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Amanda Souder

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Hardworking and eager to learn in order to complete the job with success.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Landsharks Running Club Coach

Landsharks Running Club
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2017 - Current
  • Organize large, kindergarten through sixth grade fall and spring running club.
  • Create fun, effective, and age appropriate workouts.
  • Communicate with parents and coaches.
  • Manage 6-8 coaches.

Team Beachbody Coach

Team Beachbody
Colorado Springs, CO
03.2017 - Current
  • Provide virtual accountability groups, encouragement, meal plans, goal setting, and follow up for clients.
  • Recruit perspective clients using social media.
  • Maintain relationships with current and potential clients.

Preschool Teacher

Shandon Baptist Church
Columbia, SC
08.2006 - 05.2007
  • Implemented age-appropriate curriculum to meet needs of young learners.
  • Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
  • Worked in co-teaching environment and collaborated with other teachers to engage young learners.

Special Education Teacher

Cumberland Valley School District
Mechanicsburg, PA
07.2000 - 05.2005
  • Taught second and third grade students with autism, developmental delays, and behavioral delays in self-contained setting.
  • Taught third, fourth, and fifth grade students with learning delays and dyslexia in resource setting.
  • Became certified in and taught Wilson Reading System to students with dyslexia.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement.
  • Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
  • Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of diverse students.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
  • Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
  • Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.

Admissions Office Assistant

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, V
08.1998 - 04.2000
  • Assisted and supported university admissions officers through organizing files, scheduling meetings, and communicating with perspective students.
  • Organized and led perspective student campus weekends.
  • Led campus tours for perspective students and their families.
  • Communicated with and fostered relationships with perspective students.

Education

Master's of Education - Teaching And Curriculum

Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PA
12.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Special Education

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
04.2000

Skills

  • Communicative
  • Creative
  • Hospitable
  • Eager
  • Organized
  • Encourager
  • Friendly
  • Energetic
  • Team player
  • Coach
  • Teacher
  • Christian

Volunteer Work

Over the last several years, I have had the pleasure of volunteering for several organizations.


  • I have served on the hospitality team at Mountain Springs Church. Responsibilities include greeting members and visitors, collecting tithe, and taking census.
  • I love serving my children's school community. I have served as room mom, volunteered in supportive roles, led groups on curriculum days, helped with reading groups, etc.
  • I also enjoy serving my children's soccer community. I have hosted and managed team dinners, served as team manager and chaperone and worked in concessions.

Timeline

Landsharks Running Club Coach

Landsharks Running Club
09.2017 - Current

Team Beachbody Coach

Team Beachbody
03.2017 - Current

Preschool Teacher

Shandon Baptist Church
08.2006 - 05.2007

Special Education Teacher

Cumberland Valley School District
07.2000 - 05.2005

Admissions Office Assistant

Eastern Mennonite University
08.1998 - 04.2000

Master's of Education - Teaching And Curriculum

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts - Special Education

Eastern Mennonite University
Amanda Souder