Brittany Chun
Summary
A driven educator who seeks to provide educational instruction to enhance lives through experiences and learning. By providing an educational environment that will promote student's growth, both intellectually and emotionally. Through personal and differential instruction.
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities utilizing Fundations.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress through the RTI process.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily morning meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Enhanced classroom behavior through implementation of positive reinforcement strategy, leading to more conducive learning environment.
- Improved learning with well-prepared lesson plans that cater to various learning styles and needs.
- Boosted students' understanding of basic math concepts with use of hands-on learning tools and activities.
- Developed and implemented multicultural curriculum, promoting inclusivity and respect for diversity among students.
- Fostered safe and welcoming classroom atmosphere, enabling students to feel valued and heard.
- Implemented technology in classroom to aid learning, using educational apps and interactive whiteboards.
- Promoted culture of reading and learning by setting up classroom library accessible to all students.
- Cultivated love for reading among students by integrating interactive storytimes into daily routines.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
Third Grade Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and best practices, enhancing overall teaching effectiveness.
- Assessed student understanding regularly using various formative assessment techniques, adjusting instruction accordingly for optimal results.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by implementing effective classroom management strategies and maintaining consistent expectations.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, resulting in a more cohesive instructional approach across grade level teams.
- Supported struggling students with targeted interventions, improving overall classroom performance in standardized tests.
- Established strong parent-teacher relationships to ensure open lines of communication regarding student progress and needs.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Boosted confidence in mathematical concepts by employing hands-on activities and real-world applications.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Developed critical thinking skills in students through the use of inquiry-based learning activities and problem-solving exercises.
- Led after-school tutoring sessions for students requiring additional support, increasing academic achievement across all subjects.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments. Through the PBIS program.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.
Full Time Associate Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Proficient with differentiating instruction in lessons to accommodate multi-level learners
- Competent with I-Ready and interpreting the data to guide instruction in reading and math
- Skilled in creating lesson plans
- Produced develop groups for differentiated instruction with supervising teacher
- Capable of designing and implementing reading strategies throughout all subjects
- Interactive within the PLC meetings
- Accomplished with creating and teaching Fundations
- Skilled with the utilization of Lexia
- Knowledgeable of the RTI, 504, and IEP process
- 2022-2023 (Kindergarten) School year
Full Time Intern
Mill Creek Academy
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Skilled in using Fundations to teach spelling and phonics
- Proficient with differentiating lessons for multi-level learners
- Accomplished in collecting and monitoring data needed to manage Response to Intervention (RTI) process
- Competent with I-Ready and interpreting the data to guide instruction in reading and math
- Trained in Schoology to provide online instruction
- Fall 2020
Pre- Intern
Osceola Elementary School
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Completed self-evaluating lessons taught to inform future instruction
- Spring 2020
Practicum Student
Hickory Creek Elementary
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Created and implemented lessons aligned with the Kindergarten Florida State Standards
- Observed supervising teacher creating differentiated lessons for leveled learners
- Implementing Bloom's leveled questions during read-a-louds
- Observed supervising teacher modeling techniques and strategies used to run a leadership classroom
- Familiar with designing and implementing reading strategies
- Assisted supervising teacher with planning lessons for a multi-level classroom
- Fall 2019
Practicum Observation Student
Switzerland Point Middle School
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Shadowed an ESE specialist and acquired knowledge about techniques and strategies on managing an ESE classroom
- Observed students and their abilities to adapt to the information that was taught
- Observed interactions between the Behavior Specialist and Educators
- Observed interactions between Behavior Specialist and behaviorally challenged students and acquired knowledge on the implementation of behavior management strategies
- Fall 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
St. Johns River State College
St. Augustine, Florida01.2020
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
- Curriculum planning
- Faculty collaboration
- Elementary education
- Special needs support
- Mathematical concepts
- Collaborative and Team-oriented
Certification
ESOL and Reading Endorsed
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
08.2024 - 06.2025
Third Grade Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
08.2023 - 05.2024
Full Time Associate Teacher
Mill Creek Academy
01.2021 - 01.2022
Full Time Intern
Mill Creek Academy
09.2020 - 12.2020
Pre- Intern
Osceola Elementary School
03.2020 - 05.2020
Practicum Student
Hickory Creek Elementary
09.2019 - 12.2019
Practicum Observation Student
Switzerland Point Middle School
09.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
St. Johns River State College
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