Amy Farley
Shrewsbury
Summary
Elementary educator with extensive classroom experience; who designs and implements curriculum tailored to each child's academic, social, emotional, and cognitive development, while considering their individual experiences and needs. I excel in adapting to diverse learning styles and fostering positive environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Support Teacher
West Long Branch School District
09.2016 - 06.2019
- Successfully provided academic support to First Grade students with special needs and facilitated participation in general education classroom. Provided daily differentiated instruction specifically with Fundations and EnVision math and all other curriculum.
- Implemented behavioral expectations as set forth by students’ IEP and collaborated with other service professionals such as occupational and speech therapists as well as the school psychologist.
- Assisted child in all areas of school life. Provided support with child's social skills, and when needed, diffused difficult and physical situations when they would arise.
- Collaborated with teachers to design and implement effective lesson plans.
- Monitored student progress, providing timely feedback to improve academic outcomes.
- Assisted in classroom management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Established routines and procedures that maximized time spent on instruction while minimizing classroom disruptions.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by consistently enforcing classroom rules and expectations while fostering mutual respect among students.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and best practices, incorporating new ideas into the curriculum accordingly.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
West Long Branch Public Schools
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Supported lead teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans for preschool children.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe and engaging classroom environment for young learners.
- Prepared educational materials and resources for daily activities and projects.
- Engaged with children through interactive play, fostering social skills and emotional development.
- Implemented classroom routines to enhance organization and stability for students.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education/ English
Albright College
Reading, PASkills
- Extensive knowledge of Fundations program, particularly grade 1
- Extensive knowledge of EnVision Math, particularly grade 1
- IEP compliance
- Behavior improvements
- Learning styles adaptation
- Social integration
- Extensive experience with Smartboard
- Small group and individual assistance
- Helping students with special needs
- Differentiated instruction
- Behavior modeling
- One-on-one and small group instruction
Work Experience-Macmillan Publishing 5/23- current
- Support both International and Canadian sales teams providing sales data, digital assets and various reports, successfully pivoting between different demands and often competing deadlines of each department.
- Monthly update of International Lead Titles grid, ensuring the order form reflects any changes made such as step down prices, territory and pub date changes and updating the coordinating slides. Weekly maintenance of the MCPG reprint grid, Media and Publicity highlights to be distributed to Indigo and Raincoast. Coordinated marketing materials and netgalley widget for Raincoast TBR event.
- Created Power Point Presentations to prepare for Indigo Sales Conference, Frankfurt Bookfair, and London Bookfair utilizing digital assets and highlighting key selling and marketing points.
Timeline
Educational Support Teacher
West Long Branch School District
09.2016 - 06.2019
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
West Long Branch Public Schools
09.2013 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Education/ English
Albright College
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