Dr. Amy D. Brown
Acme
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Summary
Goal-oriented Director of Curriculum & Instruction and Acting Director of Student Services dedicated to focused communication, strategic planning, building relationships, and shared decision-making. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and a positive attitude. Transformational leader with emphasis placed on cultivating productive relationships with students and staff to strengthen program success. Perceptive, data-informed educator cognizant of trends in education to maintain modern, efficient systems that meet the needs of diverse students. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Work History
Acting Director of Student Services
Westmont Hilltop School District
02.2024 - Current
- Enhance student services by streamlining processes and implementing efficient systems
- Maintain contact with parents to address concerns and needs of children
- Coordinate with outside agencies and caregivers to acquire services and address needs of children with special needs
- Coordinate special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation
- Represent educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Westmont Hilltop School District
05.2015 - Current
- Guide and support administration, faculty, and staff in development of programs, teacher induction, professional education, curricula, and scheduling
- Spearhead data-informed decision-making, assessment, and instruction
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, families, and students to identify and address institutional challenges
- Prepare and maintain curriculum and portions of Federal budgets
- Improve policies and procedures to maximize student safety and campus security
Practionier/Facilitator: The Penn Learning Network
University of Pennsylvania
11.2023 - Current
- Lead virtual training sessions using web-based platforms while maintaining high levels of participant interaction and engagement throughout the event duration
- Conduct post-event evaluations to gather feedback and implement improvements for future sessions
- Empower participants to apply learned concepts in their professional and personal lives through practical application exercises
- Develop and teach the following courses and learning labs: PLN3 Course: Implementing a Literature-Centered Classroom for Children and Adolescents Course, PLN 13E Learning to Learn and Metacognition Course, Essential Strategies for Teacher Learning Lab: Ask a Series of Probing Questions, and Essential Strategies for Learning Lab: Strategic Scaffolding
Federal Programs & Literacy Coordinator
Ligonier Valley School District
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Served as a K-12 Instructional Coach
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and develop action plans in response to determined student needs
- Guided and supported faculty, staff, and administrators in developing and implementing new programs and data-informed decision-making
- Prepared and administered Title IA & IIA budgets
Grade 5 Elementary Teacher & Gifted Advisor
Ligonier Valley School District
08.2006 - 08.2011
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans, group objectives, and actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Incorporated SMART Board technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multidimensional lessons
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Indiana, PAMasters of Science - School Administration & Supervision
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Latrobe, PA06.2016
Master of Science - Special Education
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Latrobe, PA05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Education
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Latrobe, PA08.2011
No Degree - Instructional Coaching Certificate & Endorsement
PENN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Philadelphia12-2025
Skills
- Data-Informed Decision-Making
- Professional Development Coordination
- Curriculum Selection, Mapping, & Oversight of Implementation
- Course Guide Development
- Comprehensive Planning
- Specialized Education Programming
Certification
- Letter of Eligibility, Superintendent K-12
- Administrative Principal K-12, Instructional II
- Reading Specialist, K-12, Instructional II
- Special Education, N-12, Instructional II
- Elementary K-6, Instructional II
- Early Childhood N-3, Instructional II
Leadership Experience
- Oversight of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction
- Oversight of K-12 Special Education
- Coordinator of K-12 Curriculum & Academic Excellence Committee
- Supervisor of Elementary & Secondary Content Leaders, K-12 Data Coordinator, K-12 Special Education Teachers
- District Assessment Coordinator
- Developer of Teacher Induction Program & Professional Education Plan
- Facilitator of Comprehensive Plan
- Director of Federal Programs: Title I, II, IV, ESSER, KtO
Timeline
Acting Director of Student Services
Westmont Hilltop School District
02.2024 - Current
Practionier/Facilitator: The Penn Learning Network
University of Pennsylvania
11.2023 - Current
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Westmont Hilltop School District
05.2015 - Current
Federal Programs & Literacy Coordinator
Ligonier Valley School District
08.2011 - 05.2015
Grade 5 Elementary Teacher & Gifted Advisor
Ligonier Valley School District
08.2006 - 08.2011
Masters of Science - School Administration & Supervision
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Master of Science - Special Education
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Education
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
No Degree - Instructional Coaching Certificate & Endorsement
PENN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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