Ruth A.

Tebeau

7455 Country Meadow Dr. Swartz Creek, MI 48473 (810) 964-9262

tebeau.ruth@gmail.com www.ruthtebeau.weebly.com

Areas of Expertise, Skills, and Relevant Training

Edmodo
Certified Reading Specialist
Google apps with students
MC3 Social Studies Curriculum
NWEA training
Envision Math Curriculum
Leader in Me Training
Daily 5/Caf
Aims Web Progress Monitoring
Title I
Education and Credentials
The University of Michigan-Flint 2009
Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Literacy K-12
Endorsements: K-5 all subjects Math K-8 self-contained Social Studies K-8 self-contained
Reading Specialist K-12 ZA Endorsement (Early Childhood)
Teaching Experience

Richfield Public School Academy Flint, MI

June 2011- present
Mosaica Education/Accesspoint
4th grade teacher
Planned, implemented, taught, and assessed lessons and student learning
Chair of Leader in Me Lighthouse team, leading a group working on implementing new ideas that go along with our
school wide systems
Grade level leader in curriculum, planning, and implementing new ideas
Created behavior plans to help students learn to self-monitor
Mentor to new staff members and students
After school project-based enrichment teacher
Attended teacher training at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA
Implemented the Essential 55 and Leader in Me rules and habits to affect the classroom culture
Used Chromebooks daily in the classroom for student email, document creation, sharing, etc.
Created a class website
Utilized many websites to engage students such as Xtramath.com and Edmodo.com
Richfield Public School Academy Flint, MI
July 2010-June 2011
Mosaica Education
Title I Director, Teacher Coach
Coached kindergarten to second grade teachers as well as our intervention staff on instructional practices and
classroom management
Monitored intervention logs, schedules, lessons
Implementing our after school tutoring and summer school programs
Provided oversight to PLC grade group meetings and general administrator oversight when the principal and
assistant principal were not in the building.
Chose to return to the classroom at the end of the year to be able to work with students
Richfield Public School Academy Flint, MI
Mosaica Education
4th grade teacher
Adapted curriculum and assignments to meet the needs of all learners

June 2007- June 2010

Collaborated daily with the 4th grade Title I Intervention Teacher to increase student achievement
Applied for, was accepted, and participated in Mosaica Leadership Institute, a training program for the Curriculum
Implementation Specialist position
Created and co-taught professional development on Writers Workshop and writing curriculum mapping for 40 staff
members and teachers
Created a new math curriculum aligned to the Grade Level Content Expectations
Summer School Coordinator-Summer 2009
o Registered approximately 100 students for this Title I support program
o Organized teachers, classes, and materials
o Performed classroom observations of summer school teachers and coached from a peer perspective when
appropriate
o Managed the day to day operation of the program including handling behavior issues, talking with parents,
finding substitutes for teachers, etc.

Center Academy Flint, MI

August 2003- June 2007
Mosaica Education
2nd and 3rd grade teacher
Taught 2nd grade for 2 years and 3rd grade for 2 years in an urban setting
Planned and implemented lessons in all subject areas as well as differentiated instruction to meet individual
students needs
Chaired a committee for Title I Schoolwide process
Child Study Team member
Selected for and attended Train the Trainer training for Open Court Reading
New Life Child Care Center Grand Blanc, MI
Lead Latchkey Teacher, Summer Camp Director, Assistant Preschool Teacher
Cared for 20-40 children, grades K-6, in a before and after school program
Coordinated bi-weekly field trips for summer camp
Implemented daily activities and games
Designed and published a monthly newsletter for the center

September 1998- August 2003

Additional Experience
New Life Christian Fellowship Grand Blanc, MI
September 2010-May 2016
Childrens Worker
Plans and implements lessons for the recovery program Divorce Care for Kids and Grief Share for Kids
Mentor to youth whose families are in the midst of divorce
References
Sarah Daniels
4th grade teacher
Richfield Public School Academy
3807 N. Center Rd.
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 735-1281 work
(810) 441-2693 cell
sdaniels@richfieldpsa.org

Aubrey McClain
Principal, 3rd-5th Grade
Richfield Public School Academy
3807 N. Center Rd.
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 735-1281 work
(810) 610-8595
amcclain@richfieldpsa.org

Crystal Metivier
4th grade teacher
Richfield Public School Academy
3807 N. Center Rd.
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 735-1281 work
(810) 874-2525 cell
cmetivier@richfieldpsa.org