1. PROFILE
I am an educator with six years of classroom experience teaching
5th grade Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies; additionally,
I coached academic competition teams and tutored in music and
math. My teaching philosophy encompasses my own desire to be a
life long learner, to encourage my students to be excited and
enthusiastic about learning, and to integrate real life experiences
and technology into everyday learning situations. My ultimate goal
as an educator is to meet my students right where they're at and
prepare them for the future..
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
5TH GRADE TEACHER | STUARD ELEMENTARY, ALEDO ISD
AUGUST 2007 – JUNE 2013 | ALEDO, TEXAS
• Full-time teacher instructing in Language Arts, Science and Social Studies
to 75-125 students each year
• Developed original lesson plans that reflected state expectations and
district alignment standards
• Encouraged literacy in all subjects by developing cross-curricular
literature circles, literacy centers, and books clubs
• Integrated technology into all subject areas through the use of laptops,
document cameras, SmartBoards, and iPads
• Communicated regularly with parents via email and website updates
• Represented campus at the district level on multiple committees
including Language Arts and Social Studies vertical alignment, technology
integration, and student leadership programs
TRAININGS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE
AWARDS & VOLUNTEER WORK
• Aledo ISD Beginning Teacher of the Year, May 2010
• Franklin Covey “Leader in Me” Lighthouse School, 2010
• Camp Hensel Christian Youth Camp Counselor, July 2003-July 2012
• Sacred Selections Adoption Fundraiser Volunteer, May 2013, 2016
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS;
MINOR: HISTORY
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX | May 2007
A+ TEXAS TEACHERS CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | June 2007
CERTIFICATIONS &
ENDORSEMENTS
CALIFORNIA TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching
Credential, General Subjects
CALIFORNIA ENGLISH LEARNER
AUTHORIZATION (ELA1)
TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Generalist 4-8
TEXAS ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENTAL &
TELPAS CERTIFIED
Amanda Childress
Educator
CONTACT
682.622.6048
amandachildress85@gmail.
com
5330 Vista Del Mar Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93311
• Capturing Kids’ Hearts
• Book & Brain Certified
• Teaching English Learners
• Response to Intervention
• K-5 Literature Circles
• 60+ hours of Gifted Training
• Differentiated Instruction
• Technology Integration
• Vertical Alignment
• Parent/Teacher Communication
• Student Leadership
• Multiple Intelligences Learning