Rebecca Cogbill

90 Lowell St. Apt. 3 Somerville, MA 02143802-522-2257

beckycogbill@gmail.combeckycogbill.weebly.com

Education
Brandeis University Waltham, MA
June 2013-July 2014
Master of Arts in Teaching (2014), Public Elementary Concentration, GPA: 3.9
Additional focus in Special Education
9 months of student teaching
Completed course in Sheltered English Instruction
Carleton College Northfield, MN
September 2009-June 2013
Bachelor of Arts (2013), magna cum laude
Psychology major with distinction in major
Certificate of Advanced Study in Spanish
Conducted and wrote Senior Comprehensive Research Project on language processing

Qualifications

Massachusetts Initial License for elementary grades 1-6

Massachusetts Preliminary License in Moderate Disabilities grades K-8, pending
Massachusetts Sheltered English Instruction Endorsement

Work Experience
Long-term Substitute
Arthur D Healey School, 2nd grade: Somerville, MA
October 2014-present
Planned and implemented daily lessons to address Common Core and district standards
Sustained a supportive and productive classroom environment through the transition of teachers
using Responsive Classroom techniques
Analyzed assessments with grade level team and shared strategies to address challenging
concepts
Coordinated with ESL teacher to provide specific supports for 9 ELL students
Long-term Substitute
West Somerville Neighborhood School, 2nd grade: Somerville, MA September 2014-October 2014
Established a positive classroom culture
Assessed student learning and readiness and differentiated lessons to address the standards
and meet the needs of students with special needs
Collaborated with special educators, guidance counselor, and parents to address students
specific academic and behavioral requirements
Integrated Smart Board technology into daily lessons

Student Teacher
Williams Elementary School, 2nd grade: Newton, MA
August 2013-May 2014
Planned, taught, and assessed daily lessons as the lead teacher in all subject areas for 8 weeks, in
accordance with Common Core standards and district curriculum guidelines
Collaborated with cooperating teacher to plan and implement Response to Intervention (RTI)
Maintained safe, supportive, and productive classroom atmosphere for all students, including
differentiating for ELL students and students with special needs
Student Teacher
Stanley Elementary School, 3/4 special education: Waltham, MA
May 2014-June 2014
Implemented behavior plans for students with autism in inclusion and sub-separate
classroom settings, including one non-verbal student
Taught and recorded progress in daily lessons designed to meet students IEP objectives
Modified and taught daily math lesson to two students in collaboration with general
education teacher
Teacher
Washington Southwest Supervisory Union: Northfield, VT
July 2011-August 2011
Created skill-based lesson plans and taught full time summer school for students entering 1st-6th
grade
Designed and implemented use of a student passport with daily inserts to communicate with
parents
Substitute Teacher
Washington Northeast Supervisory Union: Washington County, VT
September 2009-June 2013
Implemented lesson plans for grades Pre-K through 12 in two schools during college breaks
Engaged students to maintain a safe and productive classroom environment
Assisted struggling students and assessed and responded to academic and behavioral situations
Prefect
Carleton College, Academic Support Center: Northfield, MN
September 2012-March 2013
Prepared and conducted review sessions of up to 20 Principles of Psychology students twice/week
Collaborated with professor to address areas of difficulty and tutored individual students

Skills & Interests

Proficient in spoken and written Spanish

Skilled dancer in many styles, including competing in ballroom and latin dance
Adept with computer and web software, including Smart Board technology, Microsoft
Office, Prezi, and Weebly