Rachel Pacini

Tampa, FL 33635 | (813) 340-1130 | rpacini214@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Passionate history teacher with a desire to continue learning and to pass along knowledge in an engaging and
meaningful way. Dedicated to using creative tools and methods that encourage students to get excited about history.
Extremely organized and able to think quickly on my feet and adapt to new situations effectively.

Skills

• Creative lesson planning • Interactive learning • Strong verbal and written

• Curriculum development • Differentiated instruction communication
• Classroom management • Conflict resolution • Google suite proficient
• Effectively work with parents • Excellent critical thinking skills • Microsoft Office proficient

Employment

Bentley Global Resources and Staffing Services – Oldsmar, FL 10/2017 – Present

Operations Assistant
• Assisted in processing bi-weekly employee and contractor payroll, which included tracking contractor hours
through various portals, inputting hours into Excel spreadsheet, and submitting finalized payroll to Oasis.
• Responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for a small gymnastics company in New Jersey.
• When needed, assisted HR department in sending out new hire paperwork, ordering drug tests, background
checks, Oasis onboarding, e-verify, and employee vendor onboarding.
• Collected employee information and maintained confidentiality of all files.
• Input invoices and deposits in QuickBooks.
• Utilized Excel to develop and maintain recruiter commission sheets.
• Provided support to executive account administrator and account managers.
• Responsible for sending out new job requisitions and submitting candidates to specific jobs through various
portals.
• Managed and updated vendor spreadsheets for job cancellations, halts, number of submittals, and new
requisitions.
• Edited and formatted candidate resumes.

Admiral Farragut Academy – St. Petersburg, FL

PreK Assistant 08/2015 – 05/2016
• Full-time teacher’s assistant in a Pre-K classroom with 15 students ages 3-5.
• Established rapport with lead teacher, students, and parents.
• Observed and assisted the lead teacher in maintaining classroom order, carried out lesson plans and crafts, and
interacted with the students during activities and lessons.
• Assisted the lead teacher in teaching basic early education skills such as letters, numbers, fine motor skills, social
skills, etc.
• Supervised students during recess, lunch, P.E. class, and other specials.
• Maintained a clean and organized classroom.

Camp Counselor Supervisor 06/2016 – 07/2016

• Trained camp counselors and junior camp counselors ages 12-18.
• Planned and carried out team-building activities with counselors daily.
• Kept records and notes of each counselor, detailing their interactions with the campers, team work abilities, and
strong qualities.
• Addressed disciplinary problems with campers and counselors.
• Supervised counselors during their daily break at the pool or doing water sports.
The School of the Immaculata – St. Petersburg, FL 08/2014 – 05/2015
Teacher Assistant
• Full-time teacher’s assistant in a 1-3 grade classroom with 20 students.
• Graded homework, classwork, and tests and maintained an accurate gradebook.
• Assisted the lead teacher in maintaining classroom order, carried out lesson plans and activities, and helped
students with questions or confusion.
• Watched over students during recess and lunch.

Hillsborough Community College – Tampa, FL 08/2013 – 05/2014

Student Facilitator/Tutor
• Part-time student facilitator/tutor for a general psychology class.
• Attended psychology class and took detailed notes of the lectures.
• Prepared review lessons using worksheets and SMART Board and online learning software.
• Held in-person and online review lessons for other students to attend.
• Answered questions from students who were struggling with the course material and assisted with study
material prior to exams.

Volunteer Experience

Incarnation Catholic Church, Tampa, FL 09/2012 – 05/2015

Volunteer Faith Formation Teacher

St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Wakefield, RI 09/2010 – 05/2012

Volunteer Faith Formation Teacher

Responsibilities:
• Taught weekly faith formation classes to students grades 6-8.
• Developed engaging lesson plans, activities, and projects for hour and a half long classes.
• Assisted students who had questions or who had trouble grasping the material.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with my students after they moved to the next grade level.
• Maintained classroom order and organization.

Education

2017 - University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Bachelor of Arts, History, GPA: 3.8
• Magna Cum Laude, dean’s list, member of the USFSP honors program
• Thesis Title: Making a Witch: The Triumph of Demonology Over Popular Magic Beliefs in Early Modern Europe

2015 - Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL

Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts, GPA: 3.8
• Dean’s list, honors graduate, member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society

2012 - Immaculate Conception Academy, Wakefield, RI

High School Diploma, GPA: 3.7

Certifications

2018 – In the process of obtaining a FTCE Social Science 6-12 certification

2015 – Heartsaver CPR and First Aid Certification
2015 – Department of Children and Families Certification: 40 clock hours completed
 Conferences
May 2017 – Eckerd Humanities Symposium, St. Petersburg, FL
• Gave a presentation on the witchcraft trials in Early Modern Europe, won 2nd place

February 2015 – Florida Collegiate Honors Council, Miami, FL

• Presented a paper on the Troubles in Northern Ireland