Resume Spring 2019

Joy Bennett

2318 N. Ferguson Ave.| Bozeman, MT 59718 406-595-5806| [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Experienced teacher with over 15 years of success in working with secondary students. Easily builds collaborative and supportive relationships with parents and fellow educators. Mastery in standards-based backward planning, differentiation, and the use of evidence-based strategies for instruction. Excellence in creating intentionally positive learning environments as well as developing critical thinking in students. Expertise in managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with a natural proficiency regarding organization. Over two decades in classrooms as a teacher, coach, tutor and student mentor. LICENSURE State of Montana Class 2 Professional Teacher’s License EDUCATION Master of Arts in Teaching English Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT Bachelor of Arts in Journalism University of Nevada | Reno, NV

Anticipated: July 2019 Anticipated: May 2019 May 1994

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Heritage Christian School |Bozeman, MT January 2019 - Present Student Teacher ● Integrated technology at challenging levels for students incorporating Level 2 Google Educator Certification ● Designed standards-based assessments and instruction encompassing critical thinking and depth of knowledge ● Produced brain-based learning to achieve district benchmarks in conceptual knowledge and skills ● Expanded learning with data-driven differentiated instruction to meet specific student learning needs ● Integrated engaging 21st-century skill-building with students which enhanced classroom management Bozeman School District |Bozeman, MT August 2018 – November 2018 Preclinical Experience Assistant English Classroom Teacher ● Co-taught or assisted in English 9 and English 11 classrooms with writing and literature ● Provided remediation for students with individualized instruction and differentiated support Bozeman School District |Bozeman, MT August 2016 – January 2019 Instructional Paraprofessional / Coach ● Collaborated with staff, evaluated students and developed outcome-based instruction for the Music Theory Lab ● Trained, critiqued and motivated students in Color Guard, for an expanded program, camp, performances White Pine County School District | Ely, NV February 1997 – May, 2016 Coach / Student Mentor / Long-Term Substitute Teacher ● Taught daily class for Color Guard; developed an extended program, summer camp, competitions, performances ● Mentored students and sponsored high school student work mentorship program for over 250 students ● Facilitated learning environments for English and other classes as a long-term and short-term substitute teacher ● Demonstrated leadership in education as an active volunteer for dozens of programs including a decade of head leadership and design for music booster program and assistance with grief counseling