Brianna Jantz
Topeka
Summary
An enthusiastic educator, striving to create an engaging yet structured classroom environment. Student-focused, working to build connections with students in order to know their needs and interests. Flexible, organized, and able to multitask well. Have a passion for technology, especially in the classroom.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
6th Grade ELA Teacher
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
French Middle School
08.2024 - 05.2026
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student comprehension of literary concepts.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment that encouraged student participation and collaboration.
- Assessed student progress through various formative and summative evaluation methods.
7th Grade ELA
Royal Valley Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Taught 7th Grade ELA. Actively used technology in the classroom with programs such as Google Classroom, Google Docs, Kahoot and Quizziz. I often had multiple ways of showing understanding by writing papers along with hands on projects. We piloted two curriculums during the 2023-2024 school year. They were Amplify and Whit and Wisdom.
6-8th ELA Teacher
Attica Junior High
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Taught Middle School English and Reading to 6-8th graders. Actively integrating technology into my classroom daily using Google Classroom, Wizer.Me, and other resources. I use creative hands-on opportunities to help assist with learning.
7th Grade ELA Teacher
Horace Good Middle School
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Taught Seventh Grade ELA and often met and worked with other seventh grade ELA teachers to better student performance. Executed differentiated learning.
Student Teacher Freshman and Seniors
Northern Heights High School
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Prepared and executed lesson plans. Gained knowledge in differentiating lesson plans for exceptional students. Collaborated with supervising teachers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - English Education
Emporia State University
12-2017
Associate of Arts - Theatre
Coffeyville Community College
05-2014
Skills
- Grammar expertise
- Parent-teacher communication
- Collaborative learning
- Oral communication
- Teaching strategies
- Verbal and written communication
- Lesson planning
- Lesson plan implementation
Affiliations
- Chi Alpha Epsilon Member
- Trio Member
- Phi Theta Kappa Member Co-VP of Scholarship
Certification
- 7-12 English Language Arts
- Currently Working on Speech
Theatre Praxis
Timeline
6th Grade ELA Teacher
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
08.2024 - 05.2026
7th Grade ELA
Royal Valley Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2024
6-8th ELA Teacher
Attica Junior High
08.2020 - 05.2022
7th Grade ELA Teacher
Horace Good Middle School
08.2018 - 12.2019
Student Teacher Freshman and Seniors
Northern Heights High School
08.2017 - 12.2017
Associate of Arts - Theatre
Coffeyville Community College
Bachelor of Science - English Education
Emporia State University
School Experiences
- HGMS Soar Committee 2018-2019
- Bulldog Pride Committee 2021-2022
- Theatre Director /Assistant Theatre Director Attica Junior High, Royal Valley High School 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
- Assistant Forensics Coach Royal Valley High School 2022-2023, 2023-2024
- Spelling Bee Sponsor 2022
- Assistant Volleyball Coach 2020, 2021
- JH 6-8th Co Sponsor 2020-2022