Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
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Amber Koberg

Education and Training
Boise,ID
Amber  Koberg

Summary

Energetic educational leader with twenty-four years of experience in administration, teaching, project management, curriculum writing, mentoring and coaching who is passionate about people seeking to join equally passionate individuals to create high performing, purpose-driven, exceptional working and learning communities.

Overview

23
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Visual Arts, Boise School District And West Ada School District

Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Mentor, Leader
08.2000 - Current

Job overview

  • Demonstrate consistent leadership in 6 K-12 school communities
  • Use multiple data sources, formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress and learning
  • Implement innovative and engaging instructional techniques to increase student achievement
  • Utilize backwards design methods to develop units and lessons in visual arts
  • Demonstrate advocacy for Title 1 qualifying students' through shaping policy focusing on student achievement and teaching quality
  • Incorporate innovative instructional technology platforms (Adobe CS, Prezi, NearPod, Kahoot, Jamboard, Padlet, Canva, Google Education products)
  • Serve as resource for all stakeholders
  • Initiate innovations
  • Maintain distinguished learning environment of respect and rapport for thousands of students
  • Engage in collaborative contexts with peers
  • Obtain 15 credits or more every 5 years of professional development demonstrating continuous improvement

Vision Charter School Of Art And Science

Assistant Principal, Curriculum Developer
06.2016 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Established Visual Arts curriculum and program for 600 students-STEAM education initiative
  • Increased professional development sessions by 90% for 18 K-5 educators
  • Conduct school health and safety review for Idaho Public Charter Schools
  • Mentor 18 K-5 teachers
  • Performed weekly teacher observations and monthly evaluations
  • Facilitate Employee Wellness Program
  • Steward Student Wellness Program through Fuel Up to Play
  • Obtain certification in TIDE assessment and Grant Writing
  • Administer Love and Logic based K-6 discipline program
  • Guide eighth grade students through Idaho State Department of Labor Career Information Systems program to complete four year planning and college readiness

Northwest Nazarene University

Adjunct Instructor
01.2015 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Develop Professional Development course objectives and learning outcomes for Integrating Idaho Core Standards in Secondary Electives and Humanities
  • Provide effective adult education learning environment for 24 West Ada District Elective educators
  • Managed communication, collaboration, inquiry and reflection to promote educator effectiveness
  • Increased educator understanding of Core Standard implementation by 100%
  • Supervise course completion, assessment and evaluation

Education

Capella University
, Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science from Education Administration
09.2014

University Overview

Survey of Research Methodology

Assessment and Improvement of Instruction

Strategies for Eliminating the Achievement Gap

School Leadership and Management Practices

Data, Decision-Making and School Improvement

Funding of Educational Institutions

Education and the Law

Personnel Administration

Capstone: National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP)

K-12 Principalship

Clinical Experience

Boise State University
, Boise, Idaho

Bachelor of Arts from K-12 Art Education
12.1999

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Adaptability
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Technology Integration
  • Curriculum Development
  • Instructional Design
  • Distance Learning Platforms
  • Adult Education
  • UBD Backwards Design

Accomplishments

  • Developed Learning Objectives, Success Criteria and Assessments for Boise School District Visual Arts Curriculum supporting 16 educators in their school communities and impacting 2,800+ students
  • Designed, developed and implemented curriculum impacting 650 students, 35 staff members and stakeholders
  • Designed, developed and implemented curriculum for 24 adult educators utilizing the ADDIE model
  • Managed Meridian Schools Clinic project in collaboration with Family Medical Residency of Idaho impacting over 2,000 students and families
  • Master Educator Premium Award Recipient
  • Meridian Education Foundation $15,000 grant award recipient for visual arts education program
  • Decreased student tardies by 85% through data tracking and positive interventions
  • Implemented school wide positive behavior initiatives decreasing student discipline referrals by 34%
  • Continual demonstration of succeeding 100% student growth measures annually through designing engaging content and implementing best practices
  • Increased student leadership participation by 50% and student volunteers by 100% as WJHS Student Leadership Advisor


Affiliations

Boise Education Association

National Art Education Association

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

Certification

  • Idaho State Teaching Certification
  • Principal Certification
  • Boise State University Teacher Candidate Mentor Certification
  • Idaho State University Virtual Teaching Certification
  • Teach Scape Certification
  • Google Educator Certification
  • Mathematical Thinking for Instruction Certification
  • Teaching with Technology Certification


Timeline

Assistant Principal, Curriculum Developer

Vision Charter School Of Art And Science
06.2016 - 06.2017

Adjunct Instructor

Northwest Nazarene University
01.2015 - 06.2016

Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Mentor, Leader

Visual Arts, Boise School District And West Ada School District
08.2000 - Current

Capella University

Master of Science from Education Administration

Boise State University

Bachelor of Arts from K-12 Art Education
  • Idaho State Teaching Certification
  • Principal Certification
  • Boise State University Teacher Candidate Mentor Certification
  • Idaho State University Virtual Teaching Certification
  • Teach Scape Certification
  • Google Educator Certification
  • Mathematical Thinking for Instruction Certification
  • Teaching with Technology Certification


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