Amy Hargett-Furman
Upper Marlboro,MD
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
Riverdale Baptist School
UPPER MARLBORO, United States
08.2019 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
E-Commerce Specialist
Joint Base Andrew Base Exchange
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland
01.2019 - 08.2020
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Maintained working knowledge of company products, services and promotions.
- Displayed positive, professional, friendly and high-energy willingness to assist customers through video, chat or telephone interactions.
- Interacted with and sold to e-commerce customers and delivered prompt and courteous service.
- Corresponded with online customers to address questions or complaints about products, policies or shipping methods.
- Managed financial tracking, inventory coordination and social media marketing.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Riverdale Baptist School
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Helped students develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Administrative Assistant - Athletic Department
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
06.1995 - 06.1999
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Helped develop and edit marketing proposals for athletic partners.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
- Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
- Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
Education
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX12.2010
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Identification and Resolution
- Proofreading and Editing
- Office administration
- Business correspondence
- Administrative support
- Classroom management
- Curriculum Development
- SMART Board aptitude
Timeline
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
Riverdale Baptist School
08.2019 - Current
E-Commerce Specialist
Joint Base Andrew Base Exchange
01.2019 - 08.2020
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Riverdale Baptist School
08.2016 - 12.2018
Administrative Assistant - Athletic Department
Texas A&M University
06.1995 - 06.1999
Texas A&M University
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