RACHEL KEITH

770 N. Silver Springs Blvd. #221 Wichita, KS 67212 // rkeith@usd266.com // (316) 516-1649
EDUCATION
2012-2013, 2016

Master of Science: Education: Curriculum and Instruction (Anticipated)

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
GPA: 3.97

2008-2011

Bachelor of Science: Education with an Emphasis in English

University of Kansas - Lawrence
Major GPA: 3.83
Total Undergraduate GPA: 3.70

LICENSURE

Kansas Professional License in Secondary English

EXPERIENCE

9th, 10th, and 11th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, 2013-Present
Maize High School - Maize, KS
Teach a variety of texts, vocabulary, writing, and grammar to
students across grade levels and abilities with diverse needs
11th and 12th Grade Oral Communications Teacher, 2013-Present
Maize High School
Teach fundamental speaking and listening skills to students
generally not college bound via several formal and informal
presentations
Gay-Straight Alliance Sponsor, 2014-Present
Maize High School
Facilitate student-led group focusing on providing resources for
LGBT+ students and their allies; serve as liaison between student
board and building administration
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Intern, 2013
Tonganoxie High School - Tonganoxie, KS
7th Grade English Language Arts and Advanced Communications
Student Teacher, 2012
Shawnee Heights Middle School - Tecumseh, KS

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training, 2016

I joined an administrator and two counselors to learn about current
laws involving suicide prevention in schools and how to serve
students who have suicidal thoughts or tendencies.

Transgender Issues for Schools Workshop, 2016

This workshop covered information on current laws regarding
transgender students, their rights, and their parents rights that I
use to best serve GSA students.
Grade Multiple Disciplinary Performance Task, 2015, 2016
In the spring semester of these years, a group of colleagues and I
scored the MDPT test, which is the writing component of the
Kansas State Assessment.
Kagan Training, 2014-2015
In a series of professional development days throughout the
school year, I worked with colleagues to learn and implement
cooperative learning methods in the classroom.
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE

ACHIEVEMENTS

Test Scorer at University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning,

2012-2013
- Worked with two at-risk Minnesota high schools to meet writing
proficiency standards by working as a team to score Strategic
Instruction Model writing assessments
- Collected and interpreted data about writing assessments and
then shared that with project directors
- Took leadership role in decision making with other scorers; acted
as connection between scorers and directors to communicate
those decisions
Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award Nominee, 2014
The Horizon Award recognizes excellent novice teachers who
demonstrate exemplary teaching in elementary and secondary
classrooms.