Rebecca Selander

176 Country Road Fairfield, CT 06824 | (203) 610-1502

rebecca.selander1@gmail.com
EDUCATION
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY Fairfield, CT
Masters of Arts Elementary Education August 2024
GPA: 4.0
Certifications: State of Connecticut Elementary Education Grades 1-6 August 2024

Bachelor of Arts May 2023

Major: English- Teacher Education Minors: Educational Studies, Psychology
Honors: Dean’s List
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
East Elementary School New Canaan, CT
Student Teacher First-Grade January-April 2024
● Differentiate instruction for students
● Collaborate on curriculum development with colleagues
● Plan and provide instruction to 20 first-grade students teaching a variety of subjects
● Utilized a variety of classroom management techniques across settings
● Facilitate student-led conversations, projects, and experiments
East Elementary School New Canaan, CT
Intern September 2023- Present
● Substitute in K-4 elementary classrooms as needed
● Implement teachers lesson plans each day and manage the classroom
● Supervise students during the lunch and utilize conflict resolution skills to manage any student issues
● Organize the dismissal process to the buses by laying out the cones for students to stand at and then escorted
students to each bus
● Serve as a Special Education Teaching Assistant and work one-on-one with students on academics
RELATED EXPERIENCE

Fairfield University Admissions Fairfield, CT

Front Desk September 2019-May 2023
● Utilized customer service skills to field incoming calls for admissions counselors
● Answered any questions for applicants and their families and schedule tours and interviews
● Inputted information from inquiry cards into prospective student database
Childcare Fairfield County, CT
Babysitter June 2015-Present
● Provided child care for multiple families with children ages 1 to 12
● Developed activities to encourage emotional and social development
● Utilized conflict resolution skills to resolve conflicts between children
Fairfield Parks and Recreation Fairfield, CT
Site Director Summers 2021, 2022, 2023
● Oversaw 23 children during a weekly day camp
● Organized and executed activities and crafts and engaged children in games and creative play
● Communicated home every day regarding any necessary forms needed and any behavior issues with their child
● Tended to any injuries of campers and monitored the campers with epi-pens
● Delegated tasks for each day to other counselors and have them assist with any medical needs of campers

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Trained in Heggerty Phonemic Awareness

● Collaboration with students and colleagues
● CPR and First Aid certified
● Array of emotional intelligence tools to regulate student behavior
● Cesar Batalla Elementary School volunteer