Amanda Reynolds
Nixa,MO
Summary
Experienced Instructional Designer with a solid background in designing engaging curricula for middle school social studies, emphasizing diverse learning styles. Skilled in leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences and academic performance. Collaborates effectively with educators to implement innovative teaching strategies. Known for creating compelling course materials that improve student engagement and success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clever School District
01.2021 - Current
- Teaching 7th and 8th grade American History for four years (120+ students) in both a PBL environment and a blended learning environment. I taught intervention courses and advanced/accelerated courses for 2 hours each day, and I have 8 years of Summer School teaching experience, where I developed my own curriculum about the history of superheroes and credit recovery courses.
- Created and designed all the curriculum for 7th and 8th grade Social Studies for Clever Schools.
- Incorporate learning styles of various forms into the classroom in order to reach all students, and interactively establish a positive learning environment for all learning types.
- Identified priority standards and created traditional assessments, PBL projects, research projects, and group assessments to align with standards and to blend learning and performance styles applicable to modern-day requirements in the public work sector.
- Deductive reasoning skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are necessary to work independently, as well as with a teaching staff, administrators, and the school board.
Missouri Department of Education
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Worked for 4 years as a contractor for the Missouri Department of Education (DESE) and Data Recognition Corp (DRC), designing curriculum for ELA and Social Studies, verifying reliability, non-bias, and efficacy of content.
- I was recruited by the Missouri Department of Education to work on the Missouri Social Studies LEAP blocks.
- https://sites.google.com/view/moleap/home/social-studies
Republic School District
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Facilitated American History education for more than 120 eighth-grade students across four years, utilizing both PBL and blended learning environments.
- I taught intervention courses and advanced/accelerated courses for 2 hours each day, and I have 4 years of summer school teaching experience, where I developed my own curriculum about the history of superheroes.
- Created and designed the curriculum for 8th grade Social Studies at Republic Middle School.
- Incorporate learning styles of various forms into the classroom in order to reach all students, and interactively establish a positive learning environment for all learning types.
Universal Entertainment
08.2012 - 12.2016
- I started out working in the box office, selling tickets, making reservations, and coordinating with caterers.
- I was promoted to one of two positions as the front-of-house manager. My job included recruiting and training new employees in ticket sales, gift shop sales, concession sales, and managing and scheduling each department.
- One of my main responsibilities was booking events in our 1,200-seat conference/theater center, which would include weddings, seasonal shows, religious events, etc. In which I would work hand in hand as the event coordinator, addressing all the needs of the group: food services and catering, organizing sound, lights, and staging, assisting with locating accommodations at local resorts or motels/hotels, arranging special deals for groups to attend shows, negotiating costs and billing, along with a slew of additional responsibilities.
- The company was owned by a Chinese conglomerate out of Beijing and required many social and cultural nuances to be addressed for good communication.
Missouri Department of Corrections
05.2008 - 08.2012
- Maintains, with relative independence, a significant phase or segment of a clerical process or office activity; makes frequent decisions in accordance with agency policies, rules, and procedures; maintains calendars and schedules; coordinates meeting logistics; and arranges travel and accommodations.
- Types and edits a variety of material, which may contain technical or specialized terminology; composes correspondence, including some interpretation and application of established policies and procedures; attends meetings and takes notes; transcribes written and verbal communication.
- Supervises and trains staff performing clerical and other support tasks; plans work assignments; organizes and coordinates workflow; establishes priorities and deadlines; reviews work for accuracy, timeliness, and conformance with procedures and processes; mentors and advises staff on work issues; evaluates employees’ performance; recommends or implements disciplinary and corrective action; approves and monitors leave requests; reviews documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Certification
Missouri State University
Springfield, MOMaster of Science - Educational Technology & online teaching certification
Missouri State University
Springfield, MOWorked Toward Specialist - Educational Leadership and Management
Missouri State University
Springfield, MOSkills
- Organization
- Project planning
- Task prioritization
- Team management
- Supervision and leadership
- Self-Directed
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Active listening
- Verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Interpersonal communication
- Data management
- Leadership
- Problem resolution
- Written communication
Education
- BSED in Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Certification
- Master's Degree in Educational Technology & online teaching certification (an additional 16 credit hours towards doctorate)
- Project Based Learning (PBL) Training and Implementation
References
- Dr. Ching-Wen Chang, Advisor, Educator, & Mentor, Missouri State University, 417-693-9310, available
- Allison Dishman, Principal, Republic Middle School, allison.dishman@republicschools.org, available
- Justin Sullivan, Principal, Clever School District, sullivanj@cleverbluejays.org
- Dr. Brian Breeden, Superintendent, Clever School District, breedenb@cleverbluejays.org
- Stephanie Dasal, Mentor, Republic Middle School; currently a principal at Missouri Digital Academy, 314-924-6000
- Tamara Sellers, Professional/Personal; Bookkeeper Secretary, Spokane R7 School, 417-840-1182
- Christy Sampson, Office Manager, Austin Powder Co., Reeds Spring, MO, 417-294-1389
Key Qualifications
- Teaching 7th & 8th grade American History for four years (120+ students) both in a PBL environment in a blended learning environment.
- Created and designed all the curriculum for 7th & 8th grade Social Studies for Clever Schools and for 8th grade Social Studies at Republic Middle School.
- Incorporate learning styles of various forms to the classroom in order to reach all students, and interactively establish a positive learning environment for all learning types.
- Was recruited by Missouri Department of Education to work on the Missouri Social Studies LEAP blocks.
- Identified priority standards and created traditional assessments, PBL projects, research projects, and group assessments to align to standards and to blend learning and performance styles applicable to modern day requirements in the public work sector.
- Deductive reasoning skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills necessary to work independently as well as with a teaching staff, administrators, and school board.
Technology Experience
- Canvas: designing modules, assignments, assessments, embedding video's, documents, and resources into daily lessons and various other tools within the technology.
- Using Google Suite to deliver, collaborate, design, and create templates and structures for curriculum.
- Collecting and analyzing data to improve instruction; instant and long-term.
- Spearheaded different teacher educational classes on technology.
Timeline
Clever School District
01.2021 - Current
Missouri Department of Education
01.2017 - Current
Republic School District
01.2017 - 01.2021
Universal Entertainment
08.2012 - 12.2016
Missouri Department of Corrections
05.2008 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Certification
Missouri State University
Master of Science - Educational Technology & online teaching certification
Missouri State University
Worked Toward Specialist - Educational Leadership and Management
Missouri State University
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