Amber Smith
Canton,Ga
Summary
Energetic teacher driven to continue to learn and grow professionally. Understands and implements new technologies and teaching strategies. Excellent at working with different learning styles.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Second Grade Teacher
Woodstock Elementary School
07.2021 - Current
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
- Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
First Grade Teacher
Woodstock Elementary School
07.2017 - 05.2021
- Planned lessons collaboratively according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
First Grade Teacher
A.L. Burruss Elementary School
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
Kindergarten Teacher
A.L. Burruss Elementary School
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
Private Kindergarten Teacher
The Goddard School
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Promoted rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
Education
Master of Science - Literacy
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN08.2024
Early Childhood Education
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA05.2011
Early Childhood Education
Gainesville State College
Oakwood, GA05.2008
Sequoyah High School
Canton, GA05.2006
Skills
- Materials sourcing
- Safety awareness
- Proficient in Canvas, Canva, and Microsoft
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Plan Development
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Management
Professionaldevelopmentachievements
- Marietta, Ga Gifted Endorsement (2015)
- Reading Endorsement (2015)
- AL Burruss Elem Kiwanis GEM Award (2016)
- First Grade Inclusion (2016-2017)
- Social Emotional Learning Team (2014-2017)
- Kindergarten Inclusion (2014-2015)
- KSU Student Teacher Mentor (2014-2015)
- New Teacher Mentor (2014-2015)
- Kindergarten Team Lead (2013-2015)
Professionalteachingexperience
- A.L. Burruss Elementary School, Marietta, Ga, 07/01/12, 06/30/17, First Grade Teacher
- A.L. Burruss Elementary School, Marietta, Ga, 06/01/15, Present, First Grade Teacher
- A.L. Burruss Elementary School, Marietta, Ga, 08/01/12, 05/31/15, Kindergarten Teacher
- The Goddard School, Woodstock, Ga, 08/01/11, 05/31/12, Private Kindergarten Teacher
References
- Brad Mann, 770-701-1135, Technology Education Department
- Melody Lady, 770-429-3144, Kindergarten Teacher
- Emily Steinmetz, 404-630-2557, Third Grade Teacher
Timeline
Second Grade Teacher
Woodstock Elementary School
07.2021 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Woodstock Elementary School
07.2017 - 05.2021
First Grade Teacher
A.L. Burruss Elementary School
06.2015 - 05.2017
Kindergarten Teacher
A.L. Burruss Elementary School
08.2012 - 05.2015
Private Kindergarten Teacher
The Goddard School
08.2011 - 05.2012
Master of Science - Literacy
American College of Education
Early Childhood Education
Kennesaw State University
Early Childhood Education
Gainesville State College
Sequoyah High School