1. 1. Amy Young 400 Loma Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010 c. 714-726-0929/amyoung703@gmail.com website: http://mrsamyoung.weebly.com
2. 2. Her energy and comp assion towar ds teachi ng is the best I have ever seen she meets or excee ds all of the object ives that I set forth for each stude nt and adjust s and adapt s Objective To teach language arts and literature to middle and/or high school students. Professional Profile For the past seven years, I have worked in a variety of educational positions as a private tutor for high school students in the critical reading, writing skills, and essay-writing portions of the SAT; as a reading development specialist, focusing upon phonics, basic and advanced reading, speed reading, comprehension, and note-taking for all grade levels from kindergarten to eleventh grade at the Institute of Reading Development; and as a teacher in my own classroom, where for six years now Ive been responsible for creating and implementing the Junior High Language Arts & Literature program at Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Oxnard, California. I have moderated or co-moderated a number of extracurricular activities, including the Junior High Academic Decathlon, the Lectors Club, the school Spelling Bee, the annual Graduation Luncheon, and a number of different field trips. Ive been given much freedom to develop my own curricular program, and this has allowed me to individualize my plans and set my pace according to the needs and interests of my students. I create lessons that are culturally diverse and socially relevant, geared toward the practical application of the skills taught in class to my students real-life experiences and needs. I received a liberal arts education at Thomas Aquinas College in 2009. The Socratic Method was employed in all my classes and did much to form my critical thinking and reasoning abilities skills I endeavor to teach my own students as we work through the curricula. In the spring of 2013, I completed a Masters program in Education and earned a preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in English at Loyola Marymount University. I will clear my credential in a one-year program through the Ventura County Office of Education in the fall of 2015. Education & Honors Kappa Delta Pi (International Honors Society for Educators) LMU Chapter Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2013. M.A. General Education. Cumulative G.P.A. 3.85 Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2013. Single Subject Teaching Credential, English Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2013. B.A. Liberal Arts. Cumulative G.P.A. 3.33 Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA. 2009. Double Distinction in Senior Thesis Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA. 2009.
3. 3. accor dingly to the learni ng style of the stude nt she is a model teach er. She puts extra effort at home impro ving the curric ulum, studyi ng new mater ials on her own accor Employment Junior High Language Arts & Literature Teacher August 2009-Present Our Lady of Guadalupe School Oxnard, CA 1 Teach literature, poetry, writing, grammar, public speaking, spelling, and vocabulary to junior high students using differentiated and interactive teaching and partnering strategies that appeal to a wide variety of learning modalities. 2 Design and develop my own curricula based upon the schools A Beka and Perfection Learning texts, including a novel-based literature track, with poetry and writing lessons that are thematically aligned with the literature courses. 3 Employ technology in the classroom, including laptops, an iPad, a document camera, and both overhead and LCD projectors. Lectures include PowerPoint and Prezi presentations as visual aids, as well as video and music clips to assist in understanding. Professional Reference: Dr. Julio Tellez, Principal of Our Lady of Guadalupe School, at (805) 483-5116 Personal Reference: Mrs. Brenna Chapin, former Principal of Our Lady of Guadalupe School, at (805) 750-0546 SAT English & Writing Tutor November 2006- September 2014 National Scholastic Academy Ventura, CA Tutor high-school students in the critical reading, writing skills, and essay-writing sections of the SAT I exam. Students generally improve by about 100 points on the SAT after working with me. Reference: John Kim, business owner/math tutor of NSA, at (805) 643-7562 Reading Development Specialist Summer 2009, 2011 Institute of Reading Development Orange County, CA Taught intensive, five-week reading development classes to kindergarten through 11th grade. Commuted to various locations throughout Orange County that hosted the program and managed classrooms therein, teaching reading comprehension and fluency skills, reading speed, phonics, vocabulary, and note-taking skills. For grades 1-4, assessed children weekly to provide parents with an appropriate level of difficulty for their childs reading practice. For grades 6-11, assessed students reading speed and comprehension and guided them to the appropriate level of difficulty in their reading. Developed and maintained excellent relationships with the parents; was able to successfully accommodate students needs and maintained a high satisfaction rate among parents and students alike. A reference letter, although older than would be considered valid for a typical application, has nevertheless been attached as it describes the reading program in great detail. Reference: Leah Snyder, Teacher Supervisor at 800-964-9090, ext. 2980
4. 4. d, and spend s extra time and effort into her work. John Kim, Natio nal Schola stic Acade my Extracurricular Activities & Professional Development Mass Lectors Club Moderator, Our Lady of Guadalupe School 4 Direct the Lectors Club, which prepares students to speak publicly at the schools weekly church service on Thursdays. 5 Improves students public speaking skills and allows them fuller participation in the Mass. Academic Junior High Decathlon Moderator/Head Coach, Our Lady of Guadalupe School 6 Direct and coach in the Junior High Academic Decathlon Program. 7 Purchase and distribute all necessary materials to coaches and students. 8 Schedule and proctor the daily lunchtime and afterschool meetings of the parent/teacher coaches with the decathletes. Coach the students in whatever subject parents/teachers are unavailable to coach. 9 Attend and serve as a testing proctor at the Annual Decathlon in March at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Annual Graduation Luncheon, Our Lady of Guadalupe School 10 Plan and moderate the yearly Graduation Luncheon, which involves the acquisition and organization of food, decorations, and music, and gifts, and includes the delegation of set up, service, and break-down services. 11 This luncheon is hosted by my homeroom class, the 7th grade, in honor of the graduation 8th grade class. WCEA Accreditation Committee, Sacred Heart School 12 Volunteered to serve on a WASC committee in February of 2014 for a local Catholic school in Ventura County. 13 This enrichment opportunity provided valuable insight into the workings of a Catholic school independent of my own and gave me the chance to weigh the consequences of different structural and pedagogical choices within a school of a comparable ethnic and socio-economic makeup.
5. 5. She is an extre mely organ ized young woma n who knows what needs to get done, and then does it. This qualit y, combi ned with her zeal for teachi ng, her creati vity, and her unda unted spirit assure me that she will develo p and
6. 6. grow into an extre mely succes sful teach er... It gives me great joy to know that her poise, her dedic ation, and the Cat holic femin inity that she embo dies are there as an exam ple for our young stude nts. Mrs. Siobh an ORei lly-
7. 7. Hill, Form er Princi pal, Santa Clara HS & OLG School She is a team player that can
8. 8. alway s be count ed on to put in more than her share of the work I am confid ant that she will be an asset to any instit ution that she beco mes a part of.
9. 9. Mr. Carlo s Lopez , Assist ant Princi pal/8t h Grade Teach er, Our Lady of Guad alupe School
10. 10. Mr. Carlo s Lopez , Assist ant Princi pal/8t h Grade Teach er, Our Lady of Guad alupe School