Amanda Hill
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines. Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities and ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
2nd/3rd/4th Grade Reading and Writing Teacher
Roy Roberts Elementary
08.2012 - Current
- Build rapport with students and parents/guardians
- Create engaging, hands-on lessons using technology and lead4ward strategies to encourage higher-order thinking
- Implement a variety of co-teaching strategies with TechTeach Teacher Candidates
- Administer MAP, Istation, STAAR assessments
- Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Scaffold instruction to support student learning (I do...We do...You do)
- Experience with culturally and academically diverse students
- Differentiate Instruction to accommodate different learning styles and student needs: centers, manipulatives, small-group, peer-tutoring, technology, chanting, cooperative group
- Implement and monitor ongoing formal and informal assessments for data which drives planning, instruction, and differentiation
- Maintain excellent classroom management by establishing consistent routines and expectations
- Implement positive reinforcement strategies to motivate students
Online English Teacher
VIPKID
07.2018 - 10.2021
- Taught 1,392 English online classes to 533 students
- Received excellent parent feedback
- Used digital reward systems to engage students
1st Grade Self-Contained Teacher
Parkway Elementary
08.2011 - 05.2012
Education
Post-Baccalaureate - Elementary Education
Texas Tech University, College of Education
Lubbock, Texas05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Personal Financial Planning
Texas Tech University, College of Human Sciences
Lubbock, Texas12.2004
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Strong grammar knowledge
- Active listening techniques
- Curriculum Development
- Time Management
- Online Teaching Experience
- Problem-Solving Aptitude
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- TExES Generalist (Grades EC-6)
- English as a Second Language Supplemental (Grades EC-6)
- TIA Designated Exemplary Teacher
Awards/Recognitions
- 2019-Present, TIA Designated Exemplary Teacher
- 2018, Roy Roberts Teacher of the Year
- 2013, Above Average Effectiveness Value-Added
- 2016, Most Effective Value-Added
- 2015, Most Effective Value-Added
- 2014, Above Average Effectiveness Value-Added
- 2013, Most Effective Value-Added
Leadership Experience
- Mentor Teacher, Mentor to eight TechTeach Teacher Candidates
- TLC (Teacher Leader on Campus), 2023-2024
- Instructional Reading Coach, 2022-2023
- CAL (Reading Campus Academic Leader), 2020-2022
- UIL Storytelling Coach, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Delegate, Annual TCTA Meeting, 2018, 2019, LCTA
- Member, Superintendent's Alderson Transition Team, Collaborated on merging two elementary schools and standardized dress
Timeline
Online English Teacher
VIPKID
07.2018 - 10.2021
2nd/3rd/4th Grade Reading and Writing Teacher
Roy Roberts Elementary
08.2012 - Current
1st Grade Self-Contained Teacher
Parkway Elementary
08.2011 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Personal Financial Planning
Texas Tech University, College of Human Sciences
- TExES Generalist (Grades EC-6)
- English as a Second Language Supplemental (Grades EC-6)
- TIA Designated Exemplary Teacher
Post-Baccalaureate - Elementary Education
Texas Tech University, College of Education
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