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Amy Ferguson

Scott,AR

Summary

Dynamic Early Childhood Specialist with extensive experience, skilled in childhood development and process consultation. Proven ability to enhance educational outcomes through effective training and technical assistance and data analysis. A collaborative team player, adept at fostering partnerships and engaging families to support children's growth and learning.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Childhood Specialist

ICF
08.2020 - Current
  • Support colleagues and recipients during the recent COVID pandemic through virtual meetings and training, attend virtual webinars, and training offered by national centers and the Regional Office, support colleagues with presenting material for recipients in the region, and complete tasks in a timely manner to include activity reports, expense reports, monthly travel plans, and requests to attend PD events. Support the assigned caseload with CHS, School Readiness, and Family Services, provide process consultation, and assist recipients in developing their goals.
  • Prepared children for success in classroom settings through encouragement and exploration of learning activities
  • Provided information on developmental milestones to work with teaching staff and education teams on incorporating modeled interventions into children's daily routines.

Early Childhood Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton
03.2017 - 08.2020
  • Supported service areas for assigned grantees, completed reports and uploaded in timely manner, completed and reconciled expenses and reports upon completion of any visits to grantees, national PD events, or Regional Office meetings, provided process consultation to grantees to ensure each were able to reach higher level of quality in areas of School Readiness and Family Services

Program Director

Save the Children, Eastern Arkansas
08.2015 - 03.2020
  • Responsibilities included supervising staff and providing feedback, coordinating Policy Council meetings, reviewing child assessment data for trends, CLASS observer, IEP conference meeting, attending budget meetings, providing required OHS trainings, ensuring quality PD was scheduled using various program data
  • Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements
  • Maintained and updated project related documents

Education Manager

Save the Children, Eastern Arkansas
01.2012 - 08.2015
  • Provide formal and informal observations to teaching staff, assist with modeling behavior strategies, work with teachers to understand how to observe, then assess children in their care, provide training for teachers on various topics with School Readiness, speak at parent meetings, review and analyze child outcome data for updates, CLASS observations and feedback meetings, on-going monitoring, serve on self-assessment teams, participate in state collaboration meetings
  • Managed educational program budget and prepared monthly reports
  • Planned and coordinated educational events and activities such as School Readiness Team and School Readiness Summit

Center Director

Arkansas State University
08.2007 - 12.2011
  • Supervise staff (0-5), provide breaks when needed, review lesson plans, review requisitions for purchases prior to finance approval, participate in State of Arkansas planning meetings, member of enrollment team, secured substitutes, supervised work study program and after school program
  • Recruited and developed solid team of professionals to care for up to 187 children each day
  • Sparked imagination, built self-esteem and helped children make exciting discoveries daily

Program Manager

Arkansas State University, Arkansas Better Chance
08.2005 - 08.2007
  • Supervise staff (0-5), provide breaks when needed, review lesson plans, review requisitions for purchases prior to finance approval, participate in State of Arkansas planning meetings, member of enrollment team, secured substitutes, responsible for site paperwork to be turned in on time, responsible for all purchase orders, responsible for meal contract with local elementary school

First Grade Teacher

Jonesboro Public Schools, Philadelphia Elementary School
08.1999 - 07.2005
  • Responsible for assessing children to determine reading level, providing content area curricula in a meaningful way, various assessments given to children based on their comfort and ability, made sure reports, grades, information were delivered in a timely manner
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests
  • Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process

Title One Reading Teacher

Jonesboro Public Schools, Philadelphia Elementary School
08.1992 - 07.1999
  • Worked with children 1-5 grades based on certain criteria, met with each assigned teacher to develop lesson plans to go along with reading curricula and/or language learning, provided feedback to classroom teachers, met with parents during parent teacher conferences to provide explanation or offer suggestions when necessary
  • Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills
  • Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain the best intervention methods
  • Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district

Education

Master of Science - Reading Teacher Education

Arkansas State University
State University, AR
08.1994

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Arkansas State University
AR
08.1991

Skills

  • Childhood Development
  • Classroom Management Techniques
  • Process consultation
  • Collaboration skills
  • Communication skills
  • Family engagement
  • Goal setting
  • Staff supervision
  • Data analysis
  • Home Visits
  • Parent Relationship Development
  • Educational Improvements
  • Trainer
  • Classroom Observation
  • Professional Relationships
  • Fosters Relations/Partnerships
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Social Development
  • Self-starter
  • Team Player
  • Able to present material in a virtual setting or in person

Affiliations

  • 1991~1993 New Madrid County R-1 School District Matthews Elementary School Title One Language Arts Teacher
  • Civic and Professional Organizations
  • Past member of the Missouri State Teachers Association
  • Past member of the New Madrid County R-1 Teachers Association
  • Phi Delta Kappa
  • Kappa Delta Pi
  • International Reading Association
  • Arkansas Head Start Association
  • Southern Early Childhood Association
  • Volunteer for Miracle League of Arkansas
  • National Head Start Association, Member of State Head Start Association
  • Member of State Head Start Association Board of Directors 2015-2017
  • Member of State Head Start Association Board of Directors 2016-2018
  • President-Elect Head Start Board of Directors 2016-2018
  • Save the Children Advocacy Summit, Washington D.C. 2016,2018

Certification

  • CLASS Pre-K Training of Trainers
  • Practice Based Coaching trainer
  • Process Consultation facilitator

Accomplishments

  • Chairperson ACSIP Chairperson Title One Committee
  • Smart Start Facilitator
  • ELLA Trained
  • Recipient of the Golden Key, Jonesboro Public Schools Teacher of the Year~ Philadelphia Elementary School
  • Presenter at the Arkansas State University Early Childhood Conference
  • Presenter at the Save the Children staff retreat, Biloxi, MS
  • CLASS reliable
  • CLASS Train the Trainer 2008
  • CLASS 2.0 Affiliate Trainer

Timeline

Early Childhood Specialist

ICF
08.2020 - Current

Early Childhood Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton
03.2017 - 08.2020

Program Director

Save the Children, Eastern Arkansas
08.2015 - 03.2020

Education Manager

Save the Children, Eastern Arkansas
01.2012 - 08.2015

Center Director

Arkansas State University
08.2007 - 12.2011

Program Manager

Arkansas State University, Arkansas Better Chance
08.2005 - 08.2007

First Grade Teacher

Jonesboro Public Schools, Philadelphia Elementary School
08.1999 - 07.2005

Title One Reading Teacher

Jonesboro Public Schools, Philadelphia Elementary School
08.1992 - 07.1999

Master of Science - Reading Teacher Education

Arkansas State University

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Arkansas State University

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