Rachael

Watson
The College of New Jersey
Watsonr1@tcnj.edu

EDUCATION

The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ May 2020
Early Childhood Education and Music

Cumberland County College, Vineland, NJ December 2015
Associates Degree & Academic Certificate
Early Childhood Preschool Education A.A.S
Early Childhood Education A.C.

Vineland High School, Vineland, NJ
Graduated June 2013

HONORS
April 2014
*Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member

April 2019
*Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Member

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Feb. 2019-
May 2019 Hopewell Elementary School Hopewell, NJ
Clinical I- Junior Field Experience
• Developed a two-week unit plan on community economics
• Collaborated with co-op and practicum partner to plan lessons
• Facilitated daily classroom jobs and activities
• Differentiated instruction to accommodate all students
• Created a pre-assessment that complimented the Unit introduction
• Conducted a post-assessment to gather input on students
knowledge of content

Sept. 2017-
Nov. 2017 East Amwell Elementary School Ringoes, NJ
Practicum Experience- Student Teacher
• Assisted head teacher with morning activities and lesson prep
• Planned and led a math lesson on counting & number recognition
• Taught a science lesson on density with objects that sink or float
• Documented the incorporation of Math &Science in the classroom.
 Rachael Watson
The College of New Jersey
Watsonr1@tcnj.edu

• Conducted Math & Science interviews with 3 & 4-year-old children.

• Interviewed a teacher on effective classroom strategies
• Created a portfolio with a concise analysis of my field experience

Sept. 2014-
Nov. 2014 Living Faith Alliance Church Vineland, NJ
Childcare Assistant
• Planned lessons for children ranging from 10 mos. to 10yrs. of age
• Provided nutritious snacks for children
• Organized outdoor gross motor activities
• Tended to the needs of infants
• Incorporated biblical lessons into various activities
• Conducted read-alouds

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

June 2011 Urban Promise Camden, NJ
Volunteer
• Assisted staff with snack, teaching, activity and play time
• Assisted the inner city school project
• Worked with a team of volunteers to paint a school building
• Worked with a team of volunteers to landscape a school campus
June 2008-
June 2014 Living Faith Alliance Church Vineland, NJ
Summer Volunteer
• Planned summer camp lessons for children grades kindergarten-fifth
• Assisted in the kindergarten to second grade camp
• Provided nutritious snacks for campers
• Created gross and fine motor activities related to their age group
• Taught biblical lessons to students that were age appropriate

SKILLS

- Basic competence in written and spoken Spanish

- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Drive