Renee Eisenberg has worked for several organizations helping children. She is currently an AmeriCorps member with City Year Boston, where she provides academic and behavioral support to struggling third grade students. Previously, she worked at URI Phonathon fundraising for the university and assisting financially unstable students. She also supervised children at Pooh's Corner Day Care. Eisenberg interned at Connecticut Children's Medical Center working with children with disabilities. She graduated cum laude from University of Rhode Island with a psychology major and human development minor, and studied abroad in Italy.
1. Renee F. Eisenberg
12 Bidlepath Road, West Simsbury, CT 06092 ∙ (860) 810-5810 ∙ rfeisenberg@outlook.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
City Year INC: AmeriCorps Member of City Year Boston 2015 - Present
Serve Boston Public Schools as a First Year AmeriCorps member
Provide support for third grade students on focus lists. Primary goals are to improve attendance, coursework and
behavior
Provide rigorous interventions for students who struggle with coursework and attendance
Raised 8 student’s English language arts skills by at least one Fountas&Pinnel reading levels
Raised 3 student’s attendance percent growth rate by 4. 31%, 8.08%, and 9.15%
Run and Supervise Starfish After School Program for grades three to five
Lead Attendance Working Group - Create attendance events and initiatives for the school to improve overall
attendance. Provide mini-series information sessions for the City Year team to aid in improving each grades attendance
URI Foundations Phonathon – Upper College Road, Kingston, RI 2011-2013
Raised $8,645 from 157 donors to the University Rhode Island Foundation
Communicated with alumni of University of Rhode Island to update them on school events and news
Engaged in fundraising for the University and the First Fund Foundation which assists financially unstable students
Pooh’s Corner Day Care - West Avon Road, Avon CT 2011- Present
Supervise children (infants- age 11)
Promote positive interaction between children
Communicate with parents via written and verbal reports regarding their child
Maintain a safe environment for children by following all protocols
INTERNSHIP
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center School – New Britain, CT 2014
Interned for a 5 week and 75 - hour summer program
Worked with children who have a variety of disabilities (Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Learning
Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, etc.) Provided tutoring, administered reinforces, collected behavioral data
and provided individualized recreational and group therapeutic activities with students under supervisor`
COURSEWORK 2011 - 2015
Graduated Cum Laude University of Rhode Island- South Kingston, RI
Major: Psychology Minor: Human Development and Family Studies
Pertinent classes include:
Developmental Psychology Marriage and Family Relationships Introduction to Work with Children
Behavior Problems and Personality Disorders Psychology of Social Behavior Involving Families in Diverse Settings
Life Span Development Learning Psychology
Additional:
Study abroad in Italy for a semester Spring 2014 semester
Learned about and interacted with people of varied cultures and backgrounds
Took additional classes in psychology
Active member of Sigma Kappa sorority for 3 years. Participated in and helped to organize charity events
References provided upon request