Amanda L. Schutt
Greenville,NC
Summary
Versatile and dedicated educator with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Exceptional Children’s Teacher Assistant
Pitt County Public Schools
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Instruct approximately 10 children with various special needs in a small-group setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Provide school wide support for approximately 15 students with exceptional needs and teachers who work with these students including paperwork and data submissions for time sensitive materials for budget.
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Department Chair
Edgecombe County Public Schools
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Instruct approximately 30 children with various special needs in a small-group setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Write IEP’s with highly individualized goals and modifications for children with special needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Provide school wide support for students with exceptional needs and teachers who work with these students including paperwork and data submissions for time sensitive materials for budget.
- Supervise all exceptional children's staff at the building level.
Horizons Program Specialist, Division of Institutional Advancement
Pitt Community College
07.2013 - 05.2016
- Provide guidance and support for Adult High School and High School Equivalency students concerning meeting goals and objectives to complete credentials in a timely manner.
- Use student data and career focus tools to advise students in appropriate pathways for further education following completion of the high school credential.
- Work alongside students to create a plan for academics and employment as well as put students in touch with resources in the community to help meet basic needs that might otherwise be barriers to student success.
- Provide an “on call” experience for students through phone/text/email venues to assist students with questions as they arise.
- Monitor student academic progress as well as college entry progress with regular meetings and constructive feedback that is deadline driven.
- Collaborate with multiple divisions on campus to provide transition to either curriculum or continuing education classes.
- Track student attendance and award stipend money accordingly.
- Taught ACA 111 for adult basic skills learners.
- Participate in PCC Foundation events in order to raise funds for further scholarship opportunities for students and to advance the institution as a whole.
Basic Skills Instructor, Math and G.E. 4.0-6.0
Pitt Community College
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Instruct approximately 25 adults with various needs in GED preparation
- Provide necessary supports to help students with special needs to be successful in class
- Write learning contracts with individualized goals according to TABE scores
- Streamlined student progress through regular evaluations, adapting instruction to meet diverse learning needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current goals and objectives for GED testing
- Clerical duties, including experience with smartboard and office technology
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, 3-5 EC Resource
Pitt County Schools
08.2010 - 12.2010
- Instruct approximately 35 children with various special needs in a small-group setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Write IEP’s with highly individualized goals and modifications for children with special needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Inclusion
Guilford County Schools
08.2008 - 12.2008
- Instruct 35-40 children with various special needs in a small-group, inclusive setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Write IEP’s with highly individualized goals and modifications for children with special needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Facilitated collaborative learning environments, encouraging teamwork and communication among students.
Special Programs Teacher, Autistic
Wake County Public Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Instruct 12 children with various special needs in a small-group setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Write IEP’s with highly individualized goals and modifications for children with special needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects and activities.
Exceptional Children’s Program Teacher, K-5
The Tiller School
02.2006 - 06.2007
- Instruct children with various special needs in a small-group setting
- Provide necessary supports to help children with special needs be successful in the classroom
- Write IEP’s with highly individualized goals and modifications for children with special needs
- Develop units of instruction that align with current NCSCOS goals and objectives
- Monitor student performance and enter all data for CECAS system school-wide, including periodic count submissions and PRC-29.
- Performed clerical duties, including experience with office technology
- Provided technology instruction for 3-5th grades using Scholastic Keys software and laptops daily
Student Teacher and ILT
Carteret County Schools
08.2005 - 01.2006
- Student taught through May 2005 under master teacher Kim Condie
- Gained experience teaching middle school-aged children with exceptionalities
- Honed skills in small-group instruction and differentiation
- Developed and implemented lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Participated in professional development workshops to refine teaching methodologies and practices.
Education
B.S. - Special Education, Specialty: Mental Retardation, Minor: Abnormal Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05.2005
Some College (No Degree) - Lifetime Learning Program, Missions Focus
Welch College
Gallatin, TNHigh School Diploma - College Preparation Courses
West Carteret High School
Morehead City, NC06.2001
Skills
- Collaborative educational partnerships
- Enhancing student interaction
- Evidence-based decision making
- Outcome assessment
- Academic record administration
Affiliations
NCAE/NEA-August 2007-2009 NAMI—National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Coastal Division), January 2007-present Student Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), August 2003-May 2005
Certification
- Earned Gold level Career Readiness Certificate in 2016.
- Teaching License for Exceptional Children in adapted and general curriculum, (issued by NC State Department of Public Instruction, exp. 2019), and in process of earning mathematics for middle school (grades 6-9).
Timeline
Exceptional Children’s Teacher Assistant
Pitt County Public Schools
11.2017 - 02.2019
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Department Chair
Edgecombe County Public Schools
08.2016 - 02.2017
Horizons Program Specialist, Division of Institutional Advancement
Pitt Community College
07.2013 - 05.2016
Basic Skills Instructor, Math and G.E. 4.0-6.0
Pitt Community College
01.2012 - 07.2013
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, 3-5 EC Resource
Pitt County Schools
08.2010 - 12.2010
Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Inclusion
Guilford County Schools
08.2008 - 12.2008
Special Programs Teacher, Autistic
Wake County Public Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008
Exceptional Children’s Program Teacher, K-5
The Tiller School
02.2006 - 06.2007
Student Teacher and ILT
Carteret County Schools
08.2005 - 01.2006
High School Diploma - College Preparation Courses
West Carteret High School
B.S. - Special Education, Specialty: Mental Retardation, Minor: Abnormal Psychology
East Carolina University
Some College (No Degree) - Lifetime Learning Program, Missions Focus
Welch College
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