BRIDGET GANTNER
+1 408 596 3950 | +1 310 349 6772 | BridgetGantner@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
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Selma Olinder Elementary School, SJUSD | San Jose, CA | 2020-2021
Teacher, 4th-Grade
• Managed and facilitated academic and social-emotional learning on a daily basis for 29 students through
whole class, small group, and 1-on-1 interaction.
• Integrated 29 students’ personal and cultural assets into daily lesson planning and execution.
• Implemented Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies to utilize higher-order thinking skills for all
students and differentiate learning for ten English Language Learners (ELLs) on a daily basis.
• Constructed and communicated online lessons throughout Fall, Winter, and Spring trimesters using online
platforms (Canvas, Google Classroom) and interactive technology (PearDeck, Padlet, Google Slides/Docs).
• Advocated for individual students and collaborated with staff through 1 Ongoing and 4 Initial IEP meetings,
and analyzed root causes of 10 underperforming students by creating Student Support Teams (SSTs).
• Managed student behavior with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and through leading
daily Restorative Justice-based classroom talk circles.
• Mentored 6 students over 7 weeks in developing more efficient strategies for Numbers and Operations.
Playa Vista Elementary School, LAUSD | Los Angeles, CA | Spring 2020
Student Teacher, 5th-Grade
• Motivated thirty-five 5th-grade students over 324 hours in student-centered learning.
• Guided Project-Based Learning (PBL) and inquiry with an integrated STEM curriculum.
• Reinforced 21st Century Skills (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, cross-cultural
understanding, computing technology, and career learning) daily.
• Proposed individualized achievable student-driven short- and long-term academic goals.
Coeur D’Alene Elementary School, LAUSD | Venice, CA | Fall 2019
Student Teacher, 2nd-Grade
• Led twenty-four 2nd-grade students in achieving academic self-efficacy.
• Instructed through Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) in mathematics and Balanced Literacy (Reading
Workshop and Writing Workshop) in English Language Arts (ELA).
• Demonstrated cooperative learning through monthly participation in professional development.
Sylvan Learning Center | El Segundo, CA & Bloomington, IN | 2011-2012, 2007-2009, 2004-2007
Associate Director of Education, Administrative Assistant, Tutor
• Produced all individualized learning programs for K-High-School students in content areas of ELA,
Mathematics, Writing, Study Skills, and SAT/ACT Prep using assessment data.
• Executed conferences with students’ guardians on a weekly to monthly basis.
• Conferred weekly with classroom teachers regarding students’ academic growth and needs.
• Supervised all Tutors/Administrative Staff, and organized bimonthly staff training/learning.
Independent Contractor | CA, CO, & IN | 2010-2020
Instructor, Pilates
• Designed daily individualized Pilates programs for clients focussed on injury rehabilitation, sport improvement,
and increased flexibility and strength.
• Led Pilates Apparatus and Mat classes while educating clients on anatomy and movement fundamentals.
• Generated new business while building lasting relationships with clientele.
LANGUAGES
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Languages
• English (Native), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
• Consulted with parents in a bilingual environment of English and Spanish
CLINICAL PRACTICE
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Observation/Volunteer
• Lucille J. Smith Elementary School | Lawndale, CA | Spring 2019
• WISH Charter Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | Fall 2018
• William Anderson Elementary School | Lawndale, CA | 2017-2018
• DeMille Elementary School | Westminster, CA | Spring 2018
• Lucille J. Smith Elementary School | Lawndale, CA | Fall 2017
• Parzival Shield Waldorf Kindergarten | Denver, CO | 2015-2016
EDUCATION
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Loyola Marymount University
Master of Arts in Elementary Education May 2020
SB2042 Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential May 2020
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies; Minor, French September 2002
