Hallie McQueeny

Chicago, IL | ​hallie.mcqueeny@vanderbilt.edu​ | (630) 745-8584

EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University,​ ​Peabody College of Education and Human Development August 2014-May 2018
Bachelor of Science, ​Elementary Education and Child Studies
Peabody Patterson Scholar, ​Cohort of 10 Vanderbilt students studying education reform
GPA: 3.4 / 4.0
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EDUCATION EXPERIENCE​:

Harrison Street School, Geneva, Il Fall 2018-Present

Kindergarten Teacher
● Coordinate art lessons for school STEAM days
● Create and implement lesson plans for Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
● Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of 23 students
● Provide a positive classroom environment and community
● Collaborate with team, aides, bilingual teacher, and behavior specialist
● Communicate and maintain cooperative working relationships with parents

ACT and SAT Tutor Summer 2016-Present

Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN Fall 2016-Spring 2018

Student Teacher
● Hickman Elementary School: ​Fourth Grade Mathematics and Science
● Waverly Belmont Elementary: ​Kindergarten
● Sylvan Park Elementary: ​Kindergarten Literacy
● Grassland Elementary: ​Fourth Grade Mathematics
● East End Prep: ​Fifth Grade Science and Social Studies

Søagerskolen (Elementary School in Copenhagen, Denmark) Spring 2017

Student Teacher
● Taught English in 6​th​ and 9​th​ grade classrooms

The First Tee, Aurora, IL, ​Golf Coach and Teacher Summer 2015

Geneva Golf Club, Geneva, IL, ​Life Guard and Swim Coach Summer 2014/2015
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ART EXPERIENCE:

Alternative Spring Break, Austin, TX Spring 2016

Life in Color Volunteer
● Gained an enriched understanding of inclusive art
● Volunteered at Arc of the Arts, an organization that offers comprehensive support to adults with
disabilities by providing classes, studio space, and art shows
● Contributed to Imagine Art, which provides a free fine arts studio, community garden, and support
groups for artists with a wide spectrum of disabilities

Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark Spring 2017

Arts Living & Learning Community
● Explored the intersection of art and city space
● Gained an understanding of contemporary Danish art and urban culture
● Ventured into Copenhagen’s underground art scene and gained insight into how less established
Danish artists work
● Compared and analyzed different approaches to art and urban culture in Denmark and the U.S.

Chi Omega, ​Sigma Epsilon Chapter Class of 2016 January 2016-Present

● Banner chair

Competencies:​ Proficient in Spanish, CPR and First Aid Certified