Raquel Levy

Raquel Levy

Girls' Village Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    English Language Arts and Writing Teacher at CICS Northtown Academy

  • Education

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences English, Secondary Education
    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences English, Secondary Education
  • Experience

    • Camp Akita Adventist Retreat Center

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Girls' Village Director

      Supervised all members of the girls’ village staff, providing disciplinary assistance to counselors, ensuring camp safety procedures were followed,

    • Boys and Girls Club of Champaign, IL

      Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
      Creator/Director of Girl Talk (Girls Mentorship Program)

      Created Girl Talk, a mentorship program for girls through the Champaign Boys and Girls ClubFacilitated weekly discussions on key issues young women face, such as body image, health, relationships, etc.

    • Evanston Township High School

      Jun 2013 - now
      Summer School Teacher

      Created engaging, interdisciplinary, social justice themed units of study in a course entitled “Reading and Math in the Social Context”Collaborated with co-teachers to create field trip based learning experiences, encouraging community awareness and inquiry learning

    • CICS Northtown Academy

      Aug 2013 - now
      English Language Arts and Writing Teacher

      Creates engaging, student centered, and standards-based instruction, encouraging students to form connections between literature and their own lives.Encourages digital literacy through project-based learning and classroom blogging.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Secondary Education-English Language Arts

      ISBE
      Jun 2013
    • LGBTQ Certified ALLY

      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
      Oct 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Raquel Levy
      Golden Apple Scholar Golden Apple Foundation Aug 2009
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Chicago Cares on Mar 2013
      Chicago CaresAssociated with Raquel Levy
    • Mentorship program leader

      Issued by Boys and Girls Club, Champaign, IL on Sept 2012
      Boys and Girls Club, Champaign, ILAssociated with Raquel Levy