Amanda Lambert

• Created partnerships with community stakeholders that focused on equity, STEM, and literacy (i.e. Mayo Clinic, IBM).
• Support the instructional development of all teachers in understanding the curriculum and varied assessments.
• Develop coaching plans for teachers to ensure student improvement.
• Contribute to the development systems and structures to improve teacher practice within schools.
• Develop staff members’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through a variety of professional development targeted topics and designs.
• Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Contributed to the development systems and structures to improve teacher practice within schools.
• Assisted staff/educators in a Student Centered Coaching model on a daily basis to better students both academically and behaviorally.
• Wrote and was awarded numerous grants for transition students to receive basic necessities of life needs.
• Provided over $2100.00 dollars worth of books in grants funds to educators classrooms in equitable literature by authentic authors and gave professional development on importance of student self-representation.
• Taught/modeled lessons in classroom Culturally Relevant Strategies and professional development.
• Provided one-on-one instruction for students having difficulties or falling behind.
• Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

• Collected, validated and distributed information to employees.
• Completed forms and reports to facilitate admission, transfer or discharge.
• Networked with industry professionals to exchange best practice knowledge and stay abreast of latest developments.
• Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
• Managed agendas and calendars, boosting productivity and improving organizational initiatives.
• Troubleshot employee concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.

• Provided, led and created staff development for teachers in the areas related to district goals or initiatives (i.e literacy, behavioral techniques, etc.).
• Provided one-on-one instruction for students having difficulties or falling behind.
• Modeled diverse lessons for daily or weekly instruction.
• Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
• Assisted staff/educators in a Student Centered Coaching model on a daily basis to better students both academically and behaviorally.
• Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
• Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
• Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
• Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data.

• Applied best research based practices in literacy to remediate students to grade level reading ability
• Attend staff intervention meetings to contribute ideas/practices
• Provided staff development in reading best practices to staff
• Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
• Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
• Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
• Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
• Used approaches such as Repeated Oral Readings to achieve dramatic results with students.
• Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
• Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.

• Managed, maintained and supervised all aspects of the Title One budget in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Oversaw paraprofessionals and assured the remediation of best practices for Title One qualifying students.
• Assumed School Assessment Coordinator and District Assessment Coordinator and all responsibilities.
• Supervised five paraprofessionals.
• Helped set appropriate goals and plans to achieve targets.
• Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future planning

• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
• Taught students grades K, 1, 2
• Instructed groups of up to 33 students and provided individual support.
• Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
• Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce lecture details and help students with test preparation.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.

Administration Degree Principal (K-12)

Elementary Education K-6; Communication Language Arts 6-8