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Granquist
Permanent Address: Current Address: Phone and Web Information:
7451 Palma Lane 903 S. First Street Apt. 206 (847) 2542202
Morton Grove, IL 60053 Champaign, IL 61820 bgranquist2@gmail.com
http://brittanygranquist.weebly.com
Career Objective
To continue my commitment to education by teaching for lifelong learning in an elementary or middle school setting
Education
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, College of Elementary Education Aug 2007present
Grayslake Central High School, Grayslake, IL 60030 Aug 2003May 2007
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education – Concentration in Spanish Current GPA: 4.0, Overall GPA: 3.92
Middle School Endorsements
• Spanish
• Social Science
• Language Arts
Professional Experience
Assistant Teacher – Senior Spring Practicum
Barkstall Elementary School, Champaign, IL, 61820, 4th grade, Mary Cecava JanMay 2011
• Trained in the Nurtured Heart Approach to classroom management, so to effectively utilize this school wide
management system within the classroom
• Delivered Everyday Math lessons, using technology, games, and manipulatives to provide multiple
opportunities for learning and knowledge acquisition
• Collaborated among whole staff, fourth grade staff members, reading specialist teachers and administration
• Prepared for and participated in IEP meetings
• Administered the 6Minute Solution researchbased reading intervention program to assist in moving
students forward in reading fluency
• Utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy to assess students’ comprehension in reading, writing, math, science and social
studies
Assistant Teacher – Senior Fall Practicum
Oakwood Grade School, Oakwood, IL 61858, 1st grade, Brandi Norton AugDec 2010
• Attended SMART Board training and applied knowledge gained to support instruction
• Created stimulating and interactive lessons that fostered visual and auditory skills
• Utilized and evaluated STAR Math and Reading assessments
• Led classroom in wholegroup, smallgroup and individual lessons
• Assisted in grouping students in RTI tiers and instructed Tier 1 for four weeks
• Developed and implemented creative and engaging lessons, aligned with Illinois State Learning Standards,
that required the use of high order thinking skills
• Scaffolded instruction to work off of background knowledge and reallife experiences
• Delivered Saxon Phonics and Math lessons, supplementing instruction with manipulatives and technology,
in order to optimize learning
• Communicated with students, staff, and parents in both formal and informal settings
• Administered and interpreted assessments in literacy, phonics and math
• Utilized the classroom management system and ensured that the school expectations for behavior were
being met
Student Observation – Junior year Practicum
Wiley Elementary School, Urbana, IL 61801, 4th grade, Sara North JanApril 2010
• Observed in a fourth grade classroom once a week in order to obtain 30 hours of required observation in
math, social studies, science, writing and reading
• Developed and implemented two 4550 minute lessons, one on poetry and one on long division, aligned
with Illinois State Learning Standards
• Other responsibilities included assisting students during unstructured group work, reading individually
with and aloud to students, and scaffolding research skills during computer and library time
Experience Related to Career Objective
Camp counselor, Lake Bluff Park District, Lake Bluff, IL 60044, Mary Quilty JuneAug 2010
Supervised 48 year old children and cooperated with fellow counselors to plan engaging activities in an
outdoor setting
Tutor, Champaign Central High School, Champaign, IL 61820, Judy Gordon SeptDec 2009
Assisted English language learners with diverse linguistic and cultural identities in core subject areas and
provided opportunities for conversation in L1 and L2 in a nonthreatening environment
Nanny, Aalbregste family, Hainesville, IL 60030, Pat Aalbregste JuneAug 2009
Supervised two girls ages 7 and 12, prepared breakfast and lunch, cleaned/organized house, planned
activities and trips, systematically managed behavior using positive reinforcement, and assisted with
homework and reading
Classroom aide, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Urbana, IL 61801, 1st grade, Sarah Carls OctDec 2008
Assisted during “Literacy Time” by working individually with students on sight word recognition, fluency,
phonemic awareness, lettersound recognition, and print awareness
Tutor, Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL 61820, 7th grade, Jonathan Ramirez SeptDec 2008
Tutored students with math and social studies assignments and activities, and assisted struggling students
with organizational skills and time management
Camp counselor, Grayslake Park District, Grayslake, IL 60030, Kendra Adams JuneAug 2008
Supervised 1213 year old children on field trips and planned activities that promoted peer communication
and team work
College Honors and Involvement
Dean’s List, University of Illinois Fall 2007present
James Scholar, University of Illinois Fall 2008, Spring 2009
Student Education Association Fall 2007present
Captain, University of Illinois Intramural Basketball Spring 2008present
Interests and Future Goals
Interested in continuing education in English as a Second Language and Spanish
Eager to get involved in extracurricular and coaching activities (specifically basketball, student council)
Technical Proficiencies
Microsoft Word 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
SMART Board and Smart Notebook
ELMO
Qwizdom
Weebly Website Creator
Web 2.0 Applications
Prezi, Mindomo, Voicethread, Glogster
TAC – Teacher Access Center
Languages
English, Spanish
References
Mary Quilty Christine Kovacs Merritt Mary Cecava
Superintendent of Recreation Services Student Teaching Supervisor Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher
Lake Bluff Park District 715 W. Indiana Ave. 2201 Hallbeck Drive
355 W. Washington Street Urbana, IL 61802 Champaign, IL 61822
Lake Bluff, IL 60044 (217) 3440403 (260) 2232458
mquilty@lakebluffparkdistrict.org