Bernadine Hansen-Smith

Versatile Reading Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Co Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.

• Literacy Collaborative: Literacy Coach Trainer of Trainers, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Literacy Collaborative: School Literacy Coach, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1996
• Reading Recovery Teacher, Texas Woman's University in Collaboration with The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 1994

• Delta Kappa Pi Teacher of Year Award, 2012
• Commitment to Academic Excellence Award, 2007
• Academic Excellence Award, 2007-2008
• Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty Award, 2005
• Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty Award, 2004

• School of Education Advisory Council, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2013-Present
• Association for Childhood Education, Co-Chair, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2012-Present
• Commencement Coordinator for CEP/CEC, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2010-Present
• Academic Writing Rodeo, Community Service, 2013-Present
• Freshman Summer Book Committee, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2013-Present
• Tyler Area Partners (TAP) advisory board, The University of Texas at Tyler and Community, Tyler, Texas, 2012-Present
• Phase 1 and Phase 111 team member, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2000-2014
• Student advisory board, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2000-2009
• Delta Gama Faculty member representative, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2000

• Coaching in a literacy Environment, The International Reading Association, Orlando, Florida, 2001
• The Reading Writing Connection, The International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
• Reading Recovery and Literacy Conference, Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas, 1998
• Reading Recovery and Literacy Conference, Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas, 1999
• Literacy Coaching Conference, The Ohio State University, Ohio, Ohio, 1999
• The Rose Spicola Conference, Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas, 2007

In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors kayaking on the lake, Reading is my passion so a book is always near. I love to travel and see the United States and the beauty that surrounds us everyday.