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Amelia Shephard

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Effective Student committed to learning, developing skills in teaching, and team contribution. Self-directed and energetic when working independently and collaborating with others on group projects to better the futures of students.

Work History

Student Teacher

Gilbert Spruance Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA
09.2023 - Current
  • Co-teaches with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices in a third grade classroom
  • Facilitates small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
  • Assists with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and a safe learning environment.
  • Cultivates positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, students, and parents/guardians.
  • Promotes positive and productive learning environment to increase engagement and rapport with students and teachers.
  • Administers STAR and CBM reading and math testing to individual students, and progress monitors students in intensive intervention biweekly.

Practicum Student at Clara Barton, Bayard Taylor, and Cayuga Elementary

School District of Philadelphia
  • Observe the teaching strategies of a mentor teacher in a selected school
  • Create 3-5 lesson plans per semester to teach in the classroom
  • Apply university in-class lessons to classroom experiences
  • Work individually with students to observe and assist their reading, writing, and math skills

Substitute Teacher Aide/Intensive Aide

ESS
  • Assist teacher with daily procedures, lessons, and activities
  • Helped with various needs dependent on the student
  • Support the learning environment
  • Teach one-on-one in resource and general education classrooms
  • Monitored students during transitional and non-class times such as lunch periods and recess.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education.

Summer Camp Counselor

Zena Recreation Park
  • Provided care and ensured safety for the four-six year olds from 8:30 am-5:00 pm, five days a week throughout the summer
  • Organized and engaged in fun-filled activities and games in the field, pool, basketball court, and through the nature paths
  • Verbal and written communication with parents
  • Collaboration with other counselors to organize games, crafts, and propose resolutions to campwide or group problems

Babysitter

The Brown Family
  • Care for a 5 year old girl and a 9 year old boy during parents' absence
  • Ensure children are fed, entertained, and in bed depending on parents' hour of return
  • Play with children inside and outside and resolve any arising sibling conflict
  • Drive children to and from school, and to the neighborhood park

Babysitter

The Pierce-Kelly Family
  • Care for 9 year old girl, 6 year old boy, 4 year old girl, and 1 year old girl during mother's absence
  • Ensure all four children are fed, entertained, and clean before mother's return
  • Play with children and resolve arising sibling conflicts
  • Change diapers and put baby down for naps according to mother's schedule
  • Communicate with mother to establish house rules, nap times, and allergies of children

Food Server/Waitress/Cook

B&B's Snack Bar
  • Greeted customers at the register, rang orders on register, cooked on grill and fryer, delivered food to lanes
  • Collaborated with coworkers to prepare and deliver food in a timely manner
  • Cleaned the kitchen, dishes, and took out trash at the end of shifts

Hostess

Brennen's Steakhouse
  • Greet and seat incoming customers
  • Answer phone calls, and manually arrange and input reservations
  • Organize and roll utensils

Education

Early Childhood Education

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2024

Skills

  • Lesson Planning
  • STAR and CBM testing/ Progress Monitoring
  • Differentiation
  • Classroom Management
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Organization
  • Grading

Extracurricular Activities

Kingston High School Tiger Marching Band

01/2016 - 05/2020 Flute Section Leader, 

  • Spent summers learning the performance for competitions and memorizing music for the 200 member band
  • Collaborated with other section leaders to organize sectionals, teach and rehearse drill, help teach music, and lead rehearsals
  • Conducted Freshman Marchings to teach newcomers how to march and memorize music
  • Competed in six competitions each season and placed 2nd and 5th in New York State Field Band Conference Championships
  • Connected with my fellow band members, their parents, and band directors to establish community

Timeline

Student Teacher

Gilbert Spruance Elementary School
09.2023 - Current

Practicum Student at Clara Barton, Bayard Taylor, and Cayuga Elementary

School District of Philadelphia

Substitute Teacher Aide/Intensive Aide

ESS

Summer Camp Counselor

Zena Recreation Park

Babysitter

The Brown Family

Babysitter

The Pierce-Kelly Family

Food Server/Waitress/Cook

B&B's Snack Bar

Hostess

Brennen's Steakhouse

Early Childhood Education

Temple University

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