Amanda A. Stone
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Bay View Academy Charter School
08.2025 - Current
Teacher(K-2)
Palm Springs Unified School District
12.2019 - 06.2024
- Managed and taught a classroom of 20-25 K-2 students.
- Researched, planned, and organized, in collaboration with PLC, for effective instruction.
- Prepared curriculum and carried out daily lesson plans in all subject areas: Reading, Math, Science, Writing, Social Studies and Social Emotional Learning.
- Planned and developed consumable and engaging educational content for students.
- Created a positive and welcoming classroom environment for students.
- Facilitated procedures and routines that facilitated student growth.
- Conducted formal and informal assessments of student progress using checklists, rubrics, testing tools, and student work.
- Documented and maintained student records to carefully differentiate lessons to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Encouraged community relations, engaged with families, and created a warm, nurturing atmosphere for positive learning experiences.
- Reviewed assignments, provided comments, administered tests, and recorded results.
- Clearly established learning objectives and provided progress reports to parents, PLC and administration.
- Participated in weekly PLC planning and professional development.
- Formation of reading and numeracy groupings based on assessment data and SEL needs.
- Evaluated and standardized curriculum and teaching methodologies to best fit the needs of all students.
- Adherence to and monitoring of progress within the scope of IEPs and 504 plans.
- Data collection, behavioral assessment and collaboration with administration, counselors, behavioral specialists, occupational therapists and school nurses to best serve student needs.
- Created Unit lesson plans using Google slides and shared with PLC and parents who required additional support up to and including independent study plans.
- Delivered daily differentiated whole group and small group lessons in reading, writing, ELD and numeracy subject matter to students.
- Daily communication with parents and caregivers regarding academics, behavior, growth, social emotional developments and classroom/community events.
- Ensured curriculum compliance with local, state, and federal standards.
Guest Teacher, Reading Interventionist and Swim Coach
Desert Sands Unified School District
08.2015 - 12.2019
- RTI, Response to Intervention Reading Interventionist for grades TK&K at Roosevelt Elementary School.
- Long-Term Substitute Kindergarten teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School (including all duties assigned to the teacher of record up to and including PLCs, lesson planning, grading, report cards and parent teacher conferences).
- Daily, at will Guest teacher for K-12 classrooms with the majority of time working at Palm Desert Charter Middle School.
- Walk on swim coach for JV High School Swim Team at Shadow Hills High school coaching 40 swimmers and teaching Adult- learn- to- swim and stroke development on this no drop swim team.
Business Owner
BrickHouse Multisport
08.2012 - 05.2017
- All responsibilities of running a soft goods sporting equipment and coaching business including: Product sourcing, consignment contracts, design development, market research, inventory management, venue sourcing, customer service, pricing strategy, marketing and promotion, sales, visual merchandising and financial management.
- Development and leadership of Brickhouse Triathlon club including membership, insurance and group activities (rides, runs, swims and community events).
- Development and implementation of periodized training plans for swimming, biking and running clients.
- Development and coaching of personal training plans to support the needs of athletes at The Trainer Connection (personal training gym) based on test sets and goals of clients as a personal trainer (NASM, National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer).
- Level III US Masters Swimming Swim Coach at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center.
- USA Age group Swim Instructor and Coach for the Palm Desert Swim Club.
- Swim lesson instruction of all ages including US Masters Adult-Learn-To-Swim Program.
Education
Master’s of Arts - Teaching, Concentration: Elementary Education
Brandman University
01.2019
Bachelor’s of Arts - Literature
California State University San Bernardino
01.2011
Associate’s of Arts - History
College of the Desert
01.2001
Skills
- Exceptional Communication Skills
- Excellent Written and Verbal Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Great Attention to Detail
- Proficient with Google
- Proficient with Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Mediation and Problem Solving Skills
Certification
Cleared California Credential, 05/25/22, 06/01/27
Personal Information
Title: Educator – Multiple Subject
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Bay View Academy Charter School
08.2025 - Current
Teacher(K-2)
Palm Springs Unified School District
12.2019 - 06.2024
Guest Teacher, Reading Interventionist and Swim Coach
Desert Sands Unified School District
08.2015 - 12.2019
Business Owner
BrickHouse Multisport
08.2012 - 05.2017
Master’s of Arts - Teaching, Concentration: Elementary Education
Brandman University
Bachelor’s of Arts - Literature
California State University San Bernardino
Associate’s of Arts - History
College of the Desert