Amanda Joyner
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic Professional eager to contribute to team success
through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Clear understanding of being a complaint company and implementing
training in alignment of SERVING and USAA practices. Dependable candidate who has created and successfully facilitated multiple professional developments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Instructional Coach
Comal ISD
08.2021 - Current
- Developed team communications and lesson activities for team meetings.
- Coached employees in small group and individually
- Created and facilitated professional development to enhance culture and align with district and campus vision
- Researched data based instruction to find learner performance problems and resolved issues through close work with employees
- Provided feedback to employee based on coaching cycle
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
- Coached and provided professional development for 75 staff members
Classroom Teacher
Comal ISD, Northeast ISD, CCPS
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
- Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
Campus Instructional Specialist
Killeen ISD
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Managed special projects aimed at enhancing instructional quality throughout school community.
- Created resources to support differentiated instruction, enabling educators to better meet diverse learner needs.
- Participated in regular meetings with administrators and other specialists to review school policies and discuss ways to enhance instructional effectiveness.
- Led collaborative planning sessions with teams of teachers, promoting consistency across grade levels and subject areas.
- Evaluated instructional materials for quality and relevance, recommending changes as needed to improve student achievement.
- Coached teachers on effective classroom management strategies, fostering positive learning environment for all students.
- Mentored new educators by providing support during initial phases of their teaching careers, fostering a sense of collaboration and professional growth.
- Organized and facilitated professional development workshops for educators, focusing on best practices in instruction and assessment.
- Served as resource for teachers seeking guidance on effective pedagogical approaches or specific content knowledge expertise.
- Assisted in analysis of school-wide assessment data, informing programmatic decisions aimed at improving overall performance.
- Spearheaded initiatives focused on closing achievement gaps between various student populations.
- Provided constructive feedback to teachers based on classroom observations, supporting continued professional growth.
- Coached and facilitated professional development for 50 staff members
Teacher
Killeen ISD
08.2009 - 06.2015
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Supported new teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Education
Master of Science - Education in Curriculum And Instruction
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Killeen, TX05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Killeen, TX05.2009
Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX05.2007
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Problem Resolution
- Facilitator of learning discussions
- Collaboration with peers and management
- Research of data based instruction and learner performance problems
- Instruction of students and employees in multiple learning environments
- Coaching employees in implementing best practices with fidelity
- Organization
Accomplishments
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot Science Best Practice Strategies
- New Teacher Induction
- Science Data Analysis and Strategies
- Math Productive Struggle
- TeXes Teachers Exam
- Teaching with Emergent Bilingual Students in Mind
- Six Steps to Effective Writing
- Beginning the Year off Right Relationship Building
Timeline
Campus Instructional Coach
Comal ISD
08.2021 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Comal ISD, Northeast ISD, CCPS
08.2018 - 06.2021
Campus Instructional Specialist
Killeen ISD
08.2015 - 06.2018
Teacher
Killeen ISD
08.2009 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Education in Curriculum And Instruction
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Central Texas College