1. AMY KRAPFL
amy.krapfl@my.simpson.edu Cell: (515) 689-5951 Address: 6255 Beechtree Dr.
Unit 1101
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Education:
SimpsonCollege,Indianola,Iowa
Bachelorof Arts, Graduated onMay 2, 2015
Last G.P.A.: 3.8 Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.739
Double Majorin Liberal ArtsStudiesandElementaryEducation
Endorsements: ElementaryEducation(102),EarlyChildhood, Birththrough3rd
Grade (106), K-8 Special
NeedsInstructor,alsocalledInstructional StrategistI,(260),K-8 Reading(148),and K-8 Social Studies
(164).
Teaching and Leadership Skills:
 On a Likertscale from1-5, I receiveda“5” for my classroommanagementandteachingskills
while completingpracticuminMissEmilyWarner’skindergartenclassroomduringthe springof
2014 at SimpsonCollege.
 Both my mentorteacher,HeatherBalzer,andmySimpsonCollege professor,Dr. ArynKruse,
praisedmyperformance during special educationpracticum inthe fall of 2014.
 Readingtutorfor a 5th
grade student,andbothstudentandparentwouldrecommendme.
 Happilycollaboratedwithclassmatesto workonprojects,presentationsand lessonplanning.
 Participatedinamock Professional LearningCommunitywithstudentsatSimpsoninwhichwe
meteveryweek,generatedideasandworkedonproblemstogether.
 Had excellentrapportandwaswell-likedbymystudentswho hadvariousbehavioral,emotional
and academicneedsthatrequired individualizedinstruction.
 Collectingandanalyzingdatato write IndividualizedEducationProgramsandBehavior
InterventionPlansforstudents.
Creativity:
 Wrote and illustratedachildren’sbookformyChildren’sLiterature course withDr.Kate Lerseth,
and earneda grade of A+ onthe project.
 Numerousopportunitiestowrite andcreate freshandengaginglessonplansforstudents
rangingfrompre-school to5th
grade.
 At SimpsonIwrote personal reflections,researchpapers,case studies,literature reviews,lesson
plans, andanalytical and persuasive and writing.
Business and Technological Skills:
 MicrosoftWord, Excel Spreadsheets,PowerPoints,Interactive SmartBoard,I-Pads,Windows
Live Movie Maker

2. AMY KRAPFL
amy.krapfl@my.simpson.edu Cell: (515) 689-5951 Address: 6255 Beechtree Dr.
Unit 1101
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
 Have the abilitytointerpretstatisticsandtouse a varietyof mathematical strategiestosolve
problems.
 Deepenedmy appreciationfordiversityinpeoplethroughHumanRelations course inwhichI
didextensive journaling,research,and wrote anintegrationplanoncreatingasafe and
nurturingenvironmentinthe classroominwhichindividual andcultural differencesare
celebrated.
 Customerservice andpeople skillsdevelopedthroughwaitressingatvarious restaurants,and
alsobeinga salesassociate atVonMaur.
Work History:
 StudentTeacherat MadisonElementaryfromJanuary2015 to February2015
o MadisonPhone NumberandAddress: (515) 242-8420, 806 E. HoffmanStreet,Des
MoinesIA,50316
o SupervisingTeacherandCell Phone Number: AmberNoble-Stellner,(515) 418-3532
 ReadingTutorat SimpsonCollege fromOctober2013 to April 2014
o SimpsonCollegePhone NumberandAddress: (515) 961-6251, 701 NorthC. Street,
Indianola,IA,50125
o SupervisingTeacherat SimpsonandCell Phone Number: SharonJensen,(515) 491-3843
o Name and phone numberof the motherof the studentIwas tutoring: StaceyGibson,
(515) 402-3429.
 Work StudyStudentat Laura IngallsWilderElementaryfromOctober2013 to January2014
o SupervisingteacherwasMauricsaMerryfield
o Phone numberandaddress: (515) 961-9540 *4106, 2303 W EuclidAve.,Indianola,IA,
50125
 Full-timeCollegeStudentandSingleMotherfromOctober19, 2010 throughGraduationfrom
SimpsonCollegeonMay2, 2015
 Drive Throughand Cashierat DairyQueenfromJune 2009 to October10, 2010
o Phone NumberandAddress: (515) 964-4786, 418 S.AnkenyBlvd.,Ankeny,IA,50023
o Managers: HollyandBrad
 Waitressat Daytona’sRestaurantfromFebruary2008 toMay 2009
o No longerinbusiness. WaslocatedonMerle Hay Road inDes Moines,IA. Supervisors,
Seanand Aga
 Waitressat P.F.Chang’sfromJuly2007 to January2008
o Owner: DrewManning,Managers: Eric HixonJamesandJeremyDeWeese
o Phone NumberandAddress: (515) 457-7772, 110 S.Jordan CreekPkwy,WestDes
Moines,IA 50266
 Waitressat FamousDave’sfromJune 2006 to June 2007

3. AMY KRAPFL
amy.krapfl@my.simpson.edu Cell: (515) 689-5951 Address: 6255 Beechtree Dr.
Unit 1101
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
o Phone NumberandAddress: (515) 267-0800, 1720 22nd
Street,WestDesMoines,IA
50265
 Hostessat TexasRoadhouse fromJanuary2005 to June 2006
o Managers,Kim,Nickand Brandon
o Phone NumberandAddress: (515) 251-4597, 8744 NorthparkDrive,Johnston,IA
Exceptionality:
 Returnedtoschool as an adultlearnerandsingle parent.
 Honor roll andwas alsoa straight-A studentduringtwosemesters.
 Extremely hard-workingandpassionate inordertoachieve goalsthatIset formyself.
Volunteerism:
 Servedfood,cheeredpeopleup,anddidyardwork at the CatholicWorkerHouse inDes Moines,
IA.
 Volunteeredatthe LGBTQ Governor’sBall inDesMoines, whichadvocatedanti-bullyingin
schools,gayrightsand freedomof individualexpression.

4. AMY KRAPFL
amy.krapfl@my.simpson.edu Cell: (515) 689-5951 Address: 6255 Beechtree Dr.
Unit 1101
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
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