Assistant High School

Amanda Portes

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Home Phone:1-856-***-****

Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Professional Objective:

To become an effective educator and a positive role model for students.

Education:

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood

Education. Class of May 2011 - GPA:3.64

Eastern University of Pennsylvania. Master of Education Degree in

Multicultural Education with a concentration in Teaching English as a Second

Language (ESL). Graduation May 2013-GPA: 3.0

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Certification:

Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education. First Aid and

CPR certified. Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education. TESOL

Certification.

Experience:

Long-Term Kindergarten Substitute Teacher at the Downtown Miami Charter School

of Miami, Florida. Teaching children of different cultural backgrounds.

Writing lesson plans, Parent Interaction, Lecturing/Teaching - Aug 2012-

Present

5th Grade Assistant Teacher at the Alternative Education foundation of Davie,

Florida. Interacting/Teaching students with Behavioral and Learning

Disabilities. Information Technology Instructor for the 1st Quarter for entire

campus (1st Grade- High school Students)- March 2012-Aug 2012

Lead teacher at The Goddard School of West Chester, Pennsylvania; a school for

Early Childhood Development. Duties included: making lesson plans, and

teaching/interacting with children. Aug 2010-March2012

Assistant Teacher at The Goddard School of West Chester, Pa for 4 years.

Duties included assisting head teacher with all classroom

responsibilities.-Aug 2007-Aug2010

Field Experience Courses and Student Teaching experience at Longstreth

Elementary School in West Philadelphia, Pa. Duties included: observing the

students and teachers, making a reflection journal of my experience, and

developing lesson plans in various subject areas.

Relevant Courses:

Student Teaching. Multicultural Education. Education in a Global Context.

Language Testing and Materials. Theories of Second Language Acquisition.

Classroom Management. Field Experiences. Component to Early Childhood

Education. Child Psychology. Teaching Physical Science in the Elementary

Schools. Educational Test and Measurements. Educational Technology and

Classroom Application, Etc...

Achievements:

Magna Cum Laude Honor, Deans List (2009, 2010, and 2011), Most Improved

Athlete (2009), Call Me Mister Scholar, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Incorporated, Kappa Delta Pi member (Education Honor Society)

References:

Available upon request.

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