Amber Tiernan, Ph.D.

Mentor teacher for new Family & Consumer Sciences teachers across Virginia

• Dual Enrollment for Teachers for Tomorrow I and II
• Content taught included: human development, learning needs of students, history and philosophy of schools, behavior management, lesson planning, assessment.
• Supervised and coordinated student internship program

• Dual enrollment for Early Childhood Education I and II; CHD 120:
• Introduction to Early Childhood Education; CHD 145: Teaching Art, Music, and Movement to Children CHD 165: Observation of Early Childhood

• Courses taught included: Early Childhood Education I & II, Teachers for Tomorrow I & II, Child Development, Independent Living, and Intro to Culinary
• Virtual Prince William instructor: Child Development and Nutrition & Wellness
• Created online materials for student use and conducted online live lessons through Zoom and Canvas online platforms.
• Encouraged active learning by creating lessons and projects to engage problem-solving and creative abilities.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Communicated effectively with community, families and students to promote academic achievement and accomplish curriculum mission.
• Employed variety of teaching strategies and instructional techniques to meet different aptitudes and interests of students.
• Established and maintained standards of student behavior to provide productive, orderly classroom environment.
• Worked with fellow teachers and school administrators to optimize department offerings.

• Courses taught included: Child Development I, Nutrition I & 2, Culinary Skills and Hospitality Managment I & II, Fashion Merchandising, Clothing Construction I & II
• Encouraged active learning by creating lessons and projects to engage problem-solving and creative abilities.
• Organized classroom spaces and materials for optimal student learning.
• Planned and revised courses to incorporate changing information on family and consumer science topics.
• Employed variety of teaching strategies and instructional techniques to meet different aptitudes and interests of students.
• Established and maintained standards of student behavior to provide productive, orderly classroom environment.