Holly Brinker

holly.brinker@hope.edu

36 E. 16th Street Holland, MI 49423

586-879-3028

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a teaching position, at the secondary level, where it is possible to provide academic support and life-skill training
for students with varying needs. As a teacher, the main goal will be to articulate a message of growth, positivity, and grace to all students.
EDUCATION
Hope College Holland, MI
Expected Graduation: May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Learning Disabilities (K-12)
Minor: English Education (6-12)
Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate with endorsements to teach, Learning Disabilities (SM) K-12, and English (BA) grades 612.
GPA: 3.84 /4.0
Deans List: 7/8 Semesters
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES
Student Teaching
Spring 2016
Hudsonville Ninth Grade Campus Hudsonville, MI
Provided academic support for science and English in a resource room.
Took on the caseload of the regular resource room teacher and develop relationships with her students.
Built teaching experience by experiencing daily life in a classroom.
Teacher Assistant
Eagle Crest Charter Academy Zeeland, MI
Provided academic assistance for English in a 7th grade general education classroom.
Observed teaching and taught the occasional lesson on grammar.
Teaching Assistant
Wavecrest Charter Academy Holland, MI
Observed and interact with students, grades 9-12, in an English general education classroom.
Designed and taught an English lesson plan on Lord of the Flies.

Fall 2015

Spring 2014

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Member of the Hope College Educational Technology Team
Spring 2013 - Present
Hope College Holland, MI
Assistive Technology (AT) and ULD technology team expert.
Instructor of students and faculty on AT and UDL when requested.
Led multiple college classes, when invited and produced UDL /AT lessons.
Tutor for the Hope College Academic Success Center (ASC)
Fall 2013 - Present
Hope College Holland, MI
Instruct students in the use of AT and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) technologies.
Oversaw steps in setting up and using text-to-speech, speech to text, audio books, and word prediction software.
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Presenter at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
June 2015
Location Philadelphia, PA
Shared knowledge of UDL and AT in a storytelling format.
Demonstrated knowledge of special education technologies, standards, and laws.
Presenter at Michigan Association For Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
March 2015
COBO Center Detroit, MI
Presented on a grant give to the Educational Technology Team for two iPads, called the Literacy Lifeboat through
MACUL.
Demonstrated usability and overall purpose of the Lifeboat and the Lifeboats role in Hope College students education.