Cole Pennington

tanner.pennington@hputx.edu
1106 Indian Creek Dr.
Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 998-7494

Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Composite, Howard Payne University, May
2019
o Specialization-Secondary Education
- 3.95 GPA

Certification
- Texas State Certification, 7-12 Social Studies

Experience
- Interactive Field Experience
o Observed history and geography classes at Early High School, Grades 9 &
10, Fall 2016
 Aided classroom discussion and interaction
 Supervised class for short periods of time when teacher had to
leave
o Student teacher, Bangs Middle School and Bangs High School, Bangs,
Texas, 01/2019-05/2019
 Aided classroom discussion and interaction
 Involved with the lesson making process
 Taught classes for an extended period of time
 Developed lesson plans
 Lessons involved interactive technological aspects
 Involved with faculty meetings and trainings
 Served as a substitute when needed
 Developed classroom management skills
 Built relationships with students
- Work Experience
o Practiced social skills as courtesy clerk at Brookshire’s, 2012-2013
o Sharpened public speaking and multitasking skills as cabana server and
main dining server at the Brownwood Country Club, 2016-2019

Honors
- President’s List, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
- Dean’s List, Fall 2016, Fall 2018
- Presidential Scholarship, 2015-2019

Professional Memberships
- Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
Special Skills
- Proficient in computers

Related Coursework
- Foundations I & II
o Learned philosophies and strategies associated with teaching
- Literacy Instruction in Content Area
o Created teaching reading strategies
- Curriculum Design
o Wrote objectives and created technology based lessons
- Educational Technology Applications
o Created technology based lessons using interactive instructional strategies
o Used lessons in the classroom during student teaching and reflected on
their effectiveness