Amber D. Johnston

Career Objective To obtain a teaching position at the elementary school level where I can establish a meaningful and positive learning environment that enables each individual to develop to his or her full potential.
Professional Experience

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 8/98-7/01 Marshall Elementary School Ft. Campbell, KY

Teacher

  • General classroom teacher Pre-Kindergarten 1998-1999 SY
  • General classroom teacher Kindergarten 1999-2001 SY
  • Completed Kentucky Internship program
  • Reading Benchmark committee member
  • Social Committee chairperson
  • Library and Discipline committee member
  • Cooperatively prepared lesson plans
  • Assisted in developing and maintaining existing IEP"s
  • Scheduled and conducted home visits and parent teacher conferences.
  • Attended all professional activities
  • Attended regular professional development classes and seminars
  1/98-5/98 South Todd Elementary Elkton, KY

Permanent Substitute

  • Substitute for classroom teacher in 3&4 year old preschool program.
  • Cooperatively prepared lesson plans with preschool teachers.
  • Scheduled and conducted home visits and parent teacher conferences.
  • Attended all professional activities outside of classroom.
  • Implemented policies and procedures of the school district
  10/97-12/97 Christian Co. Middle School Hopkinsville, KY

Student Teacher Internship: Sixth grade

  • Prepared lesson plans for and taught four periods of Social Studies.
  • Developed daily lesson plans for and taught one period of advanced Science.
  • Taught and planned for one period of KERA Preparation.
  • Graded and evaluated students work as well as calculated and recorded grades for progress reports and report cards.

 

 

  8/97-10/97 Barkely Elementary Ft. Campbell, KY

Student Teacher Internship: Fifth Grade

  • Organize and planned interdisciplinary lesson plans for fifth graders in a cooperative learning environment.
  • Prepared lesson plans for cooperative teaching for students with Individual Education Plans.
  • Assisted in developing and maintaining existing IEP"s
  • Conducted conferences at the beginning of school year as well as at report card time and as need during the course of the grading period.

1/97-5/97 Sunnyside Elementary Pullman, WA

Reading Tutor

  • Meet twice weekly with student for one hour reading tutoring sessions.
  • Utilized a variety of reading methods to encourage optimum learning and progress.
  • Weekly meetings with advisor to go over lesson plans and the progress of the student
Education

 1993-1997 Washington State University Pullman, WA
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Education; December 1998
  • Major: Elementary Education K-8 NCATE Accredited
  • Endorsement: Reading K-12
  • Grade Point Average in Major: 3.58 (50 credit hours)
  • Grade Point Average in Endorsement: 3.91 (20 credit hours)
  • Overall Grade Point Average: 3.38 (137 credit hours)
Certification State of Washington Professional Certificate No: 359708E

Initial Teaching Certificate issued 3/18/98-

Elementary Education K-8, Reading K-12

Commonwealth of Kentucky Provisional Certificate No: 538-15-5833

Teaching certificate issued 8/9/99-6/30/2004

Elementary Education K-4; self-contained 5-6
Personal Qualifications, Skills and Training I am an effective teacher who is able to foster an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable to students to learn at their highest level. I am able to work cooperatively as a part of a larger unit as well as encourage students to work cooperatively both in and out of the classroom. I have the ability to foster a productive and professional relationship with parents, students, and other faculty.

I have created and developed projects on the Internet to use as resources for parents, students, and colleagues. I have planned and carried out interdisciplinary lesson plans, unit projects, and other special events. I am proficient in the use of word programs, Internet setup and usage, email, digital cameras, scanners, and other computer related software.

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