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Dane Fasick

New Brighton,PA

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Teacher

Ellwood City Area School District
01.2025 - 05.2025

Assumed full teaching responsibilities for four sections of 7th Grade Common Core Math, for a 16-week period

  • Created lesson plans, created and graded all assignments, managed attendance and grades, used Google Classroom to communicate expectations with students
  • Incorporated student-led activities designed for group engagement
  • Developed classroom management techniques
  • Built positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students

Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (40 Hours)

Wilmington Area School District
11.2024 - 12.2024
  • Observed Algebra 2 Concepts, Pre-Calculus, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB
  • Taught several lessons Pre-Calculus, and one lesson in AP Calculus AB

Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (20 hours)

Shenango Area School District
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Observed 8th Grade Common Core Math, Algebra 1, Honors Algebra 1, Math 7 Lab, Math 8 Lab
  • Led daily bell ringers, taught one lesson in Honors Algebra 1

General Education Field Experience (40 hours)

Neshannock Township School District
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Observed Algebra 2, Honors Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus
  • Taught several lessons in Algebra 2

Special Education Field Experience (40 hours)

New Brighton Area School District
01.2023 - 01.2023
  • Observed Algebra 1, English 9, Biology, and AP Literature (These classes were co-taught between a Gen. Ed. and Special Ed. teacher).
  • Taught one lesson in Algebra 1

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
07-2025

Skills

    Motivating students

  • Increased both homework and make-up work completion rates during my student teaching
  • Built and maintained positive student-teacher relationships
  • Instructional techniques

  • Follow the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework
  • Utilize a teaching method driven by student-led discussion
  • Boost engagement during lessons through use of "brain breaks"
  • Educational technology

  • Familiar with several note-presentation applications such as SMART Notebook, Goodnotes, Microsoft OneNote
  • Familiar with Kuta Software
  • Familiar with several smart board brands

WORK EXPERIENCE

February 2019 - March 2022

YMCA Youth Department Instructor Beaver County YMCA, New Brighton, PA

  • Summer Playgrounds Instructor (Summer 2019-2022)
  • Youth Basketball Coach (2020-2022)
  • Youth Soccer Coach (2020-2022)


June 2022 - August 2023 

Youth Basketball Instructor Next Generation Sports and Rec, Baden, PA

  • Led practices, delivering both individual and group instruction
  • On game days, rotated between coaching, refereeing, and supervising

Honors

  • Awarded Fred L. and June McCall Burns and Family Scholarship (2024)
  • Selected for Drinko Summer Research Fellowship Program (2023)
  • Westminster Cross Country Team Captain (2024 season)
  • Westminster Track Team Captain (2024-2025 season)

Timeline

Student Teacher

Ellwood City Area School District
01.2025 - 05.2025

Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (40 Hours)

Wilmington Area School District
11.2024 - 12.2024

Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (20 hours)

Shenango Area School District
03.2024 - 04.2024

General Education Field Experience (40 hours)

Neshannock Township School District
01.2024 - 04.2024

Special Education Field Experience (40 hours)

New Brighton Area School District
01.2023 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

Westminster College
Dane Fasick