Hannah Gurney

Motivated, compassionate, and patient individual that values a structured, organized, and collaborative work community. Excellent leadership skills and a strong, caring team player. Eager for learning opportunities to expand on skills and abilities.

Fifth Grade Teacher at Howard-Ellis Elementary School (2023-08 – Present)

Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities aligned with grade level curriculum while providing diversified instructional, management, and assessment strategies.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that align with grade level curriculum
• Provide diversified range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the needs of individual students
• Participate in creating, revising, administrating, and grading assessments
• Track accurate and organized student information
• Attend and actively participate in all meetings including IEP's, PLC's, grade level meetings, and PD sessions
• Conduct parent-teacher conference, while consistently maintaining communication

Fourth Grade Teacher at South Elementary School (2020-08 – 2023-06)

Planned, prepared, and delivered instructional activities aligned with grade level curriculum while providing diversified instructional, management, and assessment strategies.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that align with grade level curriculum
• Provide diversified range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the needs of individual students
• Participate in creating, revising, administrating, and grading assessments
• Track accurate and organized student information
• Attend and actively participate in all meetings including IEP's, PLC's, grade level meetings, and PD sessions
• Conduct parent-teacher conference, while consistently maintaining communication

Positive Behavior Intervention/Supports Tier 1 Team Member at South Elementary School (2022-08 – 2023-06)

Effectively taught appropriate SEB skills to all students and used research-based interventions to monitor student progress and make data-driven decisions.

• Effectively teach appropriate SEB skills to all students
• Intervene early before unwanted behaviors escalate
• Use research-based, scientifically validated interventions whenever possible
• Monitor student progress
• Use whole school data to make decisions

Teacher Assistant/Student Teacher at Brookwood Elementary School (2019-08 – 2020-04)

Assisted with instruction, provided clerical support, and collaborated on developmentally appropriate lessons while supporting diverse student needs.

• Participated in parent-teacher conferences, IEP, and Child Case Study meetings
• Assisted the teacher with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs
• Collaborated with the teacher to devise and implement developmentally appropriate lessons
• Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support
• Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts
• Attended in-services, workshops, and seminars
• Attended/participated in extracurricular activities/events outside of school hours

Beverage Cart/Server at Railside Golf Club (2018-04 – 2018-09)

Provided friendly customer service, managed inventory, and supported restaurant operations while maintaining positive employee relations.

• Provide friendly customer service/experience
• Banquet set up and service
• Responsible for inventory and restocking
• Routinely supported other areas of the restaurant as requested
• Assist and maintain positive employee relations
• Receive frequent customer compliments for going above and beyond normal duties

Guest Service Representative at Nothing Bundt Cakes (2017-03 – 2020-04)

Served as shift lead, managed event setup and breakdown, and provided professional customer service with high accuracy standards.

• Shift lead
• Responsible for setting up, running, and breaking down of outside events
• Friendly and professional customer service with high levels of accuracy
• Responsible for organizing store merchandise racks by size, style, and color to meet store standards
• Timely and effective customer follow-up

Student Tutor at Grand Valley State University (2016-08 – 2018-05)

Tutored elementary students in Math for Elementary Teachers course, creating lesson plans and games to facilitate structured practice.

• Tutor students at Sibley Elementary
• Create lesson plans and games to facilitate structured practice
• Delivered effective math tutoring for students in grades 1st through 2nd grade
• Observe and note students' growth from beginning to end of time together

Bachelor of Arts For Teaching in Elementary Education | English – Grand Valley State University (2020)

Associate of Arts – Oakland Community College (2016)

High School Diploma – Novi High School (2014)