Rebekkah Watkins
Classroom Teacher at Blue Ridge School- Claim this Profile
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Robb Crouch
I highly recommend Bekkah Watkins and have only good things to report about her and the work she does. She served in our marketing communications department at the University of Nebraska Foundation as paid public relations intern during 2017-2018 and did an outstanding job. She is dedicated, hardworking, eager to help with any type of project and has a delightful personality. In her role, she wrote articles and news releases about philanthropic support of the University of Nebraska. She also helped maintain news articles on our employee intranet and assisted our annual giving, storytelling, internal communications and project management areas.
Robb Crouch
I highly recommend Bekkah Watkins and have only good things to report about her and the work she does. She served in our marketing communications department at the University of Nebraska Foundation as paid public relations intern during 2017-2018 and did an outstanding job. She is dedicated, hardworking, eager to help with any type of project and has a delightful personality. In her role, she wrote articles and news releases about philanthropic support of the University of Nebraska. She also helped maintain news articles on our employee intranet and assisted our annual giving, storytelling, internal communications and project management areas.
Robb Crouch
I highly recommend Bekkah Watkins and have only good things to report about her and the work she does. She served in our marketing communications department at the University of Nebraska Foundation as paid public relations intern during 2017-2018 and did an outstanding job. She is dedicated, hardworking, eager to help with any type of project and has a delightful personality. In her role, she wrote articles and news releases about philanthropic support of the University of Nebraska. She also helped maintain news articles on our employee intranet and assisted our annual giving, storytelling, internal communications and project management areas.
Robb Crouch
I highly recommend Bekkah Watkins and have only good things to report about her and the work she does. She served in our marketing communications department at the University of Nebraska Foundation as paid public relations intern during 2017-2018 and did an outstanding job. She is dedicated, hardworking, eager to help with any type of project and has a delightful personality. In her role, she wrote articles and news releases about philanthropic support of the University of Nebraska. She also helped maintain news articles on our employee intranet and assisted our annual giving, storytelling, internal communications and project management areas.
Credentials
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College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
College Reading & Learning AssociationMay, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Blue Ridge School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Classroom Teacher
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Appalachian State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Support Specialist - Student Support Services
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
Meeting regularly with first-year university students I demonstrate technology use in a digital format (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.). The goal is to get the students familiar with technology they will be asked to use in their course work and to accomplish proactive learning on these topics. My role also educates graduate student mentors on digital learning resources to provide further outreach to university students. I am responsible for designing and implementing educational videos for futurelearning consultants for the TRIO (SSS) program. Show less
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Supervisor - University Tutoring Center
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
Under the umbrella of the University Tutoring Center, I am one of four supervisors for the newly developed Peer Academic Coach (PAC) program. In this role, I oversee seven individual PAC's and meet with them weekly to discuss outreach strategies and academic responsibilities. The team also meets as a group once a week to collaborate on team activities and check-in on other learning outcomes.
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Lead Graduate Assistant - Student Support Services
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May 2019 - May 2020
As a lead graduate assistant for the TRIO program I planned and arranged bi-weekly trainings for mentors as a support system and to help them achieve CRLA certification. I also designed small group lesson plans for first-year students to teach skills necessary for college success. Logistics work:Created weekly reports on attendance data to showcase the number of interactions between mentors and mentees during any given week
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Secondary Instructor - ACCESS Scholarship Program
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
My role as a secondary instructor was to teach College Success, a first-year seminar course to 23 students, covering the following topics: time management, campus resources, and learning styles. I developed lesson plans, group activities, and reflection prompts to create classroom discussion and help with transitioning to college. I coordinated grading and syllabus changes with a primary instructor and the scholarship program director.
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Academic Coach - Student Support Services
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
As the second academic coach the program I had my goal was to work with 15+individual students on their academic goals and responsibilities. I attended and assisted in mentor trainings bi-weekly and updated academic advisors on student work and progress.
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Newseum
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development and Events Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
As an intern I assisted in museum programming and donor events, operated the Raiser’s Edge database and researched potential donors’ background reports. I was also able to write survey updates for high-end donors and the friends council. As an intern I assisted in museum programming and donor events, operated the Raiser’s Edge database and researched potential donors’ background reports. I was also able to write survey updates for high-end donors and the friends council.
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Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing And Development Intern
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
My responsibilities as intern were to design and send weekly e-news to patrons, members, and community members. I utilized Adobe Suite programs (specifically InDesign) to create activities for museum events. I also drafted volunteer newsletters and event letters to be sent via to all museum members. My responsibilities as intern were to design and send weekly e-news to patrons, members, and community members. I utilized Adobe Suite programs (specifically InDesign) to create activities for museum events. I also drafted volunteer newsletters and event letters to be sent via to all museum members.
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Clinic Service Corporation
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Internal Bookkeeper
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Prepare and post deposits for multiple office accounts • Update patient demographics on the internal database • Assist full-time bookkeepers with end-of-month closing • Prepare and post deposits for multiple office accounts • Update patient demographics on the internal database • Assist full-time bookkeepers with end-of-month closing
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University of Nebraska Foundation
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United States
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Fundraising
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200 - 300 Employee
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Public Relations Intern
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Jun 2017 - May 2018
-Write timely news releases on large donations to the university -Draft internal communications information -Collaborate with the storytelling director on profiles and human interest stories -Write timely news releases on large donations to the university -Draft internal communications information -Collaborate with the storytelling director on profiles and human interest stories
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Daily Nebraskan
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copy Writer
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Mar 2017 - May 2017
• Write timely articles about campus events • Interview faculty and students to compile story ideas for department • Write timely articles about campus events • Interview faculty and students to compile story ideas for department
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Education
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2020 - 2023
Appalachian State University
Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies -
2018 - 2020
Appalachian State University
Master of Arts - MA, Museology/Museum Studies -
2014 - 2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor's degree, Journalism -
2014 - 2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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