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Welcome!MynameisAmberShingler.

IwasbornandraisedinHagerstown,
MD.IgraduatedfromSouthHagerstownHighSchool.IpursuedmydegreesatJames
MadisonUniversity,earningbyBachelor'sdegreein2004andmyMaster'sin2005.I
studiedK12SpecialEducation.AftertwoyearsofamanagementpositionwithBath
andBodyWorks,itwastimetoputmyheartbackintowhatIloved!Ibeganmy
teachingcareerinWashingtonCountyPublicSchoolsin2007.Iwashiredasaspecial
educationcasemanagertobesplitbetweenMaugansvilleElementaryandPotomac
HeightsElementary.Thefollowingyear,IwasofferedtobehalftimewiththeBirth
throughFiveProgramandPotomacHeights.Afterseveralyearsandredistricting,Iwas
placedatFunkstownEarlyChildhoodCenteraswellastheBirththroughFiveProgram.
Itwasduringthosetwoyearsthatmypassionforearlychildhoodbecameobvious.With
BirththroughFivecontinuingtogrowwithhigherneedsinourgrowingcommunity,I
wasofficiallyplacedin2013asthefulltimespecialeducationcasemanagerfor35year
old's.
WithintheB5programandasaspecialeducationcasemanager,Ivetakenon
moresharedleadershiprolesandresponsibilities.IdecidedtopursuemyEducational
Leadershipcertificatetofurthermyeducationandallowforafutureinaspecial
educationleadershipposition.Overthepasttwoyears,Ivecompiledavarietyof
experiencesthathavehelpedmegrowasanearlyeducator,casemanagerandfuture
leader.Throughthecoachingprocess,Ivedevelopedlifelongskillsthatassistmeinmy
dailyworkwithotherprofessionals.TheLeadershipteamhasprovidedmean

opportunitytocollaboratewithafocusedgroupofprofessionalsintheB5programto
facilitatechangewithintheprogram.
Withintheportfolioyouwillfindmyresume,professionalgoalsandleadership
framework.TheportfolioisorganizedbythesixELCCstandards,brokendowninto
elementswithcorrespondingartifacts.Followingisaselfassessment,letterof
applicationandletterofsupportfrommymentor.Thankyouforyourinterest!

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