Brianne Hastings
Leland,NC
Summary
Organized and dependable team-player successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Well-known for being hardworking and detail-oriented with commitment to staying informed about latest research and best practices.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Department Chair
Brunswick County Schools
08.2013 - Current
- Aligned curriculum goals with state standards, ensuring consistency in planning, organizing and implementing instruction across all classrooms within grade-level team
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Improved student early literacy skills by implementing structured instruction based in Science of Reading.
- Implemented innovative approaches that emphasized critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities among students.
- Evaluated student assessment data, identifying trends and areas for improvement in both teaching methods and curriculum content.
- Executed behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Streamlined processes for grade-level collaboration by assigning roles, establishing clear expectations, and implementing effective communication strategies
- Improved team efficiency while maintaining accountability through data review and progress reports
- Promoted culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback from team members regarding diverse learning needs within grade level team's classrooms.
- Served as mentor and school leader for 1pre-service and beginning teachers, delivering professional development on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Observed teachers, offering constructive feedback and implementing improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Collaborated with administration and faculty to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2007 - 06.2013
- Promoted positive classroom culture through clear expectations, consistent routines, and effective behavior management strategies.
- Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily classroom meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
- Exercised classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Implemented research-based instructional practices, including differentiated instruction for diverse learners, resulting in improved academic achievement.
- Utilized formative assessment techniques to monitor student progress and inform instructional decisions
- Increased student engagement by incorporating cooperative learning strategies.
- Built positive relationships with families through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops for safe, trusted learning support.
- Led professional development workshops for fellow educators on best practices in early elementary education, contributing to school-wide improvement efforts.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Montreat College
Charlotte, NC12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2007
High School Diploma -
South Brunswick High School
Southport, NC06.2002
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Reliability
- Problem-Solving
- Data-Driven
- Goal Setting
- Task Prioritization
- Documentation And Reporting
Accomplishments
- Teacher of the Year - Town Creek Elementary - 2018 and 2023
- Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Council - 2018 and 2023-Present
- UNCW Partnership Teacher - 2015-Present
- Beginning Teacher Mentor - 2012-Present
- Beginning Teacher Coordinator - Town Creek Elementary - 2023-Present
Certification
- K-5 LETRS Training
- NC Kindergarten Entry Assessment Summer Institute Training
- NC Reading Research to Classroom Practice Training
- NC Early Learning Inventory Training Team - Brunswick County Schools
- NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching - Progress Monitoring Fidelity - Brunswick County Schools
- Brunswick County Schools' Literacy Team - Curriculum Pacing Guide Development
- Kagan Cooperative Learning Training
Timeline
Kindergarten Department Chair
Brunswick County Schools
08.2013 - Current
Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
08.2007 - 06.2013
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Montreat College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
High School Diploma -
South Brunswick High School
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