REBECCA HARRISON

Beccaharrison4@utexas.edu
7303 Wood Hollow Dr apt 489  Austin, TX 78705  (469) 442-9102
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
CERTIFICATIONS
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts, French Anticipated December 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics
Minor, UTeach – Liberal Arts
Overall GPA: 3.97
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French Language and Culture EC-12 Anticipated January 2020
LOTE French EC-12 Content Exam Anticipated January 2020
PPR - passed October 2020
AP French Language and Culture, APSI at Northwestern University July 2020

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
James Bowie High School (AISD)– Student teacher; Austin, TX September 2020 – Present
 Virtually managed two classes of French II, total of 48 students. Classes last 90 minutes each.
 Created blended lessons of synchronous and asynchronous learning to facilitate online learning.
 Designed daily lesson plans and formative and summative assessments for one 4-week unit and one 6-week unit.
 Encouraged students to engage in cultural comparison by building lessons around practices and perspectives in the
francophone world relating to fashion trends, daily routines, and summer activities.
 Increased overall student proficiency from novice mid to novice high within a 6-week period.

Austin Chinese Education Services – Debate and ELA teacher; Austin, TX January 2019 – August 2020
 Taught 90-minute weekend and summer classes with approx. 12 students each, with classes comprised of native English
speakers and ELLs.
 Supported ELLs by differentiating instruction and applying ESL strategies in my classroom (such as pre-teaching vocabulary
and using sentence stems).
 Created curriculum and daily lesson plans for four levels of speech and debate classes, with 3rd to 8th grade students.
 Formulated curriculum and daily lesson plans for fundamental grammar, writing, and critical reading classes, with students
ranging from 3rd to 6th grade.
 Integrated hands-on, explorative learning in the classroom. For example, using textured objects to help tactile learners
include descriptive adjectives and figurative language in their writing.
 Transitioned to online synchronous learning beginning March 2020 and ending August 2020.

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders (AISD) – Student teaching intern; Austin, TX January 2020 – April
2020
 Managed a classroom of 20 8th grade French I students.
 Continued providing content and self-paced learning options after the switch to online learning in March of 2020.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Frenchville Dialect Project – University of Texas Department of French Linguistics; Austin, TX June 2018 – August 2019
 Assisted Dr. Barbara Bullock in building a linguistic corpus for a dialect of French spoken in Frenchville, Pennsylvania.
 Transcribed, annotated, and time-aligned 10+ hours of audio recording using ELAN software for use in academic research
and corpora.

NOVA Academy – Volunteer Coordinator; Dallas, TX April 2016 – August 2016

 Organized the creation of a library at NOVA Academy, a Title I school with 300 students.
 Solicited 4,000 book donations, implemented new library systems, and supervised 25 high school volunteers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent in French
Computer Skills: MS Office, Canvas
Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions