Andrea Hardy

7301 Cabell Place Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 836-3487 afh001@eagles.bridgewater.edu

Classroom Snapshot
Elementary School Teacher seeks an opportunity to teach and implement:
Technology Integration using in-class and online resources to help further learning
Constructive Feedback consistently given to help students improve and move beyond standards
Creative Learning Environment to stimulate engagement with games, manipulatives, and books
Moving Beyond the Standards to learn what the standards call for, as well as about the world around them
through multi-cultural learning and
Autonomy to implement rules, rewards, and consequences for dealing with issues in the classroom in a
healthy, fair, and constructive way.

Education
B.S. in Liberal Studies, May 2016 Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA
Virginia Certification in Elementary Education: PreK-6, June 2016 Commonwealth of Virginia
GPA: 3.54 Deans List Teaching Portfolio: andreafhardy.weebly.com
American Education Classroom Diversity Child Psychology Teaching Elementary Mathematics Early and
Intermediate Literacy Classroom Management Teaching Techniques Student Teaching

Classroom Experience
Student Teacher North River Elementary School, Augusta County, VA Spring 2016
500 hours. Fourth Grade. Used Whole Brain Teaching including hands-on science activities to learn about
electricity. Used balloons for static electricity and built circuits to discover how electric currents flow. Used
quizzizz.com on Chromebooks (similar to Kahoot!) for student competition and engaged learning.
Administered IA tests to gauge student comprehension and SOL preparation. Completed student academic
progress report to demonstrate use of pre-assessment data to design lesson plans and graph with post-
assessment data for comparison.
Teacher Practicum Elkton Elementary School, Rockingham County, VA Winter 2016
90 hours. Second Grade. Led small groups and worked with individual students. Taught three whole-group
lesson plans. Led a Jeopardy review game on Native Americans that kept students engaged and excited.
Teacher Field Experiences
20 hours in each experience exploring literacy, classroom management, and diversity in the classroom.
Student proficiency in STEM disciplines Waterman Elementary School, Harrisonburg, VA
First Grade Literacy Book Buddies Mountain View Elementary School, Rockingham County, VA
Second Grade Reading John Wayland Elementary School, Rockingham County, VA
Fourth Grade Math and Science North River Elementary School, Augusta County, VA
Nanny/Homeschool Teacher Glen Allen, VA 2016-2017
Assisted in homeschooling six children. Worked with parents on curriculum, differentiating lessons for child
with special needs, and forming a discipline plan. Managed time for curricular and extracurricular activities.
STEM Math and Science Night Instructor River Bend and Elkton Elementary Schools 2012-2014
Led elephant toothpaste station where students got to make and play with a harmless chemical reaction.
Playschool/Preschool Teacher Littlest Eagle Preschool, Bridgewater College 2015
Laboratory for interacting with young children while teaching a lesson, providing lunch, and engaging in child
socialization. Identified developmental stages. Taught two lessons featuring an activity and reading.

Points of Interest
Resident Advisor who built community in a co-ed residence hall, planned programs, put up bulletin boards,
and acted as mediator for roommate conflicts at Bridgewater College 2015-2016
Reading Volunteer for Acquinton Elementary School, King William County, VA 2015