Amy Johansen
Holland,United States
Summary
Innovative and results-driven educator with 32 years of experience designing and implementing curriculum that engages students and drives measurable learning outcomes. Skilled in creating standards-aligned instructional programs, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating across teams to enhance educational experiences. Known for exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to inspire learners, manage complex projects, and translate educational goals into actionable, effective programs.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-6 Educator-Full Time
Holland Public Schools
Holland, Michigan, United States
08.1996 - 06.2025
- - My position with this school district includes teaching early elementary education for eleven years, and middle school for thirteen years.
- - Designed and implemented engaging, standards-aligned STEM and math curriculum as both a teacher and department head, fostering strong relationships with middle school students and collaborating with cross-curricular teams to support both academic growth and social-emotional development.
- - Designed and implemented early elementary curriculum to develop strong readers, writers, and mathematicians, collaborating with a team of teachers to improve literacy skills; guided kindergarten and first-grade students in phonetic and comprehensive reading, resulting in struggling students surpassing yearly reading goals by 12%.
Elementary Science Lab teacher-Full Time
Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
08.1995 - 08.1996
- - Selected as a Hands-On Science Coordinator/Teacher to develop a new district curriculum, collaborating with a three person team to design standards-aligned pacing guides and curriculum maps for K-6 students that enhance higher order thinking skills and met defined learning objectives.
Home Visitor - Full Time
Tri County Head Start
South Haven, Michigan, United States
08.1990 - 05.1992
- - Worked with children and their families, teaching nutrition, hygiene, child development, and how best to interact with a developing young child.
Education
Master’s Degree - Educational Technology
Concordia University Portland
01-2019
Bachelor’s - Elementary Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12-1994
General Education - undefined
Lake Michigan Junior College
Benton Harbor, MI08-1990
Skills
- Curricular Developer
- Fluent in Google Workspace
- Types 60-70WPM~100% accuracy
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Classroom management
Certification
- Professional Education Certificate
- Child Development Associate - CDA
Timeline
K-6 Educator-Full Time
Holland Public Schools
08.1996 - 06.2025
Elementary Science Lab teacher-Full Time
Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools
08.1995 - 08.1996
Home Visitor - Full Time
Tri County Head Start
08.1990 - 05.1992
Bachelor’s - Elementary Education
Western Michigan University
General Education - undefined
Lake Michigan Junior College
Master’s Degree - Educational Technology
Concordia University Portland
AWARDS
Sign Language Completion Institute for Life Long Learning (1995), National Honor Society Golden Key (1994)