Sydney Hansen
Chicago,IL
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Chicago Public Schools
01.2025 - Current
- Led daily instruction for fifth grade humanities using student personalized learning plans (PLPs) to guide planning
- Collaborated with mentor teacher to create engaging lesson plans to promote learning for fifth grade students in English and social studies
- Conducted small-group lessons for students who did not show mastery on assessments, leading to student retake scores improving by an average of 36.67%
- Supported the English language acquisition of two English language learners by creating flashcards and practice worksheets
- Initiated a daily one-on-one time with a student with behavioral difficulties, leading to an improved student-teacher relationship and improvement of daily student behavioral data via observation
- Supervised academic center after school on Thursdays, supporting students in need of extra support and teacher one-on-one time
English Teaching Assistant
TAPIF, Cultural Services of the French Embassy
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Developed daily lesson plans for English language learners across one middle school and four elementary schools for students aged 7 to 15
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular lesson plans that enriched student understanding of the English language and American culture
English Tutor
Self-employed
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Tutored two high school age English language learners biweekly to improve spoken English and English comprehension skills
- Developed personalized tutoring sessions based on student needs and interests
- Improved student academic performance in high school English classes, with students progressing from an A1 English level to A2 and B1 levels, respectively
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
DePaul University
Chicago, IL03-2025
Bachelor of Science - Neurobiology And French
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05-2021
Skills
- Fluent in French
- Limited working proficiency in German
- Eager to use my language skills to communicate and improve relationship with English language learners and student families as needed
- Skilled artist, interested in organizing after school art clubs and utilizing my creativity to improve teaching and student outcomes
Timeline
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Chicago Public Schools
01.2025 - Current
English Teaching Assistant
TAPIF, Cultural Services of the French Embassy
10.2021 - 05.2022
English Tutor
Self-employed
10.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Education - Elementary Education
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science - Neurobiology And French
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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