Hannah Bedwell
‘Aiea,HI
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher and Teach for America 22 alumna with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Dual-certified and licensed in Hawaii under General Education K-6 and Special Education K-6 and recognized as highly qualified educator. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Resource Teacher
Hawaii Public Schools
06.2022 - Current
Draft and maintain individualized education plans (IEP) for 10-20 students with disabilities. Teach 4th grade special education resource for students who require a more restrictive learning environment, accomodations, and modifications. Assist general education teachers with IEP compliance. Dual certified in General Education K-6 and Special Education K-6
- Create and manage IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Define students needs following eligibility process in accordance with state laws and regulations to determine qualification for special education services.
- Follow up on special education referrals by preforming various long-term data tracking techniques and reports to be presented during eligibility meetings.
- Lead IEP/eligibility meets for child, parent or surrogate, school administration, and relevant service providers.
- Assist struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement and continuously tracking data.
- Teach students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs such as ID, ASD, ED, SLD, and OHD.
- Teach students in self-contained and resource environments.
Report Technician
CONSOR Engineers
09.2019 - Current
Draft, revise, and finalize classified documents in accordance with state requirements set by Department of Transportation. Full time 2019-2021, Contingent 2023-Current.
- Established standardized project manual to streamline training for incoming report technicians and minimize inconsistencies
- Memorized report criteria for multiple states
- Drafted routine inspection, underwater, ancillary, and fracture critical reports
- Followed reports from drafting stages and revisions to finalization
- Traveled to Texas to establish and train new technician team
- Preformed general administrative duties such as shipping, printing, binding, scheduling, and scanning
- Utilized Office Suite, Sharepoint, Inspectech , BrM and other databases daily
High School Biology Teacher
Oklahoma City Public Schools
07.2021 - 07.2022
Taught biological sciences at Putnam Heights Academy, a public alternative behavioral school for students vulnerable to the school to prison pipeline.
- Awarded “Rookie Allstar Teacher of the Month” from district in 2021
- Awarded “Non-Traditional Teacher” award from school in 2022
- Increased benchmark scores by 8 points on average
- Raised live-bearing fish for genetics project; encouraged students to adopt fish to continue at-home learning
- Introduced fish-keeping as a school-wide classroom management tool for de-escalation, facilitating focus, and establishing student relations
- Created indoor vegetable garden planted by students combining socio-emotional learning with life skills and curriculum
- Designed storage system for leftover science supplies by disassembling and categorizing outdated kits for department use
- Point of contact for educational programs such as infinite campus, canvas, mastery connect, and Labster (virtual lab program)
- Reported students in crisis in collaboration with counseling department, including TIPS reports and DHS calls
- Tailored assignments and activities to individual skill level in accordance with IEP's, 504's, or student's baseline knowledge
Co-Teacher
Teach For America
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Facilitated students' discussions of classroom topics, helping each explore concepts and expand horizons.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design learning outcomes and thoughtfully address individual student needs for 30+ students.
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
- Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
Co-taught 3rd grade summer school as an internship for Teach for America at Kamaile Academy
Childcare Provider
Peace Lutheran Church
02.2019 - 08.2019
Provided childcare for ages newborn to 7 years old. Utilized positive reinforcement to aid in self-esteem building and social development.
- Observed child play, reinforcing positive behaviors and identifying any improvement needs
- Practiced redirection, de-escalation, and behavior modeling in collaboration with parents/guardians
- Updated decade-old safety procedures and emergency information
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions
Retail Associate
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc
02.2018 - 02.2019
Learned all floor positions including point of sale, customer service, returns, online orders, jewelry, truck, and dressing rooms. Declined offer for management position to explore childcare.
- Processed multiple time-restrictive online orders as both head and assisting associate, 200+ daily during holiday season
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills at customer service desk
- Worked overtime when applicable to help team meet holiday demands
- Trained incoming seasonal associates on cash register, jewelry, online orders, and customer service desk
- Offered management position before end of contract
Barista
Starbucks
12.2017 - 05.2018
Provided positive experiences for clients through specialized drinks, foods, and services. Memorized 30+ recipes and reoccurring client orders.
- Learned Japanese and Korean phrases to accommodate tourists
- Problem-solved in collaboration with customers for higher satisfaction rates
- Identified unhappy clientele and proactively offered remakes
- Specialized products tailored to diet restrictions, allergies, and preferences
- Memorized popular vacation destinations and directions to assist tourists
- Advertised upcoming drinks by offering samples to public
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Chaminade University
Honolulu, HIBachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI05.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Summer Immersion Program: Korean
University of Korea
Seoul, South KoreaSkills
- Disability Accomodations/Modifications
- Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
- Differentiated Learning Modalities
- Formative & Cumulative Data Tracking
- Deescalation Techniques
- Parent/Guardian Communication
- Data Analysis & Report Generation
- Microsoft & Google Suite
Accomplishments
- Dual-Certified: General Education K-6, Special Education K-6
- PRAXIS II: Special Education (5354) - passed
- PRAXIS II: English Content (5038) - Passed
- PRAXIS II: Elementary Multiple Subjects (5001) - Passed
- OGET (Oklahoma General Education Test) - Passed
- OPTE (Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination) - Passed
- Rookie Allstar Teacher of the Month for September 2021 (District)
- Innovative Non-traditional Educator Award for 2022 (School)
- 2015 National Honors Society Volunteer Award – Most community hours
- Canine Good Citizen Advanced Award 2022
Affiliations
- Teach for America (TFA) & Americorps
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA)
- National Education Association (NEA)
- PRISM (TFA + LGBTQ)
- Nature Conservancy Initiative
Timeline
Special Education Resource Teacher
Hawaii Public Schools
06.2022 - Current
Co-Teacher
Teach For America
06.2022 - 07.2022
High School Biology Teacher
Oklahoma City Public Schools
07.2021 - 07.2022
Report Technician
CONSOR Engineers
09.2019 - Current
Childcare Provider
Peace Lutheran Church
02.2019 - 08.2019
Retail Associate
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc
02.2018 - 02.2019
Barista
Starbucks
12.2017 - 05.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Chaminade University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Some College (No Degree) - Summer Immersion Program: Korean
University of Korea
Volunteer Opportunities
Animal Caretaker Volunteer , 03/2020 to 08/2020. 100+ Total Hours
Pet Angels Rescue (Now Bella SPCA) - Guthrie, OK
- Volunteered 100+ hours cleaning, grooming, walking, and facilitating potential adoptions. Fostered at-risk dogs struggling in shelter.
- Rehabilitated reactive dog through ~75 weeks of consistent positive reinforcement training courses
- Facilitated potential adoptions, collected fees, and donations
- Located owners of lost animals by checking tags, microchips, social media, and community forums
- Fostered new intakes, creating bios and advertisements
- Answered phone calls concerning surrenders, adoptions, and volunteering
Childcare Provider , 02/2019 to 03/2020, 5 Hours Weekly
Peace Lutheran Church - Edmond, OK
- Guided developmental progression of elementary school students through positive reinforcement-based lesson plans, activities, and games.
- Collaborated with students and guardians to set and achieve personal goals
- Promoted self-esteem building lessons incorporating socio-emotional learning
- Encouraged exposure through guided discussions on diversity, disabilities, and current events
Senate Co-Chair , 04/2018, Weekend Event
Pacific Model United Nations - Honolulu, HI, 2018
- Guided 200+ students, volunteers, and sponsors through model united nation conference
- Co-chaired senate section in reflection of current senate procedure
- Tracked points awarded for finale recognitions
Internships
International Rel Teaching Intern, 08/2017 to 12/2017, 20+ Hours University of Hawaii at Manoa - Honolulu, HI
- Assisted professor with grading, creating assessments, and mentoring
- Designed classroom simulation project over the Korean missile crisis
- Introduced faux social media accounts to summarize simulation events
- Created website to house resources, assignments, class news, and simulation feedback
Youth & Family Ministry Intern, 05/2017 to 08/2017, 40+ Hours Weekly Peace Lutheran Church - Edmond, OK
- Facilitated student learning through the creation of safe spaces
- Disseminated information to parents/guardians
- Mitigated minor disputes, concerns, and discrepancies
- Catalogued lesson plans, equipment, and material resources to reduce wasted assets
- Directed 500+ children, parents, and volunteers during yearly vacation bible school event
- Arranged several volunteer opportunities recognized by the national honor society
- Managed social media profiles, uploaded 150+ pictures, and increased social media presence within church community
Volunteer Opportunities
Animal Caretaker Volunteer , 03/2020 to 08/2020. 100+ Total Hours
Pet Angels Rescue (Now Bella SPCA) - Guthrie, OK
- Volunteered 100+ hours cleaning, grooming, walking, and facilitating potential adoptions. Fostered at-risk dogs struggling in shelter.
- Rehabilitated reactive dog through ~75 weeks of consistent positive reinforcement training courses
- Facilitated potential adoptions, collected fees, and donations
- Located owners of lost animals by checking tags, microchips, social media, and community forums
- Fostered new intakes, creating bios and advertisements
- Answered phone calls concerning surrenders, adoptions, and volunteering
Childcare Provider , 02/2019 to 03/2020, 5 Hours Weekly
Peace Lutheran Church - Edmond, OK
- Guided developmental progression of elementary school students through positive reinforcement-based lesson plans, activities, and games.
- Collaborated with students and guardians to set and achieve personal goals
- Promoted self-esteem building lessons incorporating socio-emotional learning
- Encouraged exposure through guided discussions on diversity, disabilities, and current events
Senate Co-Chair , 04/2018, Weekend Event
Pacific Model United Nations - Honolulu, HI, 2018
- Guided 200+ students, volunteers, and sponsors through model united nation conference
- Co-chaired senate section in reflection of current senate procedure
- Tracked points awarded for finale recognitions
Internships
International Rel Teaching Intern, 08/2017 to 12/2017, 20+ Hours University of Hawaii at Manoa - Honolulu, HI
- Assisted professor with grading, creating assessments, and mentoring
- Designed classroom simulation project over the Korean missile crisis
- Introduced faux social media accounts to summarize simulation events
- Created website to house resources, assignments, class news, and simulation feedback
Youth & Family Ministry Intern, 05/2017 to 08/2017, 40+ Hours Weekly Peace Lutheran Church - Edmond, OK
- Facilitated student learning through the creation of safe spaces
- Disseminated information to parents/guardians
- Mitigated minor disputes, concerns, and discrepancies
- Catalogued lesson plans, equipment, and material resources to reduce wasted assets
- Directed 500+ children, parents, and volunteers during yearly vacation bible school event
- Arranged several volunteer opportunities recognized by the national honor society
- Managed social media profiles, uploaded 150+ pictures, and increased social media presence within church community
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