Hana Jang
West Allis,WI
Summary
Progressing toward obtaining a Master's degree in Special Education by December 2025.
I am a college graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology (3.635 GPA) and 2 years of work experience as a special education teacher in Waukesha, as well as K4/K5, elementary school teaching experience in Milwaukee. I aim to leverage my work experience and a proven knowledge of project planning to successfully fill the role at your school.
Frequently praised by colleagues and professors as detail-oriented, proactive, and highly productive, I can be relied upon to help your school achieve its goals. I believe I am well-prepared to assist students in a school environment. My work experience as a teacher has helped me contribute to students' positive interactive skills, academic growth, and social/life skills in a diverse cultural environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Waukesha School District
06.2023 - Current
- Writing an IEP / BIP for special needs students.
- Partnering with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Redirecting students using Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS).
- Providing accomodations for general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Teaching multiple subjects to students with learning disability, ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder.
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
School
08.2022 - Current
- Assessed child's developmental needs on ongoing basis
- Helped children learn about language and literacy, science, and life skills
- Implemented approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedules in accordance with curriculum and programming
- Monitored student behavior and progress and provided positive reinforcement to encourage improvement
- Worked with co-teacher to implement lesson plan from research-informed curriculum
- Attended required staff meetings, workshops and school functions
- Prepared materials to help children explore environment through learning activities and active play
- To use a variety of technology resource with a computer
- To teach students district required subjects and study skills
- To make a lesson plan for students
- To provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, enhance occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests
- To administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments
- To help special needed students individually in a classroom to obtain academic knowledge
- To interact with students and coworker to produce a best result
A SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER
School
06.2022 - 07.2022
- I worked as a summer school teacher at a public elementary school in Waukesha school district
- I taught students from 1st grade to 3rd grade about all animals with 5 biomes areas
- Although it was a summer school program, I learned a lot about how to introduce new topics to elementary school students with much interest
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
School
08.2021 - 06.2022
A BUILDING SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
West Allis West Milwaukee School District
08.2020 - 06.2021
- To prepare for a class with an organized lesson plan
- To manage a class
- To maintain student performance and help them to achieve their academic goals at school
- To teach students diverse subjects in an academic setting
- To give information to parents
- To build up a positive relationship with students and parents
- To assist the other teachers to cover a class if needed
A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Teachers on Call
04.2019 - 06.2020
- To deliver a prepared lesson plan to students immediately
- To maintain a positive academic environment in a diverse classroom
- To build up a relationship with students
- To assist the students who need extra support
- To support the other teachers to achieve their academic set goals to help students
Education
M.D. - Special Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater12-2025
Skills
- Korean-English bilingual ability
- Analyzing a student's academic and behavioral progress
- Researching in education
- Organizing information
- Building relationships with students, teachers and parents
- Special education teaching license (K5 to 12th grade)
- Substitute teaching experience in diverse elementary and secondary schools
Accomplishments
-I developed a project focused on team collaboration in special education to improve special education environments.
-I wrote a thesis on how to improve the problem-solving skills of students with autism spectrum disorder.
-I am certified in an autism spectrum disorder program and in the transition to adulthood through a master's degree program in special education.
-I completed phonics-based training called Sonday, as well as AVMR 1 and AVMR 3 as part of my math professional development training.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Volunteer work in a Braille Library Volunteer work in a Senior Care Center Volunteer work as a Korean interpreter in an American army base in South Korea
Awards
- Volunteering award
- Academic art
- Academic science
- Academic human society and environment
- Creative Writing Award
Certification
- Licensed [elementary education] and [special education]
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Waukesha School District
06.2023 - Current
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
School
08.2022 - Current
A SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER
School
06.2022 - 07.2022
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
School
08.2021 - 06.2022
A BUILDING SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
West Allis West Milwaukee School District
08.2020 - 06.2021
A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Teachers on Call
04.2019 - 06.2020
M.D. - Special Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater