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Brittany Durant

brittany_durant@my.uri.edu

EDUCATION

            UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI                                                                                                                                            May 2012

            Bachelors of Arts in Psychology

Overall GPA: 3.62             

Honors and Awards: Golden Key National Honor Society, Freshman Promise Award, Dean’s List, Psi Chi Honor Society

EXPERIENCE

            OCEAN TIDES, Narragansett, RI                                                                                                                                                                        Sept. 2011- Dec. 2011

            Intern

·      Oversee classes and assist teachers with instruction materials

·      Act as a mentor and encouragement for students with specific learning and behavioral needs

·      Worked individually with low skilled students for tests, projects, homework, and classroom assignments

·      Administered career assessment testing on computers through Career Scope

·      Assist supervisor and teachers with office work

           EXPLORING MORPHOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, Kingston, RI                                          Jan. 2011- May 2011

           Research Assistant

·      Objective: Study measures variation in ability to segment morphologically complex words and how this variation pertains to reading development, chronological development, and reading difficulties

·      Gained understanding of reading and morphological knowledge

·      Analyzed theories of reading and word comprehension

·      Developed knowledge of how to conduct distinctive reading and word tests for third and fifth grade students

URI PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, Kingston, RI                                                                                                                            Jan. 2011- May 2011

            Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: PSY 103- Toward Self Understanding 

·      Facilitated learning through teaching specific topics related to the course

·      Evaluated and reviewed student’s homework, tests, quizzes, and projects

·      Managed 47 students on classroom assignments and questions

·      Familiarized the material required to comprehend for course

ALUMINI RESEARCH SURVEY, Kingston, RI                                                                                                                                           Jan. 2010- May 2010

            Research Assistant

·      Objective: Making improvements in current psychology classes being taught at URI for future students

·      Conducted through telephoning alumni from URI and recorded feedback

·      Organized and collected data to be presented to supervisor         

WORK EXPERIENCE

NAUTILUS, Narragansett, RI                                                                                                                                                                                          Sept. 2010- May 2011

Cashier

·      Multi-task in a faced paced environment

·      Calculate and manage cash register

·      Assist supervisor in organization of products and food

ARC TECHNOLOGIES, Amesbury, MA                                                                                                                                                                       June 2010- Sept. 2010

Receptionist 

·      Operated telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments

·      Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations

·      Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided

·      Filing and organizing while completing various administrative tasks

CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DAYCARE, Derry, NH                                                                                                                                       May 2009- Sept. 2009

Childcare Worker

·      Observe and monitor children's play activities

·      Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities and medications administered

·      Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas

·      Read to children, and teach them simple painting, drawing, crafts, and songs

·      Communicated with parents about child’s needs, activities, and discipline issues