JENNIFER HANNA
Albert Lea,MN
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teaching
Southren Minnesota Education Consortium
Austin, MN
08.2022 - Current
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist
Lutheran Services Iowa
Waterloo, IA
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Working with children, teens, and their families in their homes building skills to improve day-to-day life from conflict resolution, social skills, communication skills, and ways to cope with frustration, fear, or anger.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
Paraprofessional
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium
Austin, MN
07.2018 - 05.2021
- Working with students in a level 3 setting that have EBD or other mental health related issues.
- Prepared learning materials, helping teachers prepare for daily instruction.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
Gerard Academy
Austin, MN
12.2017 - 11.2018
- Worked as a YCP2 on the young boys unit for ages 6-12 and picked up shifts on AM and PM
- Duties included supervision of residents during the night and general janitorial duties
- Assisted in behavioral modifications such as TCI and LSCI de-escalation skills.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work
ST. Scholastica College BSW
12.2019
Associate of Science - Human Services
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN12.2018
Trained Medication Aide - undefined
Riverland Community College
5.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant Riverland - Nursing Assistant
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN04.2012
Skills
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Learning Modalities
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- Special Education
- Social and Academic Development
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Behavior Redirection
- Audio-Visual Aids
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant 2012
- Trained Medication Aid, 2013
- Licensed Social Worker, 2022
- Tier 2 MN Teaching License, 2022
Timeline
Teaching
Southren Minnesota Education Consortium
08.2022 - Current
Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist
Lutheran Services Iowa
05.2021 - 01.2022
Paraprofessional
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium
07.2018 - 05.2021
Gerard Academy
12.2017 - 11.2018
Master of Arts - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work
ST. Scholastica College BSW
Associate of Science - Human Services
Riverland Community College
Trained Medication Aide - undefined
Riverland Community College
Certified Nursing Assistant Riverland - Nursing Assistant
Riverland Community College
- Certified Nursing Assistant 2012
- Trained Medication Aid, 2013
- Licensed Social Worker, 2022
- Tier 2 MN Teaching License, 2022
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