Alexandra Brandes

brandeal@bc.edu

EDUCATION
Boston College, Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA Anticipated May 2020
• Honors Program; Dean’s List First Honors; Pi Alpha Theta history honors member
• Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education & History
• Relevant courses include: Adolescent Psychology; Bilingualism in Schools & Communities;
Child Growth & Development; Introduction to Sign Languages; Family, School, & Society;
Teaching Language Arts; Teaching Mathematics & Technology; Teaching Reading; Teaching
Social Studies & the Arts; Working with Bilingual Students; Working with Students with
Disabilities
Universidad de Granada, Centro de Lenguas Modernas Fall 2018
• 18 credits of Spanish and history courses taught in Spanish, paired with a homestay and volunteer
experience in a local secondary school.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA May 2019 – Present
Professional Education Program Intern
• Worked in a collaborative environment to implement and support professional development
programs for educators in K-12 and higher education portfolios.
• Communicated with co-workers, professors, and participants to provide the best program
experience.
White Mountain Creamery, Chestnut Hill, MA May 2019 – Present
Part-time Ice Cream Scooper
• Serve customers and attend to the POS system while maintaining store norms
Title Nine, Bellevue, WA May 2018 – January 2019
Sales Associate and Key Holder
• Attained sales goals in a collaborative environment while maintaining store organization norms.
• Addressed customer service needs and fulfilled store opening and closing procedures.
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA September 2017 – May 2018
Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Transcribed and coded videos of math game interactions between mothers and daughters for
Heising-Simons Foundation funded study investigating early math learning.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
St. Columbkille Partnership School, Brighton, MA September 2019 – present
Pre-practicum Student Teacher
• Once a week second practicum placement in a first-grade classroom. Learned and supported
classroom routines in a stations-based learning environment.
• Designed and taught mini-unit of six supervised writing lessons focusing on personal narratives.
Thomas Edison Elementary School, Boston, MA January 2019 – May 2019
Pre-practicum Student Teacher
• Once a week second practicum placement in a fourth-grade SEI classroom. Worked with trio of
English Language Learner students weekly on literacy.
• Designed and taught mini-unit of five supervised, differentiated social studies lessons.
James Otis Elementary School, Boston, MA September 2017 – May 2018
Classroom Assistant
• Placed through Boston College PULSE service program. Volunteered 8 hours per week in a
second-grade classroom assisting with literacy and math activities as well as prep work.
Edith C. Baker School, Brookline, MA September 2017 – December 2017
Pre-practicum Student Teacher
• Once a week first practicum placement in a third-grade classroom. Worked with an English
Language Learner student one-on-one on literacy.
• Taught two supervised, differentiated lessons in math and reading.
 Alexandra Brandes
brandeal@bc.edu

LEADERSHIP
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Co-Director of Environment and Sustainability January 2017 – present
• Part of Student Initiatives committee in student government. Plan events and initiatives such as
annual Earth Day Fair and help coordinate the Environmental Caucus of Boston College.
Undergraduate Student Government Leadership Academy October 2016 – May 2018
• Participated as a first year student in a mentoring and discussion based program aimed at
reflection and integration into student government on campus as well as building community and
addressing social justice issues.
• As a sophomore, acted as a mentor for a first year student in the ULA program, meeting with this
student frequently to provide support and community.
SKILLS
• Microsoft Office for PC (Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Mail Merge)
• Trello; Canvas design; Qualtrics; Radius
• B2.2 proficiency in Spanish