Brandon Kinnaird

Professional/Teaching EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
Brandon Kinnaird
605 E Washington St
Martinsville, IN 46151
blkinnai@indiana.edu
brandonleekinnaird@gmail.com
317.726.7589

Education
BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE
Spanish Education
Indiana University, Bloomington,
IN
2012 2016

Certification

Initial Practitioner License in

World Languages for All
School Settings
Computer Educator
License Addition

Computer Educator Student Teaching

Center Grove Middle School North

Spanish Education Student Teaching

Center Grove Middle School Central

brandonkinnaird.weebly.com
spanishtechblog.wordpress.com

January, 2016-March, 2016

Planned and implemented 10 weeks of lessons designed around teaching Spanish in creative and
exciting ways.
Collaborated with fellow Spanish teachers to modify and improve curriculums for multiple courses.
Implemented new technologies into the classroom that improved classroom attention and retention.
Attended staff meetings once-a-week to improve own professional development.
Planned and coordinated a 9-weeks course from start to finish.
Shared lessons with fellow Spanish teachers for their own use.
Attended afterschool events to become more involved in the school community and culture.

Spanish Education Interactive Field Experience

St. Charles Middle School

February, 2015-April, 2015

Collaborated with a colleague to create and teach a unit plan.

Assisted classroom teacher in planning and teaching of various lessons.
Attended afterschool events to become more involved in the school community and culture.

Spanish Education Interactive Field Experience

Monroe County United Ministries Preschool

February, 2015-April, 2015

Collaborated with colleagues to create and teach lessons plans out of the comfort zone.
Taught basic Spanish language and culture to preschoolers using creative methods.
Differentiated lessons to better suit the learning needs of each preschool child.

Volunteer Experience
Assistant Discus and Shotput Coach
Center Grove Middle School North

Websites

March, 2016- May, 2016

Modified a section of the curriculum to better suit the teachers standards and style.
Collaborated to teach lessons on business and computer training.
Attended staff meetings once-a-week to improve own professional development.

Teaching Assistant
Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje Atenas, Costa Rica

March 28- April 1, 2016

Assisted in the teaching of conversational English to Spanish speakers.

Gained a better cultural understanding of a specific Spanish speaking community.
Collaborated in lesson planning which involved grammar and pronunciation.

Volunteer
Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington

Spring, 2016

Helped athletes improve their techniques to become better throwers.

Mentored students in developing to become better overall student-athletes.

Spring, 2013

Assisted staff in everyday operation of the facility.

Worked with children to become better upstanding citizens.
Became a role model for the youth by demonstrating a positive attitude and hard work ethic.