Rebecca A.

Seepersad
Cell: 516-395-2773 E-mail: rebeccaseepersad@aol.com Professional Portfolio: http://rebeccaseepersad.weebly.com/

Certified Adolescent Science Educator

Creativity in Lesson Planning Technology Integration Collaborative Relationships Differentiated Instruction EDUCATION Mount Saint Mary College; Newburgh, NY (NCATE Certified) Master of Science in Education, GPA 3.9 Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, GPA 3.5 CERTIFICATIONS New York State Initial Certification Chemistry (Grades 7-12) New York State Additional Certification Physics (Grades 7-12) Massachusetts DESE Initial Certification Chemistry (Grades 8-12) Physics (Grades 8-12) New York State Alcohol, Substance Abuse & Infectious Diseases New York State Child Abuse, Mandated Reporter, Health & Safety New York State Safety Flinn Scientific High School Laboratory Safety Completion of 7 hours RELEVANT COURSEWORK Applied Research in Behavior Management Collaboration with Professionals and Parents Differentiated Instruction Teaching with Technology Curriculum and Assessment in 7-12 Science Content Literacy in Secondary Schools Theory, Research and Applic ation of Adolescent Development Chemical Principles Organic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Instrumental Chemistry Physical Chemistry Biological Principles Earth Science Physics Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III STUDENT TEACHING Newburgh Free Academy, Newburgh, NY March 2013-May 2013 Pending In Progress March 2013 March 2013 March 2013 December 2012 In Progress September 2013 May 2013 May 2013

Demonstrated successful lesson preparation, teaching and evaluation skills for physical setting (chemistry) course Aligned daily lessons with New York State Learning Standards and incorporated Common Core Standards to accomplish learning objectives and goals Developed and taught unique, engaging learning activities in Honors level chemistry resulting in an enthusiastic and productive learning environment Created and administered pretests and posttests in order to obtain metrics for evaluation Supervised laboratory experiments January 2013-March 2013

Meadow Hill Global Explorations School, Newburgh, NY Demonstrated successful lesson preparation, teaching and evaluation skills for life science course Provided input to Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) Practiced behavior management techniques resulting in measurable behavior improvements

RELATED EXPERIENCE Private Tutor; Self-employed Provide private 1:1 instruction to high school and college level students in chemistry Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers Observe students performance Collaborate with classroom teachers to reinforce lessons taught in class August 2009-Present

Chemistry Teacher (Leave Replacement); Newburgh Free Academy, Newburgh, NY

May 2013-June 2013

Demonstrated successful lesson preparation, teaching and evaluation skills for physical setting (chemistry) course Aligned daily lessons with New York State Learning Standards and incorporated Common Core Standards to accomplish learning objectives and goals Developed and taught unique, engaging learning activities in Honors level chemistry resulting in an enthusiastic and productive learning environment Created and administered pretests and posttests in order to obtain metrics for evaluation Supervised laboratory experiments Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, laboratory experiments, and handouts Reviewed course curriculum in order to prepare students for New York State Physical Setting Regents Examination Prepared lessons above and beyond New York State Learning Standards and course curriculum in order to prepare students for AP Chemistry August 2009-May 2013

Tutor; Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY Provided 1:1 instruction to college level students in chemistry, physics, and mathematics Reinforced learning concepts presented by professors Observed students performance

Research Assistant; Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY Designed and implemented individual and group experiments Presented research findings at professional conferences

June 2010-August 2011

Teacher Assistant; Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY Guided learning groups of 25 college students in chemistry Planned and prepared lessons to assist with students understanding of concepts Collaborated with classroom professors to reinforce lessons taught in class ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Quality Assurance Associate; Boston Heart Diagnostics, Framingham, MA

August 2009-May 2011

August 2012-Present

Assist the Senior Director of Business Processes/Quality/Regulatory and Quality Systems Specialist in quality management, regulatory compliance, and business processes Generate daily statistical reports Train laboratory employees on standard laboratory practices that ensure quality in every step of the laboratory process PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIPS American Chemical Society Kappa Delta Pi Wonderful World of Websites for Teachers HONOR SOCIETIES & AWARDS

Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education) Kappa Mu Epsilon (National Mathematics Honor Society) Alpha Chi (National College Honor Scholarship Society) Scholar Athlete Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honor Society) Ralph Scholar Aquinas Scholar Deans List TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access Perkin Elmer Spectrum Express Adobe Photoshop MasterControl SMART Board ELMO Castle Learning