Richard J.

Welsh
2136 Birch Drive, Lafayette Hill PA 19444 215-913-3166 RJW4424@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE Secure a position as an elementary school leader where my teaching and communication skills will be fully utilized. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, May 2008 Masters in Educational Administration, January 2012 Gwynedd-Mercy College, Lower Gwynedd, PA Graduate GPA 4.0 PROFESSIONALLY RELATED EXPERIENCE Willow Hill Elementary School, Abington, PA- 5th Grade Teacher Sep. 2010- Present Instructed students at different learning levels in all facets of the fifth-grade curriculum Instructed core curriculum using MacMillan-McGraw Treasures Program, and Everyday Mathematics Initiated grant funded program, AAA Safety, to create a school wide monitoring system Coordinated V.I.B.E. meetings and trips with students in grades 4-6 Completed staff training for OWELUS Bullying Prevention and implemented school wide program Collected and analyzed data for SWPBS program, correlating student behavior with academic progress Coordinated and In-serviced technology training for Skyward Online Grade Book & Everyday Mathematics Willow Hill Elementary School, Abington, PA- 4th Grade Teacher Sep. 2008- June 2010 Full responsibility for classroom management and instruction of a 4 th grade class Instructed core curriculum using MacMillan-McGraw Treasures Program, and Everyday Mathematics Taught small Tier II intervention group using the RtII framework Created an Active Reading Bookmark for intermediate grades Managed/ coached basketball and track teams Copper Beech Elementary School, Abington, PA- Kindergarten Student Teacher Jan.-Apr. 2008 Developed and implemented activities and lessons in all domains of kindergarten curriculum Individualized instructions and assessments based on students strengths and weaknesses Full responsibility for daily classroom management and instruction Taught using Everyday Mathematics, Houghton Mifflin, and Open Court Created a Social Studies unit that incorporated cooperative learning Bluebell Elementary School, Wissahickon, PA- Teacher Apprentice Program: 80 hrs Jan.-June 2007 Planned lessons each week based on curriculum standards Provided individual and whole group instruction using the Montessori Method Facilitated Writers Workshop based on Lucy Calkins model WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE Administrative Practicum, Abington, PA- Administrative Internships 180 hrs 2011-2012 Participated in elementary and secondary internship programs with day to day operations Conducted grade level action research study for thesis Collected and analyzed test scores on a school wide level Coordinated district wide talent show for AEA fundraiser Personal/Private Tutor, Fort Washington, PA 2003-Present Assisted children with homework and school concepts Incorporated programs to improve study strategies/schedules Worked with student out of state via internet to create a camera classroom HONORS AND ACTIVITIES Graduate with Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society, Scholar Athlete Award, Deans List, ASCD Member, Gwynedd-Mercy Education Club, OLWEUS Committee, Abington Technology Team REFERENCES AVAILBLE UPON REQUEST