Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
POSITIONS OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Positions of State and Community Leadership & Involvement
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Timeline
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Amy H. Carter

Madison,GA

Summary

Versatile and dedicated educator with focus on individual needs of all students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons and integrating reading and writing in all content areas. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Reading Interventionist, 6th - 8th Grade

Morgan County Middle School
Madison, GA
08.2021 - Current
  • Worked with English Language Arts teachers, Tier 2 students, and English Language Learners across 6th, 7th, & 8th grade.

Teacher

Morgan County Middle School
Madison, GA
09.2004 - 01.2021
  • 6th grade Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts; 7th Social Studies

Teacher, 9th – 12th grade

Jasper County High School
Monticello, GA
09.2001 - 01.2004
  • World Geography, U.S. History, Government, Economics, Current Events, Remediation Prep for GHSGT

Teacher, 6th – 12th

Morgan County Middle School & CrossRoads Alternative School
Madison, GA
09.1999 - 01.2001
  • Resource teacher for Emotional/Behavioral Disorders at MCMS
  • Student Support Services for middle and high school at CrossRoads

Director of Programming

First United Methodist Church
Madison, GA
01.1998 - 01.1999

Substitute Teacher

Dalton Public Schools
Dalton, GA
01.1997 - 01.1998

Independent Study Teacher

Phoenix High School Program
Dalton, GA
01.1997 - 01.1998

Student Teaching

Franklin County High School
Carnesville, GA
01.1997 - 03.1997
  • Economics & U.S. History

Practicum

Coile Middle School
Winterville, GA
11.1996 - 11.1996
  • 7th grade World Studies

Practicum

Dalton College
Dalton, GA
04.1995 - 05.1995
  • 32 observation hours in various grades, subjects & schools

Education

Ed.S. - Reading, Children’s Literature, And Language Arts

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
12-2023

M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
12-2004

B.S. Ed. - Social Science Education

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
06-1997

A.S. Ed. - Education

Dalton College
Dalton, GA
06-1995

Skills

  • Vocabulary building
  • Student records management
  • Research-based practices
  • Early intervention
  • Continuous professional development
  • Progress monitoring
  • English language learners
  • Literacy strategies
  • Content based reading instruction

Certification

  • Georgia Educator Certificate, valid through 2027-06-30
  • Behavioral Science, Economics, Geography, History & Political Science 6 – 12
  • Middle Grades 4 - 8 Endorsements: Academic Coaching; Reading; ESOL; Middle Grades: Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts; Preschool Special Education–need to take Praxis; School Safety & Anti-Gang; contingent upon completion of modules

POSITIONS OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Building Representative, 2019 - present
  • One Morgan Virtual teacher, 2022 - 2023
  • District Vertical Team for Social Studies, 2016 – 2021
  • Diversity Committee, 2020- 2021
  • PBIS Committee, 2016 - 2018
  • Advisory Committee to the Superintendent, 2014
  • Team Leader, Morgan County Middle School, 2009 – 2011; 2013 – 2014
  • Hospitality Chairman, Morgan County Middle School, 2005– 2017
  • PTO Teacher Representative, Morgan County Middle School, 2004 - 2014
  • Tennis Coach, Morgan County Middle School, 2005 - 2008

Positions of State and Community Leadership & Involvement

  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Board Member, District 11, 2020 - Current
  • Delta Gamma Fraternity, Advisor for Eta Chi chapter at Georgia College & State University; 2024 - Current
  • Morgan County Ferst Readers Community Action Team (CAT) 2024-current
  • City of Madison Cemetery Stewardship Commission; Chair 2023-current
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Ocmulgee Circuit
  • Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, former troop leader Morgan County
  • Delta Gamma Fraternity, Director for Delta Iota House Corporation; University of Georgia; 2018 - 2025
  • Delta Gamma Cable Award recipient; March 19, 2025
  • Delta Gamma Athens Area Alumnae Association; current member
  • Morgan County YoungLife Committee; 2021 - Current

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Teacher Ambassador Program; travel to Germany June 2026; Kennesaw State University
  • Summer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust 2025 Cohort; June 2025; Kennesaw State University
  • Georgia Council on Economic Education Teacher Feature; January 2026
  • MTSS for Reading Improvement; Georgia College & State University; March 2026
  • The Governor’s Summit on Language & Literacy; July 2024 & 2025; Georgia College & State University
  • Teaching the History of European Antisemitism, Institute for Curriculum Services, October - December 2024 Cohort
  • Teaching with the Georgia Historical Marker Program, Georgia Historical Society, summer 2024 - current
  • The Writing Revolution, remote on-line course, May 2023
  • Morphology Plus training, Central Savannah Area RESA, October 2022
  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Board Member, District 11, 2020 - Current
  • WIDA Screener & Online ACCESS for ELL’s: Administration, course completion, 2021
  • Shattering Inequities, Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) virtual book study, September. 2021 - November 2021
  • Why Do I Have to Read This? Literacy Strategies to Engage Our Most Reluctant Students, virtual book study, Georgia DOE ELA Dept., June - July 2021
  • Teaching the History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Using Primary Sources, Institute for Curriculum Services Georgia Summer Institute; virtual, June 7 - 9, 2021
  • Read Alouds From Soup to Nuts: Using Children's Literature to Support Inquiry Learning (6-12), Middle Georgia RESA, May 2021
  • National Geographic Certified Educator, Winter 2021
  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Educator Grant, February 2021
  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Engage Academy, October 2019 - November 2020
  • English Language Learners Professional Development, May – December 2018
  • PBIS Coaches Training, 2017
  • Project-Based Learning (PBL) Training, 2016
  • Incorporating Successful Strategies to Promote a Positive Learning Environment for African American Students, Feb. 2015
  • Georgia Barrier Islands Workshop, June 2014
  • High-Impact Strategies for 6 – 12 Social Studies, 2012
  • Strategies and Techniques for Dealing with the Most Difficult to Manage Students, 2011
  • Social Studies Academy, 2009
  • If Walls Could Talk, History of Morgan County, 2009
  • Economics in World Studies, 2009; 2014
  • Understanding the Social Studies GPS for 6th and 7th Grade Teachers, 2008
  • GPS Leadership-Assessing Learning in Standards-Based Schools, 2007
  • Northeast Georgia RESA ESOL Consortium, 2006-2007

Timeline

Reading Interventionist, 6th - 8th Grade

Morgan County Middle School
08.2021 - Current

Teacher

Morgan County Middle School
09.2004 - 01.2021

Teacher, 9th – 12th grade

Jasper County High School
09.2001 - 01.2004

Teacher, 6th – 12th

Morgan County Middle School & CrossRoads Alternative School
09.1999 - 01.2001

Director of Programming

First United Methodist Church
01.1998 - 01.1999

Substitute Teacher

Dalton Public Schools
01.1997 - 01.1998

Independent Study Teacher

Phoenix High School Program
01.1997 - 01.1998

Student Teaching

Franklin County High School
01.1997 - 03.1997

Practicum

Coile Middle School
11.1996 - 11.1996

Practicum

Dalton College
04.1995 - 05.1995

Ed.S. - Reading, Children’s Literature, And Language Arts

University of Georgia

M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education

University of Georgia

B.S. Ed. - Social Science Education

University of Georgia

A.S. Ed. - Education

Dalton College