Brittany R.

Ward
117 HOBART STREET, EAST ISLIP, NY 11730 (631) 275-1818
BRITTANYRWARD4@GMAIL.COM

Education

State University at Stony Brook, ​Stony Brook, NY Anticipated May 2019

Dean’s List
Masters of Science in Liberal Studies
Advanced Certificate in Mathematics

Long Island University​, Brookville, NY

Dean’s List
Bachelor of Science in Adolescent Math Education ​May 2016
Certification

New York State Certification in Secondary Mathematics, Grades 7- 12

New York State Extension Certificate in Mathematics Grades 5-6, ​Pending ​August 2018

Educational Experience

District Substitute- Half Hollow Hills Central School District​, ​Dix Hills, NY Present
● Homebound Tutor, Grades 6-9
● Developed effective lesson plans and utilized strategies for homebound students

Leave Replacement, Candlewood Middle School, Math Grade 6 ​May 2018 - June 2018
Dix Hills, NY 11746
● Created lesson plans; kept students motivated, engaged, and focused
● Utilized state mandated materials to provide additional math support for students
● Created common core aligned lessons while offering test –taking strategies for students

Leave Replacement, West Hollow Middle School, Math Grade 6 ​Dec 2017- Feb 2018
Dix Hills, NY 11746
● Adhered to lesson plans; kept students motivated, engaged, and focused
● Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
● Offered extra help sessions every day for students to enhance learning skills and allow students to learn to their full potential

Leave Replacement, Half Hollow Hills High School East, 9th Grade Algebra ​Sept 2017 - Nov 2017
Dix Hills, NY 11746
● Scheduled and help parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children’s academic performance.
● Offered extra help sessions every day for students to enhance learning skills and allow students to learn to their full potential
● Differentiate tasks to support students with disabilities and English language learners
Relevant Educational Experience

Mathematics Teacher at Western Suffolk BOCES, Grade 8 ​July 2018 - August 2018
Huntington Station, NY 11746
● Created lesson plans; kept students motivated, engaged, and focused
● Used formative and informative assessment to guide class instruction

Mathematics Tutor at Huntington Learning Center ​May 2016 - Oct 2017

Bay Shore, NY 11706
● Tutor various Math levels and SAT/ACT Math
● Provided students with Regent’s Preparation Review

Teacher Aid at Floral Park Bellerose Elementary School, Grade 2 ​Nov 2016 - June 2017
Floral Park, NY 11001
● One to one and Assisted 2nd grade
● Provided one-to-one instruction in Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Grammar and Reading

Student Teacher at J.T. Finley Middle School, Grade 7 ​March 2016 - May 2016
Huntington, NY 11743
● Used assessment tools and strategies to improve students instructional methods

Student Teacher at Half Hollow Hills High School East, 10th Grade Geometry Jan 2016 - March 2016
Dix Hills, NY 11746
● Differentiate teaching strategies through hands on activities, visual, and audio aids to support diverse learning styles

Teacher Assistant at Center for Gifted Youth, Grades 2 & 3 ​Oct 2014 - May 2016
Long Island University/ C.W Post Campus
● Used positive reinforcement with students

Special Certifications

● CPR and AED

● Child Abuse, Project S.A.V.E and DASA

Professional Skills

● Studied abroad in Seville, Spain ​Jan 2015 - May 2015

● Spanish conversationalist: communicated and translated documents into spanish for students
● Spoke to parents in Spanish at Parent-Teacher meetings
● Prezi, Google Classroom, LaTeX, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SMART board

Honors/Leadership

● National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

● Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1524 Educational Honor Society
References

References are avaliable upon request