Rachel L.

Sauer
944 Butterfly Ct. Cincinnati OH, 45231

513-407-0549

SAUERRL2@miamioh.edu

CAREER OBJECTIVE

An elementary school teaching position in grades Pre K 3

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Education, Expected Graduation: May 2015

Miami University, Oxford OH
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minor: Child Studies
Overall GPA: 3.96/4.0
GPA in Major: 3.95/4.0
Ohio Licensure: Early Childhood Education Pre K-3; Pending

HONORS

Miami University Honors Program Student

Deans List 6/6 semesters

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher, Grade K, Fall 2014

Pleasant Hill Academy; Cincinnati Public Schools; Cincinnati, OH
Completed and passed Ohios edTPA
Attended IEP meetings, staff meetings, and professional development days
Responsible for planning and teaching math, literacy, science, and social studies
curriculum
Practicum Teacher, Grade 1, Spring 2014
New Miami Elementary School; New Miami School District; Hamilton, OH
Attended IEP meetings
Completed a project about the community in which the school was located
Tutor, Grade 1, Spring 2014
Marshall Elementary School; Talawanda Schools; Oxford, OH
Tutored one student for half an hour sessions twice a week
Planned and taught lessons based on students literacy needs
Assessed throughout the semester using running records, graded word lists, and
spelling inventories
Compiled data from tutoring sessions to write a case study on the effectiveness
of instruction
Practicum Teacher, Kindergarten, Fall 2013
Hollingsworth East Elementary School; Eaton Community Schools; Eaton, OH
Planned and taught social studies and mathematics lessons
Compiled assessment data on students literacy skills
Practicum Teacher, Pre K, Fall 2012
Oxford Community Preschool; Oxford, OH
Assessed student phonological awareness skills
Created a differentiated activity for three different levels of learners

TEACHING-RELATED
EXPERIENCE

College Hill Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH, Summer 2011

Summer Intern with Childrens Ministries
Part of a five-member Intern team that was responsible for:
Planning and leading a weekly youth group for 6th graders
Planning and leading Sunday School for 1st-6th graders
Planning and organizing church events for families throughout the summer
Kids r Kids, West Chester, OH, Summer 2013, December 3013 February 2014
Summer counselor for Kids r Kids Summer Camp
Part of a six-member counselor team that was responsible for:
Organizing and leading 50+ rising 1st -6th graders
Teaching science, art, and teamwork curriculum

Rachel L. Sauer
944 Butterfly Ct. Cincinnati OH, 45231

513-407-0549

SAUERRL2@miamioh.edu

Responsible for taking children on field trips (Columbus Zoo, Indianapolis

Childrens Museum, parks, etc.)
Directed camps drama performance with another counselor
Christs Community in College Hill, Cincinnati, OH, Summer 2014
Intern with summer program at Pleasant Hill Academy
Planned developmentally appropriate lessons based on given curriculum
Helped develop schedule and vision of camp with team of interns and staff
Responsible for students during field trips (Cincinnati Zoo, bowling, etc.)
Taught Zumba classes to K-6th grade students
Activities Beyond the Classroom, Cincinnati, OH, September 2014 January 2015
Tutor with ABC After School Program at Pleasant Hill Academy
Planned and taught literacy tutoring sessions for approx. 14 first grade students
Taught Zumba classes to K-6th grade students
Worked with four other tutors to create the structure and curriculum of the
program
OTHER EXPERIENCE

Siemens Industry Inc., Norwood, OH, August 2012, December 2012 January 2013
Worked part time as an administrative assistant
Responsible for scanning documents and organizing them into appropriate
folders on the companys network file on the computer
Helped create a dashboard for employees to check in and track progress

COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES

Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), Miami University, Member, Fall 2011- present
Leadership Team August 2013 - present
Bible Study Leader August 2012 present

OTHER

Technology Skills
Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Experienced in iMovie and Garageband
Music Experience
Participated in a collegiate choir at Miami University (2011 2013)
Able to play read music and play the piano

References Available Upon Request