Amy M. Kaminski

• Utilized formal and established testing protocols to evaluate educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
• Designed data evaluation plan for district-wide suicide prevention program, performed data analysis, presented results annually at community meetings.
• Led staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives.
• Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Built positive and productive relationships with students, parents, educators and community resources.
• Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
• Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.
• Adviser for Hope Squad, suicide prevention team led by students nominated by their peers
• School-wide training for all staff and students in Signs of Suicide curricula at High School. (Facilitated both in-person and remote training.)
• Supervisor for current Graduate Students in School Psychology Practicum from local university.

• Manage database and evaluate data for 16-18 tutors and over 400 student participants.
• Facilitated team building activities and workshops to improve communication, collaboration and productivity.
• Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
• Conduct monthly data-review meetings with each tutor and internal coach (clients) utilizing data visualization tools.
• Support eleven internal coaches and conduct ongoing training.
• Maintain intervention process integrity through observational assessment and immediate error correction.
• Consult with internal coach and school administration regarding alignment of tutoring with core literacy curriculum.
• Successful first year implementation of program in new market (Milwaukee).
• Support independent research team and research team within our organization.
• Utilize database software designed for Reading Corps. Provide feedback for bug fixes and user interface during design process.
• Develop professional relationships with clients and administrators in current and potential schools.
• Assisted clients in setting and achieving personal and professional goals.
• Analyzed client feedback to adjust coaching sessions accordingly.
• Created and implemented innovative strategies to engage clients in coaching journey.
• Encouraged clients to find creative solutions to problems and maintain motivation.
• Assisted clients with developing strategies to manage stress and increase productivity.
• Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize client success.

• Experience for Teachers-Energy
• Collect survey data, manage database, and evaluate data for 18 teacher participants and more than 1000 student participants.
• Maintain financial records for federal grant program documentation.
• Advise teacher participants during their summer research experience on best practices in their assigned labs.
• Observe teacher participants as they present their newly developed curriculum in their classrooms (data collection).
• Maintain project website.
• Develop professional relationships with teachers in 5 school districts, professors on research team, and professor mentors in university laboratories.
• Supported teachers as they translate their experience in university engineering labs into science and math curriculum for high school students.
• Developed instruments to collect data, including experimental documentation and survey questions.
• Prepared research project documentation to facilitate approval processes.
• Conducted independent or supporting research on range of topics, following correct protocols for study integrity.
• Wrote grant proposals to obtain funding for projects from government, corporate, or private sources.
• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis using SPSS and SAS statistical software and Microsoft Excel.
• Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
• Drafted technical papers and other documentation for use by research leadership.
• Designed and conducted experiments, collected data and maintained results databases.
• Compiled and synthesized data to identify larger trends and research patterns impacting area of study.
• Input and modeled data to generate reports and charts for research stakeholders (data visualization).
• Prepared summaries of research data for use in high-level meetings and presentations.

• Collaborate with Superintendent, Director of Pupil Services, District Parent Outreach Co-coordinator and Greenfield Health Department Staff to address school and community mental health needs.
• Conduct evaluation and assessment for students in special education program.
• Consult with staff at elementary schools to address concerns about students through Student Intervention Team (SIT) meetings.
• Perform reliability and integrity checks for academic intervention prior to or as part of an evaluation for learning disability.
• Observed service delivery for cases involving specific problems and broadly disordered behavior.
• Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to diagnose conditions and assess eligibility for special services.
• Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning.

• Collaborated with parent, teacher and student for academic and behavioral interventions in three classrooms
• Utilized AIMSweb software to monitor student progress in literacy goals.
• Provided training for school staff on use of software and assessment protocols.
• Conducted evaluations for several students with suspected academic, behavioral and other health challenges
• Maintain records using district software system and participated in development of school-wide system of intervention using three-tier model, Response to Intervention (RtI).

• Maintained excellent behavior management plan for classes of young learners; including developing student skill in measuring their progress in learning and behavior.
• Utilized multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to inform instruction.
• Used innovative methods and materials to produce effective learning experiences including cooperative learning, thematic instruction and differentiation.
• Provided instruction in differentiation for teachers district-wide (audiences ranged from 20-100).
• Increased parental involvement by consulting with parents regularly using email, newsletters and text messaging with photos of their child at work.
• Supported at risk and struggling students with after school tutoring clubs.
• Hosted monthly family night events to encourage parent involvement.
• Incorporated wide-range of instructional strategies (named Design Thinking or Atomic Design in UX) to include learners from all cultures, with differing values and background knowledge.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
• Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
• Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
• Incorporated new interactive whiteboard technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.

• Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets. (Added in-home tutoring service specializing in early reading support and instruction.)
• Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
• Maintained WordPress website with blog to support families and market to potential clients.
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
• Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
• Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
• Established foundational processes for business operations.

• Created collaborative relationships with teachers and administrators at five elementary schools.
• Taught 150+ identified gifted students, grades 1-5, weekly.
• Maintained parent communication via monthly newsletters and intermittent phone calls.
• Prepared highly engaging lessons following gifted and talented best practices using conceptual themes (i.e. Aesthetics or Power)
• Administered testing at 8+ testing sites district-wide.
• Reviewed test scores in order to determine placement in the gifted and talented programs offered in Tucson Unified School District.
• Organized conference for Special Education department staff (over 150 attendees and more than 30 speakers) for two consecutive years.
• Received excellent exit survey reviews from attendees and speakers.
• Acquired contracts and agreements to finalize negotiations and obtain approval signatures.
• Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
• Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and support staff required for events.

• Established and updated objectives and tools for overall program and for each family to enhance operations.
• Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
• Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures and delivered training to support educational program and curriculum.
• Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
• Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of 150 students and 20 instructors.
• Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.

• Performed as Dr. Faucet, funded by grant through Tucson Water.
• Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
• Collaborated with other teachers to integrate science into other curricula.
• Conducted entertaining in-school field trips about the water cycle and water conservation for students grades 1-5 throughout Tucson, AZ
• Extensive training in water usage and historical data for the Southwest.

• Coordinated two field trips to Tucson, AZ for all five 5th grade classrooms (150 students, parent volunteers, and staff members).
• Worked within new state guidelines for curriculum and instruction while maintaining high standard of teaching using research-based thematic instruction
• Used the rural ranching community to best advantage by encouraging community involvement in the classroom
• Completed master’s degree while student teaching in my own classroom during the first semester of the school year.
• (Degree officially conferred in December 2000.)
• Participated in after school tutoring program aimed at improving at risk students’ performance on state standardized tests
• Worked closely with special education teacher in order to provide rigorous instruction to cluster of students with various specialized learning and behavioral needs.
• Purchased and utilized electronic grade-book software to evaluate and communicate student academic and behavioral performance (electronic systems were not widely used or available at this time).

• Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
• Facilitated smooth transition of new students into residential program.
• Enforced policies and safety standards throughout facility and during outings.
• Provided crisis management and intervention during emergency situations.
• Developed, implemented and monitored residential policies and procedures.
• Promoted culture of respect and understanding among students.
• Collaborated with residential team to maximize effective and efficient operations.
• Monitored student behavior and responded to disciplinary issues in accordance with established policies.

• Maintained accurate and confidential records of assigned clients.
• Consulted regular education classroom teachers and therapeutic team to develop curriculum modifications and intervention strategies.
• Partnered with administrative and therapeutic leadership to improve practices based on data findings.
• Utilized variety of methods, skills and tools to provide direct behavior support to clients on caseload.
• Developed intervention support plans for children in foster care to build behavioral skill capacity and preserve access to larger community (recreation, public transportation, education).

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• Relevant Coursework: Advanced Experimental Design/Analysis; Single Subject Research Methods (incl. A/B testing models); Educational Statistical Methods II (incl. Univariate Analysis of Variance: one-way and n-way designs, repeated measures, and multiple comparisons); Multiple Regression (incl. Linear regression analysis with prediction, mediation and moderation effects, curvilinear relationships, categorical predictions, and general linear models like ANCOVA)