Aimee Hardage

300 W. Neely Road Hazel Green, AL 35750 Education Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Concentration in Collaborative Teaching Special Education 256-479-0602 aimeehardage@gmail.com

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville, AL

Honors Member of the Deans List 2013 Cum Laude

Anticipated Graduation: December 2013

Cumulative GPA: 3.03/4.0 Scale

Computer Skills Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Weebly, ELMO, and Smart Boards. Professional Preparation

Lynn Fanning Elementary School, Meridianville, AL

August 2013 October 2013 Student Teacher: (321.5 hours) 1st Grade General Education Classroom Gradually gained the classroom responsibilities. Planned lessons, refined various sized groups, created assessments, graded papers and implemented strategies for classroom management. Cooperating Teacher: Melanie Lenoir

Challenger Elementary School, Huntsville, AL

October 2013 November 2013 Student Teacher: (195 hours thus far) Special Education Kindergarten Self-Contained Gradually gained classroom responsibilities Planned lessons, taught small groups, implemented management strategies, attended IEP meetings, wrote an IEP with supervisor, collaborated with other faculty members. Cooperating Teacher: Karen Limperis University Supervisor: Pamela Patrick and Whitney Meade Field Experience

Mill Creek Elementary School, Madison, AL

June 2013 July 2013 Practicum Student with Alicia Waddail: (95 hours) Participated and assisted in elementary school ESY program. Planned and implemented small group instructional activities. Administered cognitive, social, and functional assessments. (Specific tests include WIAT-II, Key-Math 3, Woodcock Johnson II, and the Vineland)

Hampton Cove Elementary School, Huntsville, AL

September 2012 October 2012 Practicum Student with Sally Fleming: (50 hours) Supporting, teaching, and assessing students in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Planned and implemented four lessons using various co-teaching strategies.

Rainbow Elementary School, Madison, AL

January 2012 March 2012 Practicum Student with Katherine King: (60 hours) Observed and assisted teacher. Created and implemented a whole group lesson. Administered assessments such as DIBELS and nonsense word fluency. Conducted a Functional Behavior Assessment and designed, implemented, and evaluated the change in behavior.

Lynn Fanning Elementary School, Meridianville, AL

September 2011 October 2011

Practicum Student with Holly Crippen: (50 hours) Observed and assisted the teacher. Created and managed the classroom environment.

Rolling Hills Elementary, Huntsville, AL

Practicum Student with T. Ivey: (45 hours) Observed and assisted teacher.

January 2011 March 2011

University Place Elementary, Huntsville, AL

Practicum Student with A. Henry: (14 hours) Tutored a Kindergartener as part of the Study Buddy program.

January 2011 March 2011

Professional Development Foundations for Positive Behavior Support and Intervention Strategies, Aug. 2013 Lee Vs. Macon Training, Fall 2011 ARI Beginning Reading Training for Pre-Service Teachers, Aug. 2013 AMSTI 2nd Grade Year One Math AMSTI 3rd Grade Year One Science Other Work Experience

University Fitness Center/Youth Exercise, Huntsville, AL

February 2010 June 2013 Care Provider Watched children while parents attended classes. Assisted older children with homework or other work if brought in. Allowed children to watch movies, play games, and interact with other activities during the time they were in the Youth Exercise. Community Service Camp Autism Smiles volunteer, Spring 2012 Making Connections volunteer for Autism support group meetings and yard sales to raise money for Autism research and support.

References Available Upon Request