M.
RIFKIN
SUMMARY
High
energy
Licensed
Teaching
Professional
with
strong
academic
background
to
teach
in
Elementary
Schools.
Background
in
environmental
areas
to
include
science,
math
and
outdoor
education.
Experienced
in
teaching
Kindergarten
through
Fourth
Grade.
Strengths
in
communicating,
curriculum
development,
managing
people
and
resources,
organizing,
and
resolving
problems.
Team
player
with
focus
on
instructing
for
high
academic
achievement
as
well
as
social/emotional
development.
Skilled
in
implementing
lesson
plans
for
National
Common
Core
Standards.
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Elementary
Education,
Major
Concentration:
Environmental
Studies,
May,
2012
University
of
Vermont
(UVM),
Burlington,
VT
LICENSURE
Teaching
Practicums
First,
Fourth,
and
Fifth
Grades
Fall
2009-Spring
2011
Greater
Burlington,
Vermont
Elementary
Schools
Planned
and
independently
led
classroom
instruction
in
math
(Investigations
and
Bridges),
literacy,
science
and
social
studies.
Taught
and
incorporated
differentiated
instructions
to
fit
the
needs
of
students
by
creating
a
positive
learning
environment
and
strengthening
math,
science,
reading,
writing
and
language
arts
skills.
Assisted
teacher
with
classroom
management
involving
student
behavior
and
conflict
resolution.
Developed
hands-on
science
and
reading
lessons
by
providing
Individualized,
challenging
instruction
for
positive
experience
and
promoting
discovery
relating
to
everyday
life.
TEACHING
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ANYA M. RIFKIN
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Assisted
lead
teacher
in
assessing
and
recording
data
on
individual
student
development
to
track
skill
growth
and
development
in
achieving
school
standards.
Assisted
students
in
resolving
conflicts
and
provided
positive
learning
environment
conducive
to
social
and
emotional
growth
of
students.
Conducted
large
group
lessons
daily
as
needed
to
prepare
18-20
students
to
achieve
target
goals.
Instructed
3rd
grade
classroom
for
three
months
and
acted
as
Floater
to
assist
teachers
in
grades
K-4th.
Dragonfly
Outdoors,
Hong
Kong
Fall
2013
Senior
Instructor
Planned
and
instructed
children
from
3rd
grade
to
high
school
sophomores
to
gain
team
building
abilities,
leadership,
and
communication
skills
through
outdoor
sports.
Facilitated
teambuilding
and
methods
to
resolve
issues,
and
instructed
on
camping/kayaking
techniques.
Led
student
discussions
in
small
group
of
10-15
to
reflect
on
positive
growth
throughout
the
week.
Created
lesson
plans
and
teaching
methods
to
develop
strong
curriculum
to
strengthen
environmental
science
knowledge
and
problem
solving
skills.
Led
a
professional
development
session
for
staff
(30
teachers)
to
successfully
work
with
students
ages
7-9.
AmeriCorps
School
Partnerships
Liaison
/Teacher
Fall
2012-Summer
2013
IslandWood,
Bainbridge
Island,
WA
/
Teacher
Established
relationships
with
classroom
teachers
and
students
by
conducting
ongoing
environmentally
related
and
curricular
lessons
with
partnership
schools.
Expanded,
piloted,
revised,
and
instructed
School
Partnerships'
curriculum
and
developed
subsequent
teaching
materials
to
expand
science
concepts.
Connected
students
School
Overnight
Program
experience
to
natural
systems
in
urban
neighborhood
by
developing
and
teaching
lessons
through
activities
in
the
schoolyard
to
expand
science
skills.
Implemented
service
learning
projects
into
classroom
curriculum
twice
per
month,
resulting
in
generating
student
interest
in
promoting
stewardship
of
environmental
and
community.
CERTIFICATIONS
Wilderness
First
Responder,
Wilderness
Water
Safety,
PADI
certified
SCUBA
Coxswain
-University
of
Vermont,
Burlington,
VT
(2008-2011)
and
New
Trier
High
School,
Winnetka,
IL
(2004-2008)
Prepared
race
plan,
made
tactical
decisions
during
race,
motivated
and
encouraged
rowing
crew.
Awarded
First
Place
in
New
England
Championships,
2011
Led
National
Scholastic
Championship
Boat,
New
Trier
High
School,
2008