Amanda Herrera
Buckeye
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Littleton Elementary School District, excelling in data-driven decision making and fostering collaboration. Expert in developing systems for instructional improvement and enhancing teacher capacity. Committed to building positive relationships and implementing effective crisis intervention strategies to support student success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Littleton Elementary School District
Avondale
07.2016 - Current
- Visible on campus, in classrooms providing feedback and supports
- Instructional leader and facilitator for implementing the citizenship program (Make Your Day)
- Collaborating with stakeholders on and off campus
- Building teacher teams capacity in understanding the 4 questions of a collaborative team, using the protocols and developing agendas
- Coaching certified and classified staff using three-to-five-week cycles using different styles of coaching to work on developing their capacity and efficacy
- Using swivls to provide video coaching as a reflective tool to grow instructional practices
- Supporting teams through feedback during their collaborative team time
- Created and provided professional development to staff on site and district
- Developing a tiered support system for improving attendance, addressing diverse student needs based on available resources
- Established protocols for managing staff coverage during leave
- Managed parent and student concerns, implementing a tiered support approach to effectively address issues
- Establishing a system of support for our behavior expectations
- Designing and implementing arrival and dismissal procedures
- Developing the master schedule, which includes, duty, rotations in middle school and specials, instructional rounds, vertical meetings and quarterly planning day and coverage
- Developing a system for our instructional rounds and facilitating the learning while getting feedback from teams to allow for adjustments and next steps for each team
- Developing a system to record qualitative vs quantitative data for all students as they move through the grades
- Designing and delivering new teacher boot camps based on needs (one focusing on becoming a Firebird and the other on classroom management)
- Provided technology support to staff and students across all grade levels.
- Building the Schools Calendar of Events in partnering with PTA, school clubs, and outside partners
- Breaking down and Analyzing school wide and grade level data
6th/5th Grade Teacher
Avondale Elementary School District
Avondale
07.2012 - 05.2015
2nd - 4th Grade Teacher
Cartwright Elementary School District
Phoenix
07.2007 - 05.2012
Education
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Elementary and Special Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2007
Skills
- Curriculum expertise
- Learning design
- Data-driven decision making
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Policy and procedure improvement
- Schedule development
- Technology proficiency across platforms
- Collaboration and student focus
- Building positive relationships
- Crucial conversations management
- Active listening skills
- Reflective practice
Accomplishments
- Westside Impact 2017 Teacher of the Year for Littleton STEM Academy
- Recognition of Model PLC School (supported in building our application)
- Recognition of Model Schools (supported in building our application and presenting)
- A+ School of Excellence (supported in building our application)
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Littleton Elementary School District
07.2016 - Current
6th/5th Grade Teacher
Avondale Elementary School District
07.2012 - 05.2015
2nd - 4th Grade Teacher
Cartwright Elementary School District
07.2007 - 05.2012
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary and Special Education
Northern Arizona University