Sheila Rattigan
214 Icedale Road Honey Brook, PA 19344 (610) 420-8096
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my years of experience to work part-time as an online course facilitator with education professionals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Elementary Education Teacher, Honey Brook Elementary Center, Twin Valley School District, Elverson, PA
August 1996 – July 2014
Worked as an elementary teacher in fourth grade and intermediate multiage classrooms. Duties included:
Lesson planning and implementation
Working closely with my team and other colleagues
Analyzing test results and targeting students needs based on that data
Communicating with parents, colleagues, and administrators via emails, telephone conversations, and face-to-face meetings
Supervising and mentoring student teachers and new teacher inductees, which included coaching them through curriculum content, classroom management skills, and parent communications
Participating on district committees and initiatives, including writing curriculum for language arts, writing, social studies, and report card development
Implementing the Olweus Bully Prevention Program and serving as a committee member
Organizing and managing school safety patrol program. Duties included supervising the students, maintaining the schedule and managing behaviors
Supervising Student Council. Duties including managing elections of officers, planning fund raising efforts, and running meetings
Participating in various staff development training, most recently Regie Routman in Residence training – Reading/Writing Connectionsand the latest edition of Everyday Mathematics training
Substitute Teacher, Twin Valley School District, Elverson, PA
May 1995 – June 1996
Worked consistently as a substitute teacher in K – 12 classrooms, which lead to a full time contract position
Elementary Education Teacher, Elizabeth Martin Elementary, School District of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA
February, 1974 – June 1977
Worked as an elementary teacher in third and fourth grade classrooms
OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
R. F. Rattigan Contracting, Honey Brook, PA 19344
May 1985-August, 1996
I worked as a partner and office manager for our family weatherization contracting business. Duties included communication with suppliers, clients, and coordination with weatherization program administrators at PECO and local county offices.
Caln Whistle Stop Tavern, Thorndale, PA
August, 1977 – July, 1982
Co-owner/Operator family restaurant
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate program
December, 1973 earned Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in mathematics from Millersville State College (now Millersville University)
Masters program
Fall 2004 earned Masters in Elementary Education from West Chester University
Post-graduate credits
07/2011 Adventure Education course with Center for Whole Child Education, offered through Neumann University – 3 credits
02/2011 The Many Faces of Poverty: Impact on the Educational Process – 3 credits
10/2010 Communication: Crafting a Message of Understanding with Human Teaching for Human Learning Institute”; offered through West Chester University – 3 credits
05/2010 IntegratingTechnology in Language Arts, offered through University of the Arts – 3 credits
02/2010 Assessment Techniques: Assessing for Student Learning with Regional Training Center; offered through Gratz College – 3 credits
01/2010 Motivation: The Art and Science of Inspiring Classroom Success; offered through Gratz College – 3 credits
06/2009 Digital Communication offered through University of the Arts – 3 credits
04/2009 The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement with Regional Training Center; offered through Gratz College
11/2008 Web Based Lessons/Resources, offered through University of the Arts
05/2008 Stress and the Teaching and Learning Process with Regional Training Center; through Gratz College – 3 credits
03/2008 Nutrition, Wellness and the Teaching and Learning Process with Regional Training Center, offered through Gratz College – 1 credit
3/2006 Reading to Learn: Comprehension Instruction with Performance Learning Center; offered through Gratz College – 3 credits
Fall 2005 The Art and Science of Grant Writing; offered by Immaculata University
REFERENCES
Jamie Whye, Ed.D. former principal , now assistant superintendent, West Shore School District, 507 Fishing Creek Road, P.O. Box 803, New Cumberland, PA 17070-0803, phone (717) 938- 9577, fax (717) 938- 2779
Janeen Moyer, classroom teacher, , Honey Brook Elementary Center, 1530 West Walnut Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344, phone (610) 273-3615
Lisa Hughes, classroom teacher, , Honey Brook Elementary Center, 1530 West Walnut Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344, phone (610) 273-3615
Judy Loeper, classroom teacher, retired, , (610) 856-5037