012 Supply work; trying to decide if I wanted to teach over here and how the education system worked

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References

Copies of past evaluations and references from time spent working in the United States can be provided at present

Current Referees will be given upon final consideration