Richard Pinkepank
2nd Grade Teacher at Michigan City Area Schools- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Michigan City Area Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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400 - 500 Employee
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2nd Grade Teacher
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Aug 2021 - Present
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MSD New Durham Township (Westville Schools)
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Westville, Indiana, United States
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2nd Grade Remedial Summer School Teacher
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
• Thoughtfully planned and delivered remedial instructional activities. Adjusted plans as necessary, to best meet students’ instructional needs. • Engaged in professional collaboration with special education staff. • Implemented IEP accommodations as necessary. • Incorporated technology to enhance student learning experiences. • Thoughtfully planned and delivered remedial instructional activities. Adjusted plans as necessary, to best meet students’ instructional needs. • Engaged in professional collaboration with special education staff. • Implemented IEP accommodations as necessary. • Incorporated technology to enhance student learning experiences.
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Michigan City Area Schools, LaPorte Community Schools, Westville Schools
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La Porte County, Indiana, United States
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Substitute Teacher
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
• Eagerly worked at new school buildings, totaling 16 schools, to obtain well-rounded teaching experience in a wider variety of settings. • Continued to apply and grow my teaching proficiencies, through approximately 146 school days of primarily elementary general and special education positions, and including some consecutive multi-day positions. • Actively maintained working relationships with LPCSC staff, and enthusiastically formed new working relationships with MCAS and Westville staff. • Per being requested, served as a building substitute at Joy Elementary School, April 2021 through end of academic year. o Provided detailed documentation on behavioral incident of a particular student, later used in emergency case conference. Show less
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LAPORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
Eagerly working in a variety of general and special education classroom settings, I am continuing to learn and grow in my teaching skills. Eagerly working in a variety of general and special education classroom settings, I am continuing to learn and grow in my teaching skills.
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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Valparaiso, Indiana
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Student Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
As a 5th Grade Student Teacher, I gained valuable experience and expertise, including classroom setup, instruction and planning, grading, collaborative staff meetings, and parent conferences & communication. I also fostered outstanding professional relationships with the students, my cooperating teacher, and other school colleagues. As a 5th Grade Student Teacher, I gained valuable experience and expertise, including classroom setup, instruction and planning, grading, collaborative staff meetings, and parent conferences & communication. I also fostered outstanding professional relationships with the students, my cooperating teacher, and other school colleagues.
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LaPorte Community Schools
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LaPorte Community Schools
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Substitute Teacher
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Sep 2014 - May 2016
On an as needed basis, I substitute for teachers that are absent. In the 2014-2015, and 2015-2016 school years, I worked nearly every day that school was in session, being very eager to obtain teaching experience! On an as needed basis, I substitute for teachers that are absent. In the 2014-2015, and 2015-2016 school years, I worked nearly every day that school was in session, being very eager to obtain teaching experience!
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NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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National Weather Service
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
Volunteer at northern Indiana National Weather Service office in summer 2012, where I: ◦ Performed data entry and analysis tasks for research projects ◦ Wrote regional weather synopsis passages for NOAA weather radio ◦ Observed and recorded afternoon weather and soil observations into spreadsheet and weather coder ◦ Wrote and posted online weather information stories ◦ Called local coast guards/beaches for wave heights information and wrote corresponding online marine products ◦ Observed Radar and NOAA radio check routines ◦ Read written weather forecasts to Fort Wayne automated interalia call center ◦ Verified accuracy of daily climate products ◦ Job shadowed short and long term weather forecasters ◦ Completed severe weather warning event simulator Show less
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Sahara Restaurant
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Michigan City, IN
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Busser
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May 2010 - Aug 2011
I worked as a busser during the summers of 2010 and 2011, assisting and supporting the wait staff as necessary. I worked as a busser during the summers of 2010 and 2011, assisting and supporting the wait staff as necessary.
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Education
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Valparaiso University
Master's Degree, Elementary Education and Teaching -
Valparaiso University
Bachelor's Degree, Meteorology Major