Dr. Amy Hope
Zephyr Cove,Nevada
Summary
Dedicated middle school level educator with 30 years of experience teaching math, English, social studies, engineering, & art to kids. Adjunct college professor for 3 colleges over a span of 10 years in areas of math methods and engineering for kids/STEM in both undergraduate and masters programs. Engaging professional development & conference speaker at local, state, and national levels. Seeking fulltime college professor position in teacher education & methodology courses for pre-service teachers and to serve in an advisory or coaching role to teacher candidates.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
6-8th grade teacher
Whittell High School & Zephyr Cove Elementary
07.1998 - Current
Teaching 6-8th grade students in multiple courses including mathematics, english, world and US histories, innovations and art electives.
Educational Forum presenter
Douglas County School District
10.2018 - 02.2021
Led professional development for 2 district wide educational forums on the topic of integrating small group strategic targeted math instruction to students.
Conference presenter
Mid School mathematics conference
03.2020 - 03.2020
Presented at the national level mid school math conference in Sante Fe New Mexico to 100 attendees on the topic of providing small groups strategic math intervention to both struggling math students and above grade level students.
Math coach & professional development leader
Douglas County School District
10.2006 - 06.2018
Over the course of 12 years, I have provided math coaching and professional development to multiple elementary school staffs on providing a balanced math class and integrating data based small group instruction into the classroom to improve student learning and performance.
Adjunct College Professor
Sierra Nevada College
09.2010 - 08.2013
Taught masters level elementary (k-8) math methods courses in an educational masters program. Focus on real world problem solving, use of models and manipulatives, plus strategic targeted small group instruction.
Adjunct College Professor
Nevada State College
09.2005 - 05.2011
Taught elementary (k-8) math methods courses to preservice elemetary teachers in an undergraduate teaching program. Focus on manipulative and visual math inquiry based learning for students.
Adjunct College Professor
University of Nevada Reno
08.2003 - 05.2004
Taught engineering for students courses to undergraduate students as part of an elementary and middle school level eaching program. This course focused on designing and bulding simple machines connecting those to the real world.
Intermediate Elementary Teacher
Newby & Columbus Elementary
09.1993 - 06.1998
Taught 5th grade, all subjects in two elementary schools in McMinnville, Oregon.
Education
PhD - Educational Leadership
University of Nevada
Reno05-2008
Masters - Elementary & Middle school teaching
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon08-1993
Bachelors of Art - Political Science
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon06-1992
Skills
- Coaching and mentoring of teachers in district
- Creating project based learning in all subjects for students
- Trained in modern teacher
- Teaching in an online platform to both middle school students and masters level students at Sierra College
- Mastery of using Google classroom and independent learning plans for students
- Planning and leading engaging and relevant professional development for site teachers as site, district, and national level
- Positive articulate communication with students and colleagues
- Confident speaking and presenting information to groups of all sizes
Accomplishments
Teacher of Year for Douglas County School District Douglas County School District Principals May 2007
Selected as Teacher of the Year for Zephyr Cove Elementary School staff and administrators in two different years: 2007 and 2019 and selected by district principals in 2007 as Teacher of the Year for all of Douglas County School District.
Nevada outstanding math educator Nevada Math Council May 2009
Selected by the Nevada Math Council as a math educator of the year based on my student's math performance in the classroom and professional development work with teachers in our district to improve math instruction and methods.
Teacher Fellowship for Project Based Learning & Kids Engineering Association of American University Women (AAUW) May 2024
Awarded this national level fellowship which included training in Washington D.C. and using funds from the fellowship to integrate project based learning and kids engineering into our school in McMinnville, Oregon
Timeline
Conference presenter
Mid School mathematics conference
03.2020 - 03.2020
Educational Forum presenter
Douglas County School District
10.2018 - 02.2021
Adjunct College Professor
Sierra Nevada College
09.2010 - 08.2013
Math coach & professional development leader
Douglas County School District
10.2006 - 06.2018
Adjunct College Professor
Nevada State College
09.2005 - 05.2011
Adjunct College Professor
University of Nevada Reno
08.2003 - 05.2004
6-8th grade teacher
Whittell High School & Zephyr Cove Elementary
07.1998 - Current
Intermediate Elementary Teacher
Newby & Columbus Elementary
09.1993 - 06.1998
PhD - Educational Leadership
University of Nevada
Masters - Elementary & Middle school teaching
Lewis & Clark College
Bachelors of Art - Political Science
University of Oregon
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