VANESSA HADLEY

1142 Mississippi Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 (412) 537-5147

vanessa.l.hadley@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a teaching position at the elementary level (Pre-k to 4) within a local school
district.

EDUCATION
Seton Hill University Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Expected May 2018
M.A in Elementary/Middle Level Education

Seton Hill University Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Expected May 2017

B.A. in PK-4th Elementary Education/ PK-8th Special Education

Cumulative GPA of 3.9 ~ Deans List 6 of 7 Semesters ~ Alpha Lambda Delta

National Honor Society ~ Education Club

CERTIFICATION
Pennsylvania State Instructional I Grades PK-4 | Expected: May 2017
Pennsylvania State Instructional I Special Education PK-8 |Expected: May 2017

RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Baldwin-Whitehall School District Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Student Teacher Kindergarten, March 2017-April 2017
Developed the skills of children in a welcoming atmosphere.
Responsible for handling a class of 22 students including five ELL students.
Prepared engaging lessons and developmentally appropriate activities to teach
foundational skills.
Provided differentiated instruction to accommodate all levels of performance.
Implemented both informal and formal assessments.
Created learning centers to encourage independence and connections to curriculum.
Organized students into groups to promote social learning and interactions.
Interacted with each student to demonstrate positive relationships and help
him/her to solve problems.

Mount. Lebanon School District Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Student Teacher 7th and 8th Grade Learning Support, January 2017-March 2017
Effectively maintained and provided a safe, interactive atmosphere.
Modified Language Arts curriculum in a pull-out class for students with special
needs, including planning a novel unit.
Improved reading comprehension and reading grade levels with the Language!
curriculum combined with weekly fluency readings and MAZE comprehension as
part of Tier III intervention.
Differentiated assessments based on students needs and performance levels.
Co-taught in a Tier III Mathematics intervention classroom providing one-on-one
support.
Assisted in generating IEPs.
 Utilized various teaching strategies, including the use of Chromebooks and
SMARTboard.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Jeannette McKee School District Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Elementary Tutor, August 2016-October 2016
Reinforced skills in Math, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science.

ABCs for Children, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rotating Teacher Assistant, May 2016-August 2016
Acted as a rotating teacher assistant for preschool aged, pre-kindergarten, and
kindergarten children.
Provided learning activities including reviewing the calendar, alphabet, weather,
patterns, assigning daily jobs, and exploratory learning through activity stations.
Communicated daily with staff and families.

Private Household Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Summer Nanny, May 2015-August 2015
Developed and organized educational activities including daily reading time,
learning how to read, enrichment reading, teaching cursive writing, games, and
crafts.
Created weekly themes to discuss and included two arts and craft projects to be
completed.

Mount Alvernia Daycare and Learning Center

Group Teaching Assistant, May 2014-August 2014

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mandated Reporter Training
In-service training on Woodcock Johnson IV administration

SKILLS
Education: Blooms Taxonomy and Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Assessments,
Creative Lesson Planning, Individualized Education Plan Familiarity, Common Core,
Classroom Management, Student Motivation, Interdisciplinary Units, School Event
Planning

Technology: Mac and PC platforms, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Web 2.0
Tools, SMARTboard

Organization: Google Calendar, scheduling, daily planner, setting goals

Communication: Verbal, written, listening, team-player, parent-family communication