Rachel Tipps

rjtipps@ilstu.edu
309-642-7805

Current Address: Permanent Address:

1612 Bryan St. #A 132 N. Indiana Ave.
Normal, IL 61761 Morton, IL 61550

Education Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science in Education, Special Education, December 2018
Professional Educator License
Endorsement: Learning Behavior Specialist 1
PreK-Age 21
GPA: 3.89/4.0
Deans List: Three semesters

Teaching Practicum Experience:

Experience Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL (8/28-12/06)
7th Grade Resource (720 students, small-urban setting, 22% low income families, 33.3%
minority families, 10% IEP students)
Collaborated with a special education teacher and general education teachers
Taught a writing intervention class for one period each day
Taught an instructional language arts class for one period each day
Co-taught 7th grade math for two periods each day
Assisted in creating lesson plans, managing behavior, and developing goals
Collected behavior and performance data

Clinical Experience:
Thomas Metcalf School, Normal, IL (1/17-5/01)
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1 grade One-to-One Tutoring (407 students, small-urban setting, 29% minority families)
Collaborated with a special education teacher for low vision/blind and a general
education teacher
Tutored a first grader with low vision
Assisted in creating lesson plans, managing behavior, and developing lesson goals
Collected performance data
Taught reading and writing with Braille

Relevant Inclusion Aide/Adult Program Leader/Day Camp Leader (Summer 2014-2016)

Experiences Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association, Peoria, IL
Assisted children and adults with disabilities during field trips
Facilitated activities for participants
Supported children with disabilities while using Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Awards Deans List, Illinois State University Spring 2017)

Deans List, Illinois Central College (Spring 2016)
Deans List, Illinois Central College (Fall 2015)

Special Skills Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified