Susan Reckamp

URH 471 Snyder 6513 Sands Road
206 East Peabody Drive Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Champaign, IL 61820 (815) 459-6519
(217) 332-1862

Career Objective
- A teaching position in an elementary school, grades kintergarten - sixth
 

Education

- Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
            August 1996 - May 2000
 
- Student in Elementary Education, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
            August 2000 - present
 

Experience Related to Job Objective

- Tutor, Bottenfield Elementary School, America Reads/America Counts, Champaign, IL.
Responsibilities included tutoring first grade, fourth grade and fifth grade students in              reading, writing and math skills as well as assisting in the classroom teacher.
September 2001 – May 2002.
 
- Tutor, Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsibilities included tutoring high school students in German.
January 1998 - May 2000
 
- Classroom Helper, Greenwood Elementary, Greenwood, IL.
Responsibilities included reading to first grade students as well as assisting in supervising class projects and centers.
September 1995 - June 2000.
 
- Nursery Assistant, Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsibilities included supervising a group of children aged one to 6 years.
1995-2000.
 
Other Experience
- Office Assistant, Dana Brake and Chassis, McHenry, IL.
Responsibilities included filing as well as data entry.
Summer 2002
 
- Office Assistant, Guardian Pipeline, Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsibilities included answering telephones, as well as sending correspondence.
Summer 2001.
 
-Library Clerk, Crystal Lake Public Library, Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsibilities included answering telephones and discharging books.
May 2000 - August 2000
 
-Library Page/Sorter, Crystal Lake Public Library, Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsibilities included ordering books numerically and alphabetically.
October 1998 - May 2000.
 

Honors

- Illinois State Scholar, Spring 2000.
- Chancellor's Scholar, Fall 2000 - present.
- James Scholar, Fall 2000 - present.
- James Newton Matthew's Scholar, Fall 2000 - present.

- Dean's List, University of Illinois, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002

- AP Scholar with Distinction, Spring 2000

- Prairie Ridge Chapter of National Honors Society 1997-2000
 
 

Service in Community, High School, University or College Organizations

- Snyder Hall Secretary, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL. Fall 2002- Present.
  Responsibilities included taking minutes at Eboard and Hall Council Meetings as well as         keeping all official hall records.
 
- Snyder Hall 4 South President, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL. Fall 2001 - Spring 2002.
Responsibilities included representing 4 South at Hall Council Meetings and helping Resident Advisor plan and organize activities.
 
- Snyder Hall Activities Committee, University of Illinois, Champaign IL. 2000-2001.
Responsibilities included assisting in programs that provided an outreach to the community.
 
- Tutoring Committee Chair, National Honors Society, Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake, IL. 1999-2000.  Responsibilities included organizing and scheduling tutors and students.
 
- Scholastic Bowl, Prairie Ridge High School 1997-2000
 
- German Club Prairie Ridge High School 1996-2000
 
- Concert Band, Prairie Ridge High School 1996-2000

- Marching Band, Prairie Ridge High School 1996-2000

- Student Congressional Debate Team, Prairie Ridge High School 1996-1999

 

Special Interests and Abilities

- Extensive travel throughout the United States and Europe
 
- Spent time as an exchange student in Germany the summer of 1999
 
- Special interest in languages
 
- Studied German and Italian
 
 

Relates to Illinois Professional Teaching Standard 10

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