LAURA A. AMICO

201-***-**** * ad1drh@r.postjobfree.com * linkedin.com/in/laura-amico-uofm

My experiences in education, media, and corporate training, demonstrate that I am a people person with a variety of skills in problem-solving,

organization, and communication. I balance business and behavior, charisma and character, and product and progress. The result is a competitive

and driven person with innovation and vision that will increase your business and media industry.

EXPERIENCE

New Jersey Academy-New Jersey 10/21-Present

● Preparing NY and NJ students for High School and Elementary Entrance Exams along with state tests

● Strengthening reading and writing levels of K-8 students with one-on-one assistance during school year and summer programs

● Bringing students up to and beyond grade level during in-person and virtual learning sessions (as a result of COVID)

A & A Studio-New York/New Jersey 04/20-present

● Sustaining educational opportunities for students during COVID

● Keeping students on track and on schedule during remote school sessions

● Supplementing and securing educational understanding during virtual schooling

Appleview 2 Preschool-New Jersey 06/21-09/23

● Developing curriculum and learning to read programs for 3-5 year olds

● Instituting teaching of said curriculum in reading, math, and social sciences

● Working with at-risk students by including them in mainstream classroom for Kindergarten preparedness

● Training and mentoring new teachers and teacher aides

MS Shift-Executive Assistant to CEO/Department Project Supervisor-New York City 01/20-04/20

● Working alongside CEO to design interoffice strategies to promote productivity, customer relations and license renewals between $2000

and $10000 yearly per account

● Investigate, develop, and maintain learning solutions and programs that maintain better customer relations and smooth communication

between departments

● Work with department supervisors to research the hiring of a NYC based social marketing company and vetting, and along with

department heads, presenting these findings to the CEO for final approval

● Partnering with selected company and developed marketing strategy and molded company personality to develop entirely new social

media campaign

● Represent CEO in weekly departmental meetings and work with him on changes, needs, and issues

● Manage day-to-day office operations while building relationships with clients and assisting sales and customer success employees to

expand sales by 10%

Cliffside Park High School-English Teacher/Curriculum Developer – New Jersey 09/03-01/20

● Developing and implementing curriculum and differentiation techniques for Literature, Drama, and State Testing Preparation that raised

state testing numbers and the college entrance dreams of students by 40%

● Incorporating life skills and Nonverbal Interpersonal lessons during New York City field trip experiences and college tours initiating

contacts with campus personnel and planning content and direction of tours

● Creating a Drama program over three years with a $10,000 surplus and increasing student involvement from 15 to 100 in each of two

annual theatrical and musical productions. Head Producer/Director for productions while overseeing and developing student publicity,

makeup, costume, and ticket sales committees and keeping financial school records for administration

● Mentoring and advising novice teachers about classroom differentiation techniques through PowerPoint presentations and Realtime

computer programs

Ramapo High School-English Teacher and Curriculum Developer-Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 09/01-06/03

● Creating college prep curriculum for English Literature and grammar classes multiple learning styles as well as special education students

● Mentoring and proctoring students for the SAT and PSAT college entrance exams including preparation classes and day-of-test

monitoring

● Serving as Music Director of George M! responsible for vocals and instrumental balance of this musical tribute to 9-11 First Responders

A and A Creations, Silkscreening and Embroidery-Executive Assistant to President and NJ Sales Rep-Perrysburg, Ohio

09/99-09/07

● Working to assist President/CEO and Production Director to schedule product runs and organize office activity

● Prioritizing production schedules with Run Directors to establish on-time completion of orders

● Scheduling meet-and-greet events with local community organizations to increase sales

● Upon relocating to New Jersey, working to build East Coast clientele and promote orders to President and Production Director

● Establishing direct relationships and open communication with President and NJ clients

Owens Community College-Adjunct Professor/Business Communications-Toledo, Ohio 09/99-05/00

● Creating real world experiences for students through conferences, speakers, and creative educational methods in a college Business

Communications and Methods class once a week

● Motivating students to create job opportunities in order to apply their material

WSPD-AM, (ABC)/WRVF-FM - Morning/Midday Anchor and Senior Medical Reporter-Toledo, Ohio 06/97-09/99

● Serving as a freeform banter partner for Morning Show host smoothly bridging banter to hard news on an as needed and often impromptu

basis-i.e. breaking news

● Representing the station in a public relations forum during community events including theatrical, social, and fundraising causes

● Anchoring and writing Medical Minute and Family Health Minute segments and other investigative reports

● Award-winning writer/producer of 9-1-1: The End of the Line-documentary series on 9-1-1 Responders and the challenges and stresses

they face every day incorporating personal interviews and historical/victim information

WNWO-TV, NBC- Morning Anchor/Senior Med Reporter-Toledo, Ohio 06/93-06/97

● Award-Winning Anchor/Senior Medical Reporter/Reserve Weathercaster

● Anchoring, writing, and producing the Award-winning Medical Matters and the Saturday morning children’s segments News for Little

People

● Bringing Military and Educational outreach programs specializing in educational and medical topics into Toledo-area schools

RELATED EXPERIENCE

● Developed a grammar and writing program for members of a New York multi-million dollar real estate company to assist them in

corporate writing skills using computer programs and Vocabulary.com exercises

● Planned and instituted yearly trips to local universities in order to give students first-hand experiences to the atmosphere and

requirements of post-high school options

● Aligned and developed state and national curriculum standards for Star Dance, a California based dance education program for schools

in New York and New Jersey.

AWARDS AND HONORS

● Crystal Award of Excellence-911: The Other End of the Line-Best Radio Series

● Crystal Award of Excellence-The Right to Ritalin-Best Investigative Series

● Ohio Broadcast Media Award-The Right to Ritalin-Ohio Pharmacists Association

● Toledo Press Club-The Right to Ritalin-Best Investigative Series

● Distinguished Service of the Year Award-Media-The Visiting Nurses Association

● Mortar Board and Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Fraternity

EDUCATION

● University of Michigan-M.A., Telecommunications/Marketing

● Eastern Michigan University-B.S., Communications/Theatre Arts/English (Cum Laude)

● New Jersey and Michigan Teacher Certifications (English and Speech/Theatre)

● Excellent Powerpoint and Excel work

● Executive Assistant and Human Resources experience assisting CEO

● Grant-writing experience

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