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email: rwaters.author@gmail.com


FB: Rebecca Waters


Rebecca is available for speaking engagements in the Central Florida area as well as in Southwestern Ohio.

("Then again, pay me enough and I'll go nearly anywhere!")


Bio:

Rebecca Waters, a former teacher and professor, turned in her red pen for grading papers and picked up her writing pen for crafting fiction in 2012. Her third novel, Corners and Straight Edges draws on her experiences as a teacher in the ever-changing climate of today’s world. A longtime resident of Ohio, Rebecca returned to her roots in Florida in 2023.  You can find Rebecca on her Facebook author page (Rebecca Waters) or on her Website, A Novel Creation where she posts a weekly blog every Wednesday. Her other novels are Breathing on Her Own (2014) and Libby’s Cuppa Joe (2018). 

Professional Resume

Rebecca Waters, Ed.D.

Inverness, FL 34450

rwaters.author@gmail.com 

Attributes

Innovative, enthusiastic, and experienced.

Ø  Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Ø  Fosters positive communication through respect for students, parents, and colleagues.

 

Education

Doctor of Education, Educational Foundations, 1996, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Ø Master of Education, Educational Foundations, 1986, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

ØBachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, 1978, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

 

Certification

Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Six, State of Ohio, Type: Permanent Certificate (Status: Current) 

Ø Kindergarten to Grade Six, State of New York Type: Permanent Certificate (Status: Current)

Ø Kindergarten to Grade Eight, Endorsement for Humanities and English grades 9-12, State of Florida Type: Six Year (Status: Expired)

 

Professional Experience

2017-2018     Principal and Teacher: 4th Grade, School Representative to US Embassy, Prishtina High School, Pristina, Kosovo

1998-2012     Professor of Education, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, OH, Chair of the Education Department

1998-2000     Adjunct Professor, McGregor School of Antioch, Yellow Springs, OH

1990-1998     Teacher: Transitional First Grade, Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, OH

1989-1990   Graduate Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1987-1989  On-site Teacher-Researcher in the Development of Readiness First Program for Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, OH

 1985-1987  Teacher: Preventative Curriculum for At-Risk Students Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, OH

 1979-1985  Elementary Teacher for grades K-3 Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, OH

Relevant Publications

Waters, R. (1986) How Dialogue Journals Foster Growth in Reading and Writing: Studies in a Remedial First Grade. Unpublished Master’s thesis, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Waters, R. (1987) Dialogue journals: Communicating in the remedial first grade. Ohio Reading Teacher, October.

 Waters, R. (1988). “Novel” ideas for literature in the primary grades. Ohio Reading Teacher, January.

Waters, R. (1996). Examining the revision activity of writers in the early childhood classroom. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Waters, R. (1999). Teachers as researchers: Making sense of teaching and learning. Language Arts, 77, 44- Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41483026

 Waters, R. (2009). Cincinnati Christian University Accreditation Inquiry Brief for TEAC

 Waters, R. and Wehmann, C. (2007) Academic program for fourth and fifth grade licensure endorsement, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Presentations

 In-service lectures and workshops for teachers sponsored by the Ohio Writing Project, Miami University, Oxford Ohio (serving various schools in Ohio from 1986-1998) Presentation titles included “The Writing Process”, “Writing to Learn”, “Using Dialogue Journals in the Elementary Classrooms”. 

“The Effects of Developing Higher Order Questions in Cooperative Learning Groups” Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1990

“Communicating with Children” Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team of Southwestern Ohio Municipal Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1990

“Developing the Elementary Individual Career Plan” Ohio Career Education Association State Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 1996.

 “Curriculum and Practice in the Elementary Classroom” Cairo, Egypt, 2001

“Formative and Summative Assessment Practices to Measure Academic Growth” OCTEO Conference, Columbus, Ohio 2003

 “Integrating the Arts in the Elementary Classroom” Association of Private Colleges Curriculum Conference, Oberlin College, Ohio, 2005

“Diversity in Teacher Education” Council for Ohio Teacher Education, Mount Vernon University 2006.

“Developing a Summer Reading Program for Teacher Education Students” OCTEO Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 2010

 Other Publications by Rebecca Waters

 Books

Fiction: Breathing on Her Own (2014), Libby’s Cuppa Joe, (2018), Corners and Straight Edges, (2026)*  (Release Date: September 15, 2026)

 Non-fiction: Writing to Publish: A Roadmap to Success

 *Corners and Straight Edges

Teaching first graders is not for the faint of heart. A teacher is responsible for more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. First grade teachers set the tone for student success in school. Beyond the academics, teachers must assure the safety of the students through fire drills and tornado drills. And yes, intruder drills. Katharine, “Kat,” Gilmore feels up to the challenge despite the demands of raising a teenage son, looking out for her aging mother, and putting on a smile for her workaholic husband. 

Kat does her best to not “bring her work” home, but it’s hard. Her family recognizes her concern. Her mother prays with her for one child in particular. A child caught in the middle of a custody battle. Ellie. When an intruder breeches the school, Kat and her students are in the hallway, scattered between the restrooms, water fountains, and classrooms, Kat faces her fears and does what she can to protect her students, but has no answer to the question, “Where’s Ellie?” 

 




 

 

 

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  1. Caryl KaneSeptember 11, 2018 at 1:04 PM

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM

    Boys/men look at events in a more black and white way than girls/women do…usually. On the other hand, women are often more organized and take over tasks quickly to finish them in a thorough way, while men might might just throw everything in a bag and say, let’s go. (I’m talking about packing for a trip in this example.). But once again, there are always exemptions.

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