BRITTANY HASKINS brittanyhask@gmail.com 734.765.

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EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PROFILE Secondary Teaching Certification, Michigan State University; 2014 BA, English; TESOL, Minor; 3.4/4.0, Deans List four semesters; 2012-2013 Spanish Intensive Language Immersion Program; Heredia, Costa Rica; 2013 Student Teacher, Composition and Literature in an urban school setting, Southfield-Lathrup High School; Southfield, Michigan; two semesters, 2013Present Reading comprehension and writing skills private tutor, worked with middle, high school and college students; significant experience working with a dyslexic student; 2008 to present Personal interests include gymnastics, cheerleading, football and hockey; interested in participating in most any athletic extracurricular activity

CERTIFICATIONS English Endorsement, Highly Qualified to teach English and Language Arts English as a Second Language Endorsement

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Student Teacher, Sophomore Composition and Literature Southfield-Lathrup High School; Southfield, Michigan

August 2013-Present

Collaborated with the English Department to plan units and common assessments Prepared lessons independently based on the Southfield Public Schools curriculum and Common Core State Standards Created six thematic units: short stories, Night, Julius Caesar, Antigone, Black History Research, To Kill a Mockingbird Facilitated literature circles and cooperative learning activities Used differentiated instruction for formative and summative assessments to evaluate student work Made accommodations and modified instruction for struggling student students, specifically students with IEPs Tutored and mentored students before and after school Created a class website and used Remind 101 for additional student support Communicated parents via email, phone and in person to discuss classroom issues and set up help when needed Collected data from MAP and PLAN testing to support the Bottom 30% Actively participated in professional learning communities and professional development workshops

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Pre-Service Teacher, Remedial Writing for International Students Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan January 2013-May 2013 Created multi-cultural instructional lesson plans Co-taught lessons with course professor and partner pre-service teacher Conference with students to assist with individual and group projects Attended biweekly meetings with professor to discuss teaching, planning, and students work

Pre-Student Teacher, Advanced Placement English Charlotte High School; Charlotte, Michigan Observed an Advanced Placement English course

September-December 2012

Conferenced with mentor teacher about the College Board curriculum and standards Observed teacher-counselor meeting about a reluctant student

Pre-Student Teacher, 5th-12th grade ESL Okemos High and Kinawa Middle School; Okemos, Michigan September-December 2012 Created lessons that developed speaking and listening skills Tutored ESL students ranging from beginning to advanced English language proficiency Integrated individual students cultures and languages into the classroom community

Pre-Student Teacher, Special Educ. English Everett High; Lansing, Michigan

May 2012

Helped individual students with learning disabilities and emotional impairment Tutored students in reading: Of Mice and Men and sections of A Long Way Gone Tutored students in writing personal narratives

Pre-Student Teacher, AdvancePath Alterative Education Eastern High School; Lansing, Michigan Assisted in instruction of an alternative high school program

January-May 2011

Tutoring students in English, History, Math and Science computer courses

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint MISTAR, Google Blogger and Remind 101 Prezi Presentations SMART Boards