Brittany Hansen

brittany713h@gmail.com 5687 North Old 41 Williamsport, IN 47993 (765) 585-7872 brittanychansen.weebly.com

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Education Butler University, Indianapolis, IN Major: Middle/Secondary Education - Mathematics Minor: Mild Intervention Overall GPA: 3.81 May 2014

Honors: Praxis 2 Mathematics Test Top 15%, Deans List, Blue Key Honor Society, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, Lilly Endowment Scholarship Recipient, Valedictorian of Seeger High School class of 2010 Indiana Teaching License, 5-12 Mathematics Education TEACHING EXPERIENCE Student Teacher, Pre-Calculus and Algebra March 2014May 2014 Brownsburg High School, Brownsburg, IN Will plan units using multiple instructional strategies to engage all students Plan to incorporate questions and activities that will allow students to use higher order thinking Will create lessons with differentiation to meet needs of all types of learners Student Teacher, Geometry and Algebra January 2014March 2014 Avon Middle School North, Avon, IN Integrated vocabulary building activities into lessons in order to strengthen students content literacy Attended meetings with at-risk students, their parents, the team teachers, and the principal in order to address the students needs and increase motivation and success in the classroom Tied learning activities to current events, such as the Winter Olympics, in order to boost student interest in lessons Geometry Practicum Student August 2013December 2013 Pike High School, Indianapolis, IN Allowed for student voice in teacher-focused modes of instruction by asking questions and allowing students to guide the lesson Fostered learning through social interaction by creating opportunities for small group discussions Provided guidance and support to individual students, helping to improve their motivation and self-efficacy Middle School Practicum Student May 2013June 2013 Westfield Middle School, Westfield, IN (Online) Allowed for social interactions during lessons in an online setting by allowing students to interact with each other on a discussion board Connected content to real life situations by creating lessons centered around student interests May 2014

Responded to students needs and questions on a day-to-day basis by creating videos daily that addressed the students work from the previous day RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Math Tutor August 2012December 2013 Butler University, Indianapolis, IN Worked on an individual basis with students to help improve their skills in Calculus and Analytical Reasoning (AR) courses Spoke in front of Calculus and AR courses at the beginning of the semester to increase attendance during tutoring sessions Counselor Summers 20102013 Warren County Park Program, Williamsport, IN Incorporated activities for children in grades k-8 that helped keep students physically active Worked with individuals to help improve behavior, especially related to social interactions amongst other children Monitored group activities to keep children on task PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES National Convocation, Kappa Delta Pi Regional Leadership Conference, Alpha Phi LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Vice President of Chapter Operations January 2013December 2013 Epsilon Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Fraternity, Butler University Created a more sustainable living environment by eliminating Styrofoam, creating a recycling system, and providing reusable containers for to-go meals Kept open communication between housing staff and chapter members through weekly emails and announcements Served as a member of the executive board, overseeing financial and administrative operations of the chapter Secretary June 2013Present Gamma Nu Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Butler University Informed chapter members of upcoming meetings and events through monthly emails Worked as a member of the executive team to plan volunteer opportunities and professional development events for the chapter Communicated with local media to inform area residents of the chapters activities October 2013 February 2013 November 2012Present September 2013Present

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