Amy's Resume

Education

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
School of Information Sciences
073-School Library Media Certification, May 2000

MASTER OF SCIENCE, August 1996
Curriculum and Instruction, Urban/Multicultural Concentration
401-Grades 1-8 (Middle Grades Specialty) Certification

BACHELOR OF ARTS, December 1994
Major: Pre-Teaching: Human Learning and Behavior
Minor: Elementary Education


Experience

July 2005 - Present
SEVIERVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, Sevier County
School Media Specialist

June 2004 - present
HALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Knox County
School Media Specialist

August 2000 - June 2004
PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Dandridge
School Media Specialist

July 1999 - August 2000
DR. SHIRLEY B. AVERY, M.D., P.C., Knoxville
Front Office Receptionist

April 1997 - July 1999
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, Knoxville
Supervisor of the Children's Department

February 1998 - April 1998
FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MARYVILLE
Interim teacher's and special education aide

October 1996 - August 1997
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
Substitute in the Knox County System
Home-tutor for a 2nd grade student

August 1995 - May 1996
UT INTERN AT INSKIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Worked with students in the first, third, and fourth grades
Volunteer at the Families and Schools Together program
Created and published a school newsletter each month
Conducted extensive research on Cooperative Learning methods

May 1994 -May 1996
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AND OTHER
Field experience student at Brownlow Elementary School
Assistant to the Office Manager at the Doctor's Offices of Shirley and Bruce Avery
Floor Volunteer at East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Memberships and Affiliations

American Association of School Librarians
American Library Association
Association for Library Services to Children
National Education Association
Tennessee Association of School Librarians
Tennessee Education Association

Special Skills and Interests

Web publishing
Thematic approach to lesson design
Using picture books across the curriculum
Technology integration
Multicultural awareness & teaching style
Teaching using multiple intelligences
Cooperative learning
Collaborative planning and team teaching

Web Sites, Papers and Research Studies