Carley J. Hackney

School Address                                                                                                                                     

Yew Chung International School                                                                                                 

15 Shui Cheng Road                                                                                                               

P.R.C. 200336                                                                                                            

(8621) 62423243                                                                                                                              

hackneyc15 at yahoo dot com

carleyh at sh dot ycef dot com

• 2008-Present    Michigan State University, Masters of Arts in Education specializing in Literacy Education and Technology and Learning Education
• 1999-2006       University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), Bachelor of Science Degree, Early Childhood Education, Certification in Celtic Studies, Magna Cum Laude graduate
• 1994-1999       Greendale High School- Greendale Wisconsin USA, Graduation with High Honors

Work Experience 

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai

August 2008 – Present Year 1(Kindergarten) Team Leader and Classroom Teacher: 

• Teaching of the core subjects; Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, and Character Education following the National Curriculum for England.

• Teaching of extra class Physical Education and Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Team planning of Literacy, Mathematics and Topic (Geography, History, Science and Design and Technology).

• Demonstrated ability as an effective class teacher with high standards of classroom management and control.
• Monitored student progress through assessment, work folder collation, reporting and parent/teacher conferences.
• Collaboratively planned and worked with Chinese Co-teacher and fellow staff in year level, sharing of resources, expertise and supporting colleagues.
• Lead weekly curriculum meetings as well as manage and develop staff, manage resources, assess and evaluate across the year group and develop relations with parents and the community.
• As team leader, planned and organized all yearly fieldtrips.
• Involvement and leading in extra-curricular events.
• Master of Ceremonies for school performances.

August 2006-2008 Year 2 (Grade 1) teacher:

• Taught all academic subjects as well as Physical Education, Character Education and Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Team planning of Literacy, Mathematics and Topic (Geography, History, Science and Design and Technology).

• Demonstrated ability as an effective class teacher with high standards of classroom management and control.
• Monitored student progress through assessment work, folder collation, reporting and parent/teacher conferences.
• Collaboratively planned and worked with Chinese Co-teacher and fellow staff in year level, sharing of resources, expertise and supporting colleagues.

• Involvement and leading in extra-curricular events.
• Master of Ceremonies for school performances.

LaFluer’s Academy of Gymnastics, W189 N10991 Kleinmann Dr, Germantown WI 5302

September 2002- July 2006 Gymnastics Instructor

• Tot program consisting of classes with children ages 3 to 5 ½. Tot program provided activities to help develop large motor skills, social emotional skills, and cognitive skills.
• Class program consisting of classes Beginner 1 and 2, Intermediate, and Advanced Intermediate. Class program provided activities to build on previous skills learned in Tot program and introduce new skills such as floor, balance beam, vault and uneven bars.  

All About Learning, 2360 S 106^th Street, West Allis WI 53227

April 2005 – July 2006 Day Care Teacher

• Students ranged from 3-4 years of age. Created a classroom environment to help foster all aspects of children’s development.  

UWM Children’s Center, 2114 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee WI 53201

November 1999 – November 2000 Assistant Caregiver

• With children ranging from 18 months to 3 years of age. Helped develop children’s large motor skills, social/emotional skills, cognitive skills, and language development.

Special Talents and/or Skills within ycis

• Music     Primary Choir, Dec 2006- June 2008: Assistant for Years 2, 3, 4 combined Choir (Grades 1, 2, 3). Music Tour, Oct 2008: Assisted on the music tour to Austria and Hungary. Students comprised were members of the choirs, orchestra and Chinese dance. Students ranged in ages from 8 years to 18 years.  

• Theater  Musical Director: Lead the first and second annual musical productions for Years 2, 3, and 4 (Grades 1, 2 and 3) during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 academic years; producing Adventures in Space: A Pluto of a Problem and The Jungle Book respectively.
• Sport     Lead the Gymnastics after school activity program Aug 2006-June 2008: Introduced skills related to gymnastics for students from Year 1 to Year 3 (Kindergarten to Grade 2). Students were taught large motor skills as well as skills related to floor exercises, balance beam, and parallel bars.   

References Available Upon Request

Carley J Hackney curriculum vitae.pdf (167,2 kB)