Riley Kushner

21160 Cromwell Ave, Fairview Park, Ohio 44216 (216)471-8772 rkushner88@gmail.com

DESIRABLES Riley Kushner’s youthful enthusiasm, technology capabilities and A-typical teaching style engage
and entertain her students, leaving both students and parents excitedly discussing her memorable
lessons outside of class. She is a highly dedicated, teacher with real world experience in her own
classroom as well as in a variety of age levels and social studies topics. Riley is looking to build
a career in a district that will allow her to further develop herself as an educator while completing
her third year of the Resident Educator Program.

LICENSURE & Ohio Resident Educator License: Integrated Social Studies Education--Grades 7-12
CERTIFICATIONS Defibrillator, CPR and First AID

TECHNOLOGY Google Apps/Classroom Literate Spanish SMART Board/ELMO

& ADDITIONAL ESL Graduate Course Data Director Microsoft Office
SKILLS Progressbook/Gradebook Acting, Singing and Improvisation Remind

TEACHING Long Term Social Studies Substitute, US History, Grade 8 Jan.- April 2016
EXPERIENCE North Royalton Middle School, North Royalton, Ohio
 Conducted in-class simulations to provide students with a first-hand connection to topics
like the Industrial Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase
 Utilized Remind, Google Classroom, Google Drive and online testing applications for
regular classroom management
 Personalized and adjusted lesson plans to accommodate scheduling changes and student
needs
 Collaborated with fellow grade-level social studies teachers to create a music video on
the 1824 election
 Partnered with fellow team teachers to plan team-time activities
 Corresponded with parents through conferences and email
 Managed the full responsibility of the classroom including: creation and execution of
lessons, projects, assessments and grading

Social Studies Teacher, World History, Grade 7 2013-2015

Permanent Building Substitute, All subjects, Grades 4-8 2011- 2013
Technology Teacher, Grades 4-5 2011- 2012
Constellations Parma Community Middle School, Parma, Ohio

 Conducted in-class simulations to provide students with a first-hand connection to topics

like feudalism, West African trade, the crusades, exploration, and more
 Operated and updated a classroom website
 Created differentiated instruction for students within the classroom for gifted and lower
level learners
 Planned field trips planning and created grade level daily class schedules
 Participated in year one and two of the Resident Educator Program
 Worked with students with severe special needs as a one-on-one aide
 Advised Student Council: create and organize fundraising events for charities (Lip Sync,
Minute-To-Win-It, Talent Show, Food Drives, Change Wars), plan school dances, spirit
weeks, pep rallies, and captain the PCMS Relay for Life Team
 Organized an OAA pep rally and initiated small group tutoring for the OAAs
 Managed the computer lab, including an Outlook Calendar for teacher sign-ups, and basic
maintenance of the lab
 Managed and set up a disassembled library, making it fit for teacher and student use
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21160 Cromwell Ave, Fairview Park, Ohio 44216 (216)471-8772 rkushner88@gmail.com

Student Teacher, American & World History, Grade 9 Spring 2010

Sociology, Grades 11/12
Psychology, Grades 11/12
Brunswick High School, Brunswick, Ohio
 Engaged students in a sociology simulation, conjuring cultural differences to demonstrate
the concept of ethnocentrism and to reinforce the importance of judging societies based
on internal standards, not those of one’s own society
 Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for a struggling student with positive improvement
 Collaborated with a student, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators to develop
specific learning goals and requirements for a student with special needs (IEP).

RELATED Parmadale Institute, Parma, Ohio

EXPERIENCE Youth & Child Care Worker II, June 2010-December 2010
 Supervised and guided troubled teens through residential treatment
 Provided individual help to clients during in-unit schooling
 Assisted clients with becoming independent problem-solvers
 Applied suggestions made by therapists throughout daily routines
 Managed and de-escalated crisis situation
 Reported progress and pitfalls of clients through legal paperwork
ACTIVITIES Olmsted Performing Arts
Performed in 5 productions, set construction volunteer, 2015-present
Professional Theatrical Carpenter/ Run Crew
Baldwin-Wallace (Scene shop Foreman), Cain Park, Dobama Theatre, French Creek Theatre,
Lakeland, Chagrin Performing Arts Academy, 2006- 2017
Model United Nations
Attended multiple international conferences in Boston, Washington DC, and Cleveland,
representing the interests of foreign countries in simulation, 2008-2009
Mission to Ponce, Mayaguez, and San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tutored under-privileged students and made home visits and repairs, Spring 2009

EDUCATION Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona

Masters Course, February 2012
Course: English as a Second Language
Credits: 3 credit hours, GPA: 4.0/4.0

Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude, May 2010
Major: History & Integrated Social Studies Education GPA: 3.90/4.0
PRAXIS: Passed-Social Studies Content with Excellence
Passed- PLT

HONORS Phi Alpha Theta, History Honorary, President

Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honorary, Historian
Dayton P. Miller Society, Honors Program Honorary
Presidential Service Award

ONLINE PORTFOLIO www.rkushner.weebly.com

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