Hannah Loula: Education
Hannah Loula: Education
Hannah Loula: Education
EDUCATION
Hope College Holland, MI
Graduation Date: May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Comprehensive Special Education: Learning Disabilities (K-12)
Michigan Provisional Certificate with endorsements in all subjects K-5 (K-8 self-contained) and Learning Disabilities (SM),
grades K-12
Cumulative GPA 3.97/4.00
Deans List 7/7 Semesters
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES
Student Teacher Second Grade Class
January 2015 Present
Hamilton Elementary School, Hamilton, MI
Educate students by integrating science, writing, and economics content in a project-based learning unit sponsoring
Heifer International to promote sustainable farming
Conference with students during Daily Five to develop individual reading and writing goals derived from the CAF
menu
Utilize Edmodo, IXL, and Kid Blog to reinforce content, assess student progress towards meeting objectives, and
provide advanced methods of sharing information
Empower students to be problem solvers by using the love and logic approach to behavior management
Student Teacher Special Education Resource Room
August 2014 December 2014
Woodbridge Elementary School, Zeeland, MI
Collected and analyzed student achievement data to determine appropriate interventions for students based on need
Assessed and strengthened students reading comprehension and fluency through Read Naturally
Conducted a functional behavior assessment and used the data to create an individualized social story for a student
exhibiting work avoidance behaviors
Collaborated professionally with general education teachers for effective co-teaching in second, third, and fifth grade
classrooms
Facilitated portions of IEP meetings and participated in Child Study Team meetings, and parent/teacher conferences
Teachers Assistant Special Education Resource Room
January April 2014
Holland Heights K-7 School, Holland, MI
Created and taught a lesson on goal setting for sixth grade students, engaging the students with an example of a wellknown university basketball player with a learning disability.
Gathered data about a student with a learning disability using the Brigance, KTEA, and Learning Styles Inventory
assessments and utilized the results to formulate instructional recommendations
Teachers Assistant Special Education Class
September December 2013
Hamilton High School, Hamilton, MI
Administered the ESTR-J assessment to a student with a learning disability, and utilized the data to further develop a
transition IEP
Teachers Assistant Second Grade Class
September December 2013
Hamilton Elementary School, Hamilton, MI
Facilitated math activities by coaching small groups of students through iPad assignments on Edmodo and Math IXL
Teachers Assistant Seventh Grade English Class
January April 2013
Black River School, Holland, MI
Conducted an Analytic Reading Inventory with a student on a Section 504 plan and used the results to develop
instructional recommendations for improvement
Teachers Assistant First Grade Class
September December 2012
Holland West K-7 School, Holland, MI
Assessed students reading comprehension, fluency, and accuracy through DIBELS and running records
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Teachers Assistant Kindergarten Class
September December 2011
Zeeland Early Childhood Center, Zeeland, MI
Assisted students with math activities involving counting with one-to-one correspondence
RELATED EXPERIENCES
Special Education Childrens Ministry Volunteer
Moran Park Church, Holland, MI
Engaged children by initiating activities and lessons in the childrens ministry
Tutor
Childrens After School Achievement, Holland, MI
Tutored and mentored a fifth grade student who was at-risk
WORK EXPERIENCES
Resident Assistant Cook Hall and Pieters Cottage
August 2012 May 2014
Hope College Residential Life Staff, Holland, MI
Provided leaderships for residents and developed conflict management skills through enforcing college policies
Designed and implemented social and educational events to create a community
Counselor for Campers with Special Needs
June August 2013
SpringHill Camps, Evart, MI
Fostered an inclusive environment for all campers and provided individual support for campers with cerebral palsy,
autism, down syndrome, and spina bifida
Accommodated all activities to meet the needs of a specific camper
Led small group Bible studies for five to ten campers in a group
Inclusion Aid
May 2012 August 2012
Lily Cache Special Recreation Association, Bolingbrook, IL
Encouraged inclusivity between a camper with a disability and the other campers in the group
Technology Team Member
Hope College Education Department, Holland, MI
Promoted the use of technology in and outside of the classroom
Assisted staff, students, and faculty with educational technology