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Amanda Blair Resume Education Specialist Smithsonian Institution
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522 East Third St. Unit 2
Boston, MA 02127
adms1k@r.postjobfree.com
RELEVANT SKILLS
● Record-keeping
● Technology Integration
● Time Management
● Collaborative Problem Solving
● Strategic Planning
● Presentation Skills
● Teaching/Instructional Skills
● Organizational Skills
● Data Analysis
● Community Outreach
● Lesson Planning and Design
● Strong Oral and Written
Communication
● Editing and Revising Skills
● Website Update and Design
● Leadership and Supervision
Confident individual passionate about education and finding solutions to the most critical environmental problems. Strong communicator and strategic planner with 8 years of working experience in various school systems.
WORK HISTORY
Margaret L. Donovan School, Randolph, MA
Fourth Grade Teacher, August 2020 - Present
● Collaborate with the fourth grade team, special education teacher, and the English Language Learner teacher to create and implement lesson plans that align with Common Core Standards and district pacing guides
● Provide whole group/small group/ individualized instruction through Zoom in a hybrid and fully remote model
● Use data to assess student learning and improve the quality of instruction through both formative and summative
assessments
● Employ a variety of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and socioemotional learning strategies (SEL)
● Maintain consistent communication with both students and parents through a classroom website and email, phone call and Zoom meetings
● Actively participate in weekly grade level meetings, professional development, and conferences on Zoom
Third Grade Teacher, August 2016 - August 2020
● Collaborated with the third grade team, special education teacher, and the English Language Learner teacher to create and implement lesson plans that align with Common Core Standards and district pacing guides
● Provided instruction in fluency, grammar, text-based writing, phonics/word analysis, vocabulary/vocabulary strategies, reading comprehension skills and strategies, and math
● Utilized Universal Design of Learning (UDL) strategies to meet the needs of all learners
● Used data driven instruction to assess student learning and plan for whole group, small group, and individualized instruction through both formative and summative
assessments
● Made appropriate referrals to the intervention team to create action plans for high risk students
● Communicated student progress and performance with both students and parents through online grading system CERTIFICATIONS
● Massachusetts Professional
License in Elementary
Education (1-6), March 2021
● Massachusetts English as a
Second Language (ESL)
Preliminary License (PreK-6),
August 2015
● Sheltered English Immersion
(SEI) Endorsement, August 2015
● CertifiedChild Life Specialist by
the Child Life Council,
November 2011-2017
PROFILE SUMMARY
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Cross-functional collaboration across different teams and leaders to coordinate and implement projects
● Gathered and analyzed different data points to progress monitor and create action plans that target specific outcomes
● Presented information using various media
● Taught and promoted culturally inclusive practices
● Skilled in record-keeping and providing feedback/editing/revising 2 AMANDA BLAIR
522 East Third St. Unit 2
Boston, MA 02127
adms1k@r.postjobfree.com
WORK HISTORY
Saint Brendan School, Dorchester, MA
Third Grade Teacher, August 2014 - August 2016
● Created and implemented differentiated lesson plans that align with the Common Core Standards
● Created and utilized formative and summative assessments
● Attended grade level meetings and professional development Visitation of Our Lady Catholic School, Marrero, LA First Grade Teacher, August 2013 - August 2014
● Worked with the first grade team to create lesson plans/curriculum mapping that aligned with Common Core Standards
● Coordinated with a full-time teaching assistant
● Attended grade level meetings and professional development Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX Child Life Specialist Intern, January 2011 - May 2011
● Provided and advocated for procedural preparation, support during medical procedures, diagnosis teaching, pain management techniques, individual and group directive and nondirective medical play, individual and group therapeutic activities, opportunities for normalization, individualized patient care plans to meet each patient’s psychosocial needs in the Neurology and Hematology/Oncology inpatient units
● Prioritized and assessed patients’ and families’ needs while establishing a trusting relationship
● Recommended appropriate referrals to certifiedmusic, art, and play therapists when patients’ needs were outside the scope of the child life program
● Collaborated with other members of the Child Life team and other members of the healthcare team
● Acted as a mediator between patients, families, and healthcare staff to provide family-centered care
● Facilitated special visiting groups and supervised volunteers and child life assistants
Education
● iteachLOUISIANA, Denton, TX May 2014
NCATE Accredited Alternative Teaching Program
Louisiana Level I Professional License in Elementary Education
(1-5)
● Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA November 2010
Master of Science in Family and Consumer Science Concentration: Family and Child Development and Child Life
Overall GPA: 3.92
● Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA May 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, minor in Sociology
Summa Cum Laude, Overall GPA: 3.95
MEMBERSHIPS
● Massachusetts Teacher
Association
● Randolph Education Association
● U.S. Figure Skating
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
● Donovan School Parent Teacher
Organization (PTO)
● Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)
● Horse Assisted Therapy Services
(HATS)
AWARDS
● ALICE training
● Nearpod CertifiedEducator
● The Praxis Series: ETS
Recognition of Excellence for
Elementary Education: Content
TECHNICAL SKILLS
● MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
● Google Docs, Slides, Sheets,
Forms, Sites
● iPass, AESOP
● Zoom, Google Meets
● SmartBoard
● Google Classroom, Seesaw
● Image Authoring Tools
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AMANDA BLAIR
522 East Third St. Unit 2
Boston, MA 02127
adms1k@r.postjobfree.com
WORK HISTORY
Saint Brendan School, Dorchester, MA
Third Grade Teacher, August 2014 - August 2016
● Created and implemented differentiated lesson plans that align with the Common Core Standards
● Created and utilized formative and summative assessments
● Attended grade level meetings and professional development Visitation of Our Lady Catholic School, Marrero, LA First Grade Teacher, August 2013 - August 2014
● Worked with the first grade team to create lesson plans/curriculum mapping that aligned with Common Core Standards
● Coordinated with a full-time teaching assistant
● Attended grade level meetings and professional development Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX Child Life Specialist Intern, January 2011 - May 2011
● Provided and advocated for procedural preparation, support during medical procedures, diagnosis teaching, pain MEMBERSHIPS
● Massachusetts Teacher
Association
TECHNICAL SKILLS
● MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
● Google Docs, Slides, Sheets,
Forms, Sites
● iPass, AESOP
● Zoom, Google Meets
● SmartBoard
● Google Classroom, Seesaw
● Image Authoring Tools
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