"Resume"

Amanda Weber
1421 Yuma Apt 2
(913) 426-1124
Manhattan KS, 66502 arweber@ksu.edu


OBJECTIVE Obtain a career in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Special
Education. To educate young children and build a foundation of
information.

EDUCATION Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas
• Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary
• Area of Concentration- Special Education, Option B
• Anticipated - December 2009

PROFESSIONAL
Practicum Experience, Frank V. Bergman Elementary, Spring 09
EXPERIENCE Manhattan KS
6th Grade
• Created a novel study based around the novel Rules by Cynthia Lord.
• Assessed the students learning by journal responses and weekly spelling tests.
• Guided students learning through class discussions and critical thinking questions throughout the novel.
• Assisted students in math when they were working on their class work.
• Graded an assortment of assignments from the students.
• Worked with a student for a case study.

Clinical Experience, Bluemont Elementary, Manhattan, KS Fall 08
2nd Grade
• Guided and explained material to students through lecture and activities.
• Created 5E lesson plans in Science teaching about Rocks and for Math teaching about Clocks and Time
• Adapted to the Foss Curriculum which was used for teaching Science
• Accommodated early finishers by providing extra work or having them become teacher helpers.
• Accommodated a student with Asperger’s by having a teacher sit with him to help him stay focused.
• Assessed the students by providing worksheets and teacher directed observations

Early Field Experience, Amanda Arnold, Manhattan, KS Spring 07
1st Grade
• Assisted in an elementary classroom for 40 hours
• Created bulletin boards and displayed art work on the hallway walls
• Guided students in spelling by working with vowel sounds
• Built a science center where the students grew their own plants
• Separate books by the there level of reading using the system the cooperating teacher used
• Prepared lesson materials by stapling, copying papers, and creating spelling word flash cards
• Assisted in making costumes for the class play



OTHER RELATED YMCA Child Care Center June 2004- July 2008
EXPERIENCE Atchison, Kansas
• Worked with children ages 2 ½ to 12 years old by leading them through the daily activities, breakfast, calendar time, lunch, nap, playtime.
• Worked with the summer camp kids throughout the day participating in activities, sports, and arts and crafts
• Held a lead teacher position which involved staying with the children without another teacher’s supervision

Camp St. Scholastica May 2006- July 2006
Atchison, Kansas
• Lead the girls in different sports activities where they would learn specific skills in each sport. Weekly we would monitor their progress and score them at the end of the week.
• Weekly they would go on field trips in Atchison and create different arts and crafts