Amanda Searfoss
Reading
Summary
Experienced education professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adept at curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering positive learning environment. Reliable and adaptable, ready to meet evolving needs. Valued for leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and passion for nurturing student growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Teacher
St. Peter School
09.2004 - Current
- Teach all general subject areas using various teaching strategies to reach all levels and abilities of students in a class of 27-33 students
- Assess students through a variety of evaluations including paper/pencil tests, observations, collaborative group work, projects and reviews
- Work with parents during parent/teacher conferences to discuss ways to help students succeed and become independent learners
- Coordinate science club to help students master knowledge of anatomy
- Organize school-wide talent show to showcase students' abilities
- Volunteer to assist students after school in areas of academic weakness
- Meet with educators to evaluate Social Studies curriculum
- Administer implementation of Social Studies curriculum within school
- Chair for Middle States School Accreditation, working with administration to set goals and plans with timelines for achieving goals
- Evaluate other schools through Middle States School Accreditation process
- Maintain school website and aid teachers in setting up faculty pages
- Train fellow faculty on use of option online grading system to evaluate students and generate progress reports
- Trained in crisis management for best practices after a crisis occurs affecting a school community
- Represent school faculty in health and wellness program provided by Administration to ensure healthy living
- Represent school faculty in contracted teacher association, helping to revise contracts and school policies regarding faculty
- Coordinate summer program for students in grade K-8
- Train high school students to aid in summer program
- Lead summer program sessions, informing the students of the objectives for the day and reviewing the material at the end of the day
- Oversee the performance of daily lessons by session leaders
- Organize a faculty committee to develop new website design
- Assist on a faculty committee with administration to improve students' safety in school
- Maintained accurate student attendance, performance, and progress recordsto ensure transparency and effective communication with parents.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, performance, and progress to ensure transparency and effective communication with parents.
- Increased overall student satisfaction by utilizing diverse teaching methods tailored to individual learning preferences.
- Mentored junior teachers, sharing best practices and providing constructive feedback to improve their teaching techniques.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Fostered a stimulating learning environment by maintaining well-organized and dynamic classroom spaces for daily use.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
10.2014 - 12.2021
- Tutor all elementary subject areas K-6, with particular interest in Language Arts
- Work with students on writing techniques, reviewing grammar strategies and styles of writing
- Help students master reading fluency and comprehension using a variety of strategies
- Tutor SAT prep to high school students hoping to achieve higher scores
- Tutor all elementary subject areas
- Administer benchmark and diagnostic testing
Cheer Coach
Schuylkill Haven High School
06.2007 - 06.2012
- Coached high school cheerleading squad, managing 20-30 members
- Coordinated practices, setting up objectives and procedures
- Worked with high school staff to organize game schedule and competitions
Education
ESL certification -
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA05.2016
M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction
Penn State University
Harrisburg, PA05.2008
B.A. - elementary education
Alvernia University
Reading, PA12.2004
School Leadership Certification - School Leadership
Liberty University
08-2024
Skills
- Google Suite
- Sports Coaching
- Tutoring
- Classroom Management
- Classroom experience
- Customer support
- Parent-teacher relations
- Mentoring teachers
- Student engagement
- Literacy development
- Learning styles
- Progress reporting
Certification
Teaching Certification
Timeline
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
10.2014 - 12.2021
Cheer Coach
Schuylkill Haven High School
06.2007 - 06.2012
Head Teacher
St. Peter School
09.2004 - Current
M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction
Penn State University
B.A. - elementary education
Alvernia University
ESL certification -
Kutztown University
School Leadership Certification - School Leadership
Liberty University
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