Allyson Hallman

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Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, May 2015
Minor: Italian
GPA: 3.945 / 4.0
Deans List: all semesters
Study Abroad: one month in Barcelona, Spain
Certification
Spanish: Pennsylvania PK-12 Teaching Certification (Instructional I), June 2015
Italian: Pennsylvania PK-12 Teaching Certification (Instructional I), Mar. 2016
Teaching Experience
Long-Term Substitute Spanish Teacher, Avon Grove High School, West Grove, PA, Aug. 2015 June
2016
Grades 9-12, three sections of Spanish 2 and three sections of Spanish 3
Taught at least 90% in the target language
Utilized technology as formative assessment, including Kahoot, Socrative, and Tricider
Cultivated student-to-student interaction in the target language by integrating cooperative
learning opportunities, including information gap activities and peer interviews
Created and administered assessments to evaluate the growth of 130+ students
Communicated with parents about their childrens strengths and areas of need
Differentiated instruction for diverse learning styles and for students with IEPs
Collaborated with colleagues to plan and share resources
Student Teaching
Teacher Candidate, Oxford Area High School, Oxford, PA, Mar. 2015 May 2015
Grades 10-12, three sections of Spanish 3 and three sections of Spanish 4
Utilized block scheduling to incorporate realia and authentic materials from Spanishspeaking countries
Developed and taught healthy lifestyle thematic unit for Spanish 3
Integrated technology by creating iPad scavenger hunt activities
Teacher Candidate, Fred S. Engle Middle School, West Grove, PA, Jan. 2015 Mar. 2015
Three sections of 7th grade Exploratory Spanish and three sections of 8th grade Spanish 1
Designed collaborative learning opportunities, including a jigsaw activity for the 7th grade
authentic food lesson
Prepared creative activities to practice new material, including modified Uno to review
present tense verbs
Implemented daily warm-up activities to activate schemata and utilize entire class period

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Work and Volunteer Experience

Cashier/Assistant Manager, Glen Willow Orchards, Avondale, PA, Sept. 2009 present
Managing and training employees
Delegating tasks to others to efficiently serve both retail and wholesale customers
Translating and interpreting between Spanish and English for employers, employees, and
customers
Private Tutor, Dec. 2010 present
Tutored twelve students ages 8-18 in all levels of Spanish and Math
ESL Volunteer, La Comunidad Hispana, Kennett Square, PA, Aug. Nov. 2013
Registered new students and conducted placement exams
Substitute taught ESL classes as needed
Professional Development Experience
CCIU Countywide World Language In-Service Conference, Downingtown, PA, Nov. 2015
Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, Feb. 2015
Member, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Nov. 2014 Dec.
2015
Activities and Awards
Lombardi-Braidotti Scholarship Award (academic excellence in Spanish and Italian), Feb.
2015
Member, Sigma Delta Pi (National Hispanic Honor Society), inducted Apr. 2014
Member, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), inducted Nov. 2013

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