Amanda Lorraine Potter
Sicklerville
Summary
Professional educator with robust background in language arts instruction. Adept at curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering student engagement. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in lesson planning, assessment, and differentiated instruction. Reliable and resourceful, consistently supporting team goals and student success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
Pine Hill Board of Education
Pine Hill, NJ
09.2023 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student comprehension and critical thinking skills.
- Implemented diverse instructional strategies to accommodate various learning styles and abilities.
- Fostered positive classroom environment conducive to student participation and collaboration.
- Integrated technology tools, such as digital platforms, to facilitate interactive learning experiences.
- Mentored new teachers on effective classroom management techniques and instructional practices.
- Collaborated with colleagues to align curriculum standards and improve educational outcomes.
- Assessed student performance regularly to inform instruction and provide targeted support.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, promoting a more holistic understanding of language arts.
- Promoted critical thinking skills through analytical writing assignments that encouraged students to synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing innovative teaching techniques and multimedia resources.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in language arts education.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
Floating Teacher
Under The Sun learning Center
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Monitor children in the classroom and on the playground to ensure their safety.
- Provided basic care for children, including feeding, grooming, and changing diapers.
- Encouraging positive behavior.
- Identifying behavioral problems and developing positive strategies to address them.
- Planning and preparing the lesson for the week.
- Cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing the classroom.
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
La Petite Academy
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Overseeing Summer Camp program
- Planning and preparing activities to keep school age children engaged.
- Monitor children in the classroom and on the playground to ensure their safety.
- Provided basic care for children.
- Encouraging positive behavior.
- Identifying behavioral problems and developing positive strategies to address them.
- Cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing the classroom.
Paraprofessional/ Substitute Teacher
ESS at Samuel S. Yellin Middle School
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Working one-on-one with students in a small class size.
- Encouraging students to work on class assignments.
- Traveling from class to class with students.
- Setting up and attending Google Meets to help students with class and homework.
- Pulling students for small group learning. Reinforcing positive behavior among students.
Assistant Director/Head Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Creative Minds Academy
02.2014 - 08.2019
- Overseeing the daily operation of the day.
- Conducting tours for potential clients.
- Filing paperwork.
- Setting up and conducting parent meetings.
- Planning field trips.
- Scheduling inventory.
- Accepting payments.
- Monitor children in the classroom and on the playground to ensure their safety.
- Provided basic care for children, including feeding, and caring for children daily.
- Encouraging positive behavior.
- Identifying behavioral problems and developing positive strategies to address them.
- Planning and preparing the lesson for the week.
- Cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing the classroom.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ11th Grade - English
Overbrook High School
Pine Hill, NJ05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05-2022
12th Grade - English
Delsea Regional High School
Franklinville, NJ03-2022
Associates of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ12-2017
Ph.D. - Education
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJSkills
- Licensed in New Jersey
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational growth
- Grammar expertise
- Team collaboration
- Classroom management
Timeline
Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
Pine Hill Board of Education
09.2023 - Current
Floating Teacher
Under The Sun learning Center
09.2022 - 08.2023
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
La Petite Academy
06.2021 - 09.2022
Paraprofessional/ Substitute Teacher
ESS at Samuel S. Yellin Middle School
09.2019 - 06.2022
Assistant Director/Head Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Creative Minds Academy
02.2014 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Education
Rowan University
11th Grade - English
Overbrook High School
Bachelor of Arts - English
Rowan University
12th Grade - English
Delsea Regional High School
Associates of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Camden County College
Ph.D. - Education
Rowan University
Other
Interviewing Prospective PhD Students in Education
Rowan University- Department of Education
March 2026