Hilary Ward has 8 years of experience teaching grades 3, 7-8. She has experience teaching general education students as well as those with special needs. Some of her key responsibilities include differentiating instruction, fostering critical thinking and cooperation, maintaining positive relationships, participating in professional development, and analyzing assessment data to improve instruction. She has experience implementing various curricula and assessments.

1. Hilary Ward
620 E. 5th
Ave. Apt. #5
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(208) 241-6986 email: hilarybrook@gmail.com
Professional Summary
With eight years of classroom experience, I have learned to nurture students’ social-emotional
development in addition to academic core competencies. Some key experiences I have gathered over
these years in the classroom include:
• Teaching general education students, as well as students with special needs within an
inclusive classroom
• Incorporating differentiated instruction and accommodations to ensure success of all students
• Promoting critical thinking, problem-solving strategies, and cooperative learning
• Establishing positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school
administrators/staff
• Participating in weekly professional development and collaborating with a diverse group of
professionals
• Facilitating class discussions and activities through daily morning meetings to foster students
social and emotional growth while building a community of learners and practice social justice
norms
• Developing and supplementing curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet the needs of
students and incorporate active learning pedagogy
• Encouraging a growth mindset through resilience and learning from mistakes
• Fostering student growth and reflection with student-led conferences
• Analyzing data from assessments to plan and improve instruction
Teaching Experience
Teacher, Grade 3 (July 2015-Present), Pacific Heritage Academy, Salt Lake City, UT
• Prepare and distribute weekly classroom newsletter, regularly update class information on
school Web site, and encourage open communication with parents in person, via email and
multiple on-line media formats to encourage teacher, student, parent partnerships
• Utilize positive behavior strategies for learning through the use of positive verbal
reinforcements and Class Dojo
• Prepare students and administer DIBELS and SAGE assessments
• Implement a variety instructional methods including inquiry, direct instruction, mini-lessons
through the use of EL Education Modules, Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Reading and Writing
and Bridges Math
• Report student progress toward mastery of targeted Utah Core Standards
Teacher, Grade 7-8 (July 2013-June 2015), Pacific Heritage Academy, Salt Lake City, UT
• Create a math project to design and build a volleyball court that incorporated Utah Core
Standards, Pacific Island culture, and lessons from a local architect
• Design Jordan River Watershed unit, a sixteen-week integrated curriculum aligned to the Utah
Core Standards that included fieldwork, instruction by professionals (writer, scientists,
photographer), and culminated with building a school “habitat patch”
• Organize book clubs based on differentiated reading levels that focused on comprehension
strategies and progress monitoring by students

2. • Participate in “Growth Mindset,” a Stanford University study for focusing on brain plasticity and
middle school students’ attitudes about math
• Integrate social studies and English Language Arts to teach the novels A Long Walk to Water,
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and To Kill a Mockingbird
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Teacher, 5/6 Combination Class (August 2011-June 2013), Pocatello Community Charter
School, Pocatello, ID
• Implement reader’s workshops and literature circles with a focus on comprehension strategies
• Use AIMS Web to monitor student progress through the Response to Intervention model
• Employ language base math curriculum that includes the use of manipulatives, calculators,
and illustrated media
• Implement EL Principles with interdisciplinary investigations, daily learning targets and active
citizenship
• Provide support and materials to prepare students to Idaho Standardized Achievement Tests
• Assist Adventure Coordinator to carry-out multiple adventure opportunities for class including
skiing, backpacking, camping, and rappelling
Substitute Teacher , Blaine Co. School District (October 2010-May 2011), Hailey, ID
ANSER Charter School (May 2009-December 2009), Boise, ID
Other Work Experience
Ski Instructor, Children’s Ski School (Winters 2003-2015), Park City, UT, Pebble Creek, Pocatello,
ID, Sun Valley, ID, Vail, CO, and Garmisch, Germany
Supervisor, Pebble Creek Snowsports School (December 2012-Present), Pocatello, ID
Professional and Community Organizations
• Faculty liaison for parent, teacher organization at Pacific Heritage Academy (Parent Kumu en
• Member of International Literacy Association
• Member of National Education Association
• Member of Professional Ski Instructors of America, Level II Cert. & Children’s Accreditation II
Education
References
• Wendy Ruchti, EL School Designer, (208)
• Irene Lolofie, Team Teacher,
• Ryan Pleaune, Adventure Coordinator,