Rachel Alliker

Associate Teacher, Grades 1 and 2 at Rye Country Day School (2024-08 – Present)

Plan, prepare, teach lessons and units, develop knowledge of curricular content and teaching pedagogy, and provide support for the head teacher in the classroom, attend graduate school, and grow teaching skills

Thoroughbred Ambassadors Program, Head Tour Guide at Skidmore College (2022-11 – 2024-05)

Head of the Shadow Guide program, and provided tour guides with constructive feedback to ensure the quality of tours

Thoroughbred Ambassadors Program, Tour Guide at Skidmore College (2020-11 – 2022-09)

Philip Boshoff Writing Center, Tutor at Skidmore College (2021-09 – 2024-05)

Collaborated with students to review academic papers and aided in improving writing skills to produce refined work

Education Intern at Whitney Museum of American Art (2023-06 – 2023-08)

Prepared and facilitated engaging art events for children and their families every Saturday related to current exhibits

Clinical Field Experience Intern at Saratoga Bridges (2023-09 – 2023-12)

Selected to participate in an internship with a behaviorist, worked with individuals with disabilities who attended the programs, and assisted in creating a functional behavior assessment

Positive Psychology Lab (Professor Mark Rye), Co-Manager at Skidmore College (2022-06 – 2024-05)

Communicated with participants for a study on gratitude for adults, facilitated lab group meetings, and for senior thesis created a gratitude and kindness program for fourth-graders

Positive Psychology Lab (Professor Mark Rye), Lab Member at Skidmore College (2022-01 – 2022-05)

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