Mackenzie Reynolds
Sandy Spring,GA
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with communication and interpersonal skills necessary to lead classrooms and execute lesson plans. Provides instruction and guidance to students of all ages. Creates positive classroom environments and effectively manages student behavior.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
The Howard School
09.2023 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Aftercare Teacher
The Howard School
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Developed strong relationships with colleagues, fostering a collaborative environment for curriculum development and implementation.
- Training new employees and making sure they understand the expectations for the program as well as gaging their competency for the job.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Assisted in the organization of school events, boosting student engagement and fostering a sense of community within the school.
Beta Reader and Editor
NFB Publishing
09.2023 - Current
- Reads and reviews manuscripts
- Works with authors personally, and edits their manuscripts.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work.
- Enhanced publication quality by diligently proofreading and editing articles for grammar, spelling, and consistency.
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
- Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.
- Maintained open lines of communication with authors throughout the editing process, resulting in smoother collaborations.
Research Assistant on a Documentary
Kristin Weiland
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Organized and Scheduled meetings with potential participants
- Scheduled and Transcribed Emails.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Maintained open lines of communication with project leads and team members for effective collaboration on common goals.
Writing Center Peer Tutor
York University
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Developed strong rapport with students by fostering an approachable and welcoming tutoring environment.
- Collaborated with fellow tutors to develop best practices for addressing common writing challenges faced by students.
- Supported non-native English speakers in improving their written communication skills through targeted tutoring sessions.
- Assisted in the recruitment, training, and mentoring of new Writing Center tutors to ensure a high-quality support network for students.
- Improved students'' writing skills by providing personalized feedback and guidance on their assignments.
- Increased student confidence in writing abilities through consistent support and constructive criticism during tutoring sessions.
- Acted as a liaison between the Writing Center and faculty members, maintaining open lines of communication to better serve students'' needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Literature
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT05.2022
Honours Bachelor of Arts -
York University
Toronto, ON05.2020
Bachelor of Arts: Creative Writing -
Naropa University
Boulder, CO05.2017
Skills
- Passionate
- Proficient and efficient reader
- Adaptable
- Strong communication skills
- Classroom Management
- Relationship building and management
- Student Engagement
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Student Tutoring
Accomplishments
- Essay nominated for the LAPS English Department's 2019-2020 Best Essay Award: "The Ineffable in Gothic Tradition and Exploration of the Numinous in the Supernatural"
- Recipient of the York University Continuing Student Scholarship
- Member of Wesleyan's Honours Society
- Published and serialized comic in on-campus magazine
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
The Howard School
09.2023 - Current
Aftercare Teacher
The Howard School
09.2023 - Current
Beta Reader and Editor
NFB Publishing
09.2023 - Current
Research Assistant on a Documentary
Kristin Weiland
09.2022 - 07.2023
Writing Center Peer Tutor
York University
05.2018 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Literature
Wesleyan University
Honours Bachelor of Arts -
York University
Bachelor of Arts: Creative Writing -
Naropa University
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