Hanna Johnson

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CERTIFICATION
Michigan Secondary Standard Certificate May 2020
 6-12 Social Studies (Rx Endorsement)
 Adult and Child First Aid & CPR

EDUCATION
Teaching Certification May 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Completed 12 graduate-level credits

Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science May 2019

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Teaching Major: Social Studies
 Teaching Minor: History
 GPA 4.0/4.0

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Year-long Teaching Internship: 6th grade August 2019 – April 2020

Grant Middle School, Grant, Michigan
 Reinforced a positive, healthy classroom culture and established classroom routines
 Co-planned and individually designed classroom instruction with mentor teacher incorporating various
instructional strategies such as structured academic controversy, simulation and cooperative learning
strategies such as jig-sawing
 Differentiated and adapted lesson plans in order to meet the diverse needs of students
 Actively worked with school counselor, grade-level and special education teachers to ensure students’
academic, emotional, social and behavioral needs were met
 Communicated with guardians regarding student progress and our classroom virtually as well as in-person
at various meetings and parent-teacher conferences
 Created a school-wide paper recycling program that made recycling accessible to students and staff in
classrooms and designated areas
 Established a “Recycling Club”, composed of twenty-three 5 th and 6th graders, who met once a week to
collaborate on several recycling initiatives
 Participated in professional development, featuring topics such as creating relationships with students,
technology-use within the classroom and “Protect Young Eyes”
 Partnered with the high school civics teacher, Lance Stray, to observe two hours weekly within his
classroom
 Taught two full days of instruction in Lance Stray’s civics classroom featuring a mock Supreme Court
ruling and close reading strategies on the role of the vice president

Field Placement: 8th grade October 2018 – April 2019

Haslett Middle School, Haslett, Michigan
 Designed and taught whole class lessons in an eight grade U.S. history classroom utilizing Understanding
by Design framework
 Strengthened classroom management, as well as, learned how to assist the needs of students with
disabilities
 Interviewed students to better understand their own learning and thinking process and to provide
assistance in clarifying and simplifying lessons
 Field Placement: 8th grade January 2018 – May 2018
Waverly Middle School, Lansing, Michigan
 Tutored three different students in an eighth grade reading intervention classroom both one-on-one and in
pairs
 Modified lesson plans to meet the conflicting needs of each student participating
 Instituted pre, post and formative assessments to analyze student strengths and areas of need
 Led whole class instruction on a literacy strategy in an eighth-grade world history classroom

Field Placement October 2015 – May 2016

Glencairn Elementary School, East Lansing, Michigan
 Worked with second grade-student one-on-one in math to provide further support and encouragement
 Developed creative techniques to motivate students and adjusted according to each students’ needs
 Assisted English language-learning students with reading, vocabulary, comprehension and test-taking
both in one-on-one and group settings

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
Membership Officer August 2016-August 2019
MSU Student Housing Cooperative, East Lansing, MI
 Resolved internal and external conflicts regarding the house and its members
 Facilitated bi-weekly meetings and taught various communication and conflict resolution strategies to
members
 Corresponded, toured and familiarized potential members to the cooperative’s principles

Nanny May 2018-August 2019

Local Family, Okemos, MI
 Cared, supervised and transported two boys, ages nine and twelve
 Assisted the children with their homework and utilized various techniques to motivate and support the
children in order to meet their unique learning needs
 Consistently reinforced positive behaviors using a reward system and adapted our routine when necessary
in order to motivate the youngest child to complete his chores, homework and eat healthy
 Maintained flexibility in my own schedule and to the family’s own emotional, social and behavioral
needs as they proceeded through a divorce

Certified Nurse Aide June 2015-March 2018

Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, MI
 Responsible for the care and safety of patients
 Assessed patients’ abilities and accurately completed charting
 Established a comfortable and encouraging environment for both patients, their families and coworkers
through appropriate care, communication and attitude

AFFILIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Member, Michigan Council for Social Studies 2019-present
 Member, Greenpeace – Michigan State University 2016-2019
 Member, Student Michigan Education Association 2015-2019
 Conflict Resolution Workshop, East Lansing, MI 2016,2017