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Rita Marie Gipp
752 Sussex Drive
Janesville, WI 53546
Home Phone: (608) 755-1791
Cell: (608) 931-7482 Work : (608) 743-6187
EDUCATION:
Master of Science,
May 2005
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Emphasis: Middle Level Education
Grade Point Average: 4.0
Bachelor of Science, May 1993
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Mathematics Education
Grade Point Average: 3.75
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Administrative experience directing computer camps at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University
- Skilled in web design and computer programming languages
- Business administration experience as owner of MasterMind Computer Technologies
- Appointed to the Wisconsin DPI’s Tackle Box Project Committee (working on gender and racial equity in Technology Education)
- Experience teaching diverse cultural populations
- Served as Chairperson for Mathematics and Technology Education Departments
- Assisted the Governor's Council in rewriting the State Mathematics Standards in 1996
CONTRACTED TEACHING EMPLOYMENT:
Technology Education Teacher: Marshall Middle School, Janesville, WI
Assignment: 8th Grade Technology Education (8/00-present)
Teach 10 elective eighth grade sections
Facilitate the exploration of careers in technology within a modular lab environment
Chairperson of the Technology Department
Active decision-making participant as member of the building Site Council
Technology Applications Teacher: Horace Mann Middle School, Wausau, WI
Assignment: 7th and 8th Grade Technology Applications (8/99 - 6/00)
Assisted in rewriting a Technology curriculum for 7th and 8th grade
Taught Technology Education to 8th grade with emphasis on Business, Marketing, and Industrial Enterprises and Computer Applications at the 7th grade level.
Initiated a partnership between school and Wisconsin Marketing and Commerce in which students competed with one another in a simulated business venture
Served as Chairperson for the Technology Department
PR representative with district’s Key Communicators Network
Middle School Math Teacher: Parkside School, Wautoma, WI
Assignment: 7th and 8th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra & Algebra, 6th Grade Computers, 8th Grade Webpage Design (8/95-8/99)
Taught all levels (at-risk through advanced) in both 7th and 8th grade, along with a 6th grade elective computer class and an 8th grade elective section of Webpage Design and PowerPoint
Served on the district Technology Committee and assisted in the rewriting of the district Technology Curriculum
Coordinated the math program for grades 4-8
Mathline (online community of WI math teachers) participant
Middle School Teacher: Yeokum Middle School, Belton, MO
Assignment: 6th Grade Study Skills, 6th Grade Honors Math, 8th Grade Language Arts (8/93-6/95)
Collaborated with both 6th grade teams to identify common areas of deficiency and developed lesson plans to improve skills in the areas of need
Developed a complete curriculum for Study Skills (where previously non-existent) identifying long range goals, specific objectives, and instructional goals
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCES:
MasterMind Computer Technologies (August 2002 - Present)
Own and manage a computer repair and IT services business, offering service in computer repair/upgrades, professional web design, web site hosting, and a variety of IT sales and service including domain registration, SSL certification, and site promotion.
Computer Camp Director (Summers 2002 and 2003) - SummerTech, Inc.
Plan, organize, direct, and supervise computer camps offering classes in programming, web design, multi-media, and general applications curriculum. Assigned to two camps in Arizona (NAU and ASU) in 2002. Duties include: set up physical environments, install software, provide technical support, schedule and supervise teaching staff, budget funds and allocate site spending, communicate with and report to head office, and organize opening and closing ceremonies. Create and maintain camp website displaying student work and offering parents access to live classroom webcam.
Computer Camp Director (Summers 2000 and 2001) - American Computer Experience, Inc.
Received administrative training via online communications after initial hiring. Responsible for overall camp operations as lead person on site. Duties replicate those performed for SummerTech, Inc. Assigned to direct camp at Johns Hopkins University in 2000, and then Massachusetts Institute of Technology (one of ACE’s two largest camps) in 2001.
Migrant Summer School Teacher (Summers 1998 and 1999)
Taught Pre-K through 3rd grade general curriculum to our transient Hispanic population for the Wautoma Area School District.
Head Girls Basketball Coach, Three Lakes, Wisconsin (11/86-3/88)
Coached Varsity during the ’86-’87 school year, 7th and 8th grade girls the next fall, and Junior Varsity the next winter sports season.
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, Shawano, Wisconsin (11/83-3/84)
Hired for this position based on four-year playing history at Shawano High School. Duties included responsibility for the Junior Varsity team and serving as the head coach’s assistant with Varsity.
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Graduate credentials will be furnished
upon request via the Office of the Registrar, University
of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville,
WI 53818-3099, Telephone: (608) 342-1321.
Undergraduate credentials will be furnished
via the Career Services Office, University of Wisconsin-Steven
Point, 134 Old Main Building, Stevens Point, WI 54481,
Telephone: (715) 346-3226. |
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