Amanda

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Core Competencies
 Striving for excellence
 Respecting every child as a
whole
 Enforcing creativity in the curriculum
 Age appropriate materials
 Encouraging inquiry-based learning
 Producing a safe and healthy environment  Reinforcing challenges and high expectations
 Designing lesson plans for mastery
 Working cooperatively and
professionally
 Demonstrating strong communication skills
 Guiding rather than disciplining
Education & Credentials
Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduated: December 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Education
GPA: 3.3/4.0
PA Certification: Early Childhood Education
Clearances: Act 34, 151, 114
Active NAEYC Member

Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduated: August 2007
Certificate & Associate in Arts
GPA: 3.0/4.0
PA Certification: Teacher’s Assistant

Experience

NORWIN, PA
PLUM, PA
GIBSONIA, PA

Substitute Teacher, Norwin, Plum, and Pine-Richland School District, 03/2011 - Present
Key Contributions:
• creating a positive environment for students to learn
• motivating students while maintaining discipline
• abiding by and completing the curriculum agenda
• building a constructive relationship with students, parents, and colleagues

Toddler Teacher, Tender Care Learning Center, 02/2011 – 06/2011
Key Contributions:
• creating a strong sense of confidence and pride among our parents in their choice of Tender Care Learning Centers
• offering programs that stress the individual educational and social needs of a child
• continually questioning, evaluating and upgrading established procedures and systems

P-T School-Age Teacher / Substitute Teacher, ABC’s For Children, 08/2010-10/29/2010, 06/2010 – Present
Key Contributions:
• nurturing children’s individual needs and providing exceptional care to help them develop to their fullest potential: physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally
• incorporating educational materials, engaging in consistent interactions, and providing developmentally appropriate activities in which children learn to confidently and independently explore their world to develop a lifelong eagerness to learn in an ever changing world
• congregating parent’s expectations