Amy Fowler
Antelope,CA
Summary
Seasoned instructional leader with a passion for creating equitable and student centered classroom experiences that are mindful of the social and emotional needs of students. Experienced lead teacher with a proven track record of raising reading and math scores year after year in early education.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Programs Consultant
California Depart. Of Education
06.2022 - Current
- Provides leadership and guidance to local educational agencies (LEAs) in the development, implementation, and coordination of programs for foster youth.
- Facilitates and coordinates technical assistance in foster youth education and promotes interagency cooperation and collaboration to support foster youth.
- Consults with LEAs in developing and strengthening policies for implementing programs for foster youth, which supports their mental, emotional, and social health.
- Connects LEAs and stakeholders to guidelines for carefully designed, age-appropriate, standards-based educational curricula and instructional materials through web documents and public presentations.
Lead Teacher, First Grade
Higher Learning Academy
08.2017 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans aligned with California Common Core Standards designed for differentiation strategies to accommodate student’s Zone of Proximal Learning (ZPL), to promote student agency and in support of student self-efficacy
- Lead teacher for K-1 Professional Learning Community (PLC) effectively leading teachers through cycles of inquiry, data collection processes, curriculum analysis, and subject content alignment
- Alignment and coherence objectives met, increasing professional development and bridging student achievement gaps for our most vulnerable population of students
- Equity team leader; successfully facilitated group meetings for school-wide student equity initiative; motivated educators to examine personal biases, and implicit and explicit biases in their classroom practices
- Spearheaded, designed and implemented student-driven reading intervention programs increasing student self-efficacy and raising reading levels by 1.6 or more grade levels in students with historically low reading outcomes
- Conducted research and analysis resulting in the implementation of several cycles of action research in the classroom. Effectively improving classroom culture, subject content delivery, and data driven instruction for a more productive classroom learning experience
- Maintained effective communication with all stakeholders. Establishing trustworthy relationships allowing for critical conversations to better serve students and the school community
- Created and sustained a student-led equitable classroom environment.
Area Manager
Kids Care Dental Services
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Developed training materials for core company competencies from conception to implementation
- Conducted various classroom training sessions for new hires and large scale training events for current staff on company initiatives, high quality customer service expectations, new products, insurance billing and general dental knowledge
- Developed metrics used to determine inefficiencies and areas of opportunities in analysis of quarterly and annual profit and loss statements
- Lead and organized professional development training for office managers in the areas of staff accountability, increasing profits, reducing business expenses, and increasing customer loyalty
- Maintained employee reviews, separations, promotions, staff schedules, planned and conducted store meetings and district conference calls
- Coached and mentored Office Managers on company initiatives, human resource compliance, and business sales strategies
- Implemented daily to quarterly systems within all Northern district offices resulting in increase revenue, reductions in billing costs and inefficiencies, with increase in customer loyalty and satisfaction.
Business Manager
Western Dental Services
05.2009 - 10.2014
- Developed supplemental training materials as a bridge for newly acquired dental procedures, region specific insurance procedures, and general good practices for increased customer service standards relative to store location
- Coached and mentored new Office Manager Trainees on company initiatives, processes, human resource compliance, and business sales strategies
- Highly sought after within the Sacramento Region to rehabilitate historically problematic offices
- Evaluations and action plans included hiring, training and developing staff to consistently meet company expectations in customer service and product knowledge
- Performed administrative tasks; processed payroll, employee reviews, succession planning, separations, promotions, staff schedules, planned and conducted store meetings
Education
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -
Cal State Teach
Fresno, CAMA Multicultural Teaching -
California State University of Fresno
Fresno, CABA - Philosophy
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CASkills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Business Administration
- Early Childhood Education
- Literacy development
Timeline
Education Programs Consultant
California Depart. Of Education
06.2022 - Current
Lead Teacher, First Grade
Higher Learning Academy
08.2017 - Current
Area Manager
Kids Care Dental Services
10.2014 - 05.2015
Business Manager
Western Dental Services
05.2009 - 10.2014
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -
Cal State Teach
MA Multicultural Teaching -
California State University of Fresno
BA - Philosophy
San Francisco State University
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