BRITTANY A.
JONES 416 Wrigley Blvd
jones.brittany.a@gmail.com Cochranville, PA 19330
(484) 888-4718
OBJECTIVE: To attain employment as a full time English teacher for grades 7-12
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education – December 2010
Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA Dean’s List Fall ’07–Fall ’10
Major: Secondary Education with emphasis on English/Communications GPA: 3.59/4.00
Pennsylvania English and Communications Licensure – December 2010
COMPETENCIES:
• Response to Intervention (RTI) program to aid struggling students
• Participated in implementing OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program
• Differentiated instruction developed in the classroom through Writing and Reading Workshops
• Professional Development attended once a week
• Inquiry-Based Learning used to engage students in lessons
• Cross curricular teaching and planning developed in collaboration with other professionals
• Technology in the classroom skills gained through Penn State’s EDUCATE program
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Special Education Teacher for Avon Grove Charter School
West Grove, PA | Apr. 2011 – June 2011
• Attended Individualized Educational Program meetings
• Performed progress monitoring for all 8th grade special education students
• Enforced accommodations and adaptations as needed
• Effectively used Response to Intervention (RTI) program
• Helped plan hands-on lessons and other activities
• Monitored grades and assignments in order to keep all students on track
Substitute Teacher for Chester County School Districts
Chester County, PA | March 2011—Apr. 2011
• Demonstrated professionalism daily in the work place
• Observed the positive environment in many different school districts
• Provided thorough and helpful notes of the days’ events
• Followed different district policies and expectations successfully
• Abided strictly by the lesson plans and instructions left behind
Substitute Teacher at Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
Philipsburg, PA | Jan. 2011-March 2011
• Flexibility to work with all grades (K-12) and with all subjects (including elective courses)
• Implemented previously planned lessons
• Practiced consistent classroom management in a variety of different classrooms
• Performed standard teacher duties (e.g. cafeteria duty)
• Communicated with other professionals about classroom activities
Summer School Teacher at Kennett Consolidated High School
Kennett Square, PA | June 2011 – August 2011
• Implementing lessons from the Standard Aligned System (SAS) for 8th through11th graders
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching at Phillipsburg-Osceola Junior High School
Philipsburg, PA | Fall 2010
Nominations: Outstanding Student Teacher Award
• Diligently created and facilitated lessons for all 8th grade classes
• Actively participated in team meetings related to professional development
• Orchestrated parent-teacher conferences to help students reach fullest potential
• Carefully designed, taught, and reflected on lessons and units
• Developed a positive classroom environment through interactive dialogues and measures
• Started and ran debate club meetings
Tutor for Club Z Tutoring
Chester County, PA | March 2011-Present
• Instructed struggling students in various subjects based on their strengths and weaknesses
• Communicated with parents and teacher of the students to provide maximum success
• Revealed responsibility by creating my own hours
• Produced my own learning tools to help each student
• Encouraged and helped students create a goal to encourage further success
• Provided study skill instructions for students with disabilities
Counselor for ESF Summer Camps
Chester Springs, PA | Summer 2010
Awards: Bravo Zulos awarded multiple times for excellence in working with children
• Chaperoned twenty campers ages nine through ten
• Created positive behavioral awards for struggling campers
• Facilitated and planned classroom lessons around Community Service
• Coordinated sports, crafts and training events involving children ages 9-15
• Managed behavioral problems
• Received training in safety and first aid
Classroom Help at Governor Mifflin Middle School
Reading, PA | Fall 2006
• Learned computer book-keeping and grading systems
• Witnessed student-teacher conferences
• Willingly aided in cafeteria and busing duties
• Observed multiple teachers in the classroom
Classroom Help at Muhlenberg Middle and High School
Reading, PA | Fall 2007
• Taught lessons to ESL students at Middle and High School levels
• Worked with individual students on reading and writing skills
• Demonstrated professionalism
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Dean’s List | Fall ’07-Fall ‘10
THON Charity Benefit member | Fall ‘06-Spring ‘08, Fall ‘09-Spring ‘10
President of the Photography Club | Fall ’07 – Fall ‘08
