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Amanda Dunphy

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EDUCATION The University of Iowa-Iowa City, Iowa May 2013 Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education Endorsement: Science K-8 GPA: 3.50/4.0, Deans List Honors Thesis: Learning in an Informal Setting: Incorporating Quality Inquiry at the University of Iowa Natural History Museum Ellsworth Community College-Iowa Falls, Iowa Associate of Arts GPA: 3.67/4.0, Deans List May 2009

TEACHING EXPIERENCES Student Teaching, Horn Elementary, Iowa City, Iowa Spring 2013 Grade: 5th/6th (split classroom) Developing and will teach a Health Education unit for 5th and 6th graders, involving emotional development and changes of the body during puberty. Created a classroom website, in collaboration with the students, in order to give parents, family, and students more information about the school day Planned and implemented math lessons using the Everyday Mathematics program Integrating a wide variety of technologies into all subject matter, including hardware such as computers, projectors, document cameras, SMART technologies, digital cameras, as well as YouTube, Teacher Tube, iTunes, Google Docs, Google Earth, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Photo Story, Windows Movie Maker, Skype for the Classroom, Popplet etc. Teaching, working with, and supporting the learning of academically and culturally diverse students (from all over the world), in whole group, small group and one-on-one scenarios Elementary Education Practicum, Helen Lemme Elementary, Iowa City, Iowa Fall 2012 nd Grade: 2 , 97 hours completed Assumed all morning responsibilities, including Daily Oral Language, attendance, Reading and Math for over half my the placement Observed classroom activities, lessons of various subject matter and management techniques Planned and taught small and whole group lessons in all subject areas Conducted whole group and guided reading groups with Houghton Mifflin reading curriculum Elementary Science Practicum, Weber Elementary, Iowa City, Iowa Spring 2012 Grade: 5th/6th (split classroom) Worked collaboratively with three pre-service teachers to team teach a inquiry investigations mini unit Created and implemented inquiry based, science-learning investigations involving surface tension.

Orientation Practicum, Wood Elementary, Iowa City, Iowa Fall 2011 rd Grade: 3 , completed 30 hours Observed classroom activities and management techniques during morning math and Daily Five Worked with small groups of students and one focus child on reading, writing and math skills Volunteer, Chariton High School, Chariton, Iowa 9th Grade Biology Class Observed classroom activities for a total of 10 in class hours Designed and taught a lesson on cell structure and function December 2009

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Teacher Leader Certificate: College of Education, The University of Iowa Workshops Iowa Assessments: Using Data to Make Informed Decisions Gifted Education 101 Using Social Media in Education Bullying Prevention and Intervention Blogging in the Classroom Bootcamps School Community: Demographic Shift in Schools Technology: Google Docs in the classroom: Classroom Tools to Assess, Record and Direct Instruction Assessment: Iowa Assessments: Design and Uses Considerations- What a Teacher Needs to Know Service 40 hour service component completed with at risk students, Coralville Central, Lunch Bunch 2012 Mandatory Reporting Training, February 2011 RELATED EXPERIENCES Lead Teacher, Science club, Hoover on Campus Care, Summer 2012 Education Associate/ Private Childcare Provider of autistic adolescent, May 2011-Present Math Tutor for at risk student, Coralville Central, Iowa City, IA, Spring 2012 Big Brother Big Sister, Johnson County, Iowa, September 2010-May 2012 Camp Greeter, Oncology Camp Boone, Iowa Summer 2008 and 2009 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Honors Graduate, College of Education, 2013 David and Connie Belin Honors Award, 2013 Sheila E. McFarland Memorial Scholarship, College of Education, 2012 President, Alpha Iota Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, International Honors Society, 2008-2009 Founder/President, Ellsworth Community College Education Club, Jan 2008-May 2009 2009 Coca Cola Gold Scholar 2009 All Iowa Academic Team Member Outstanding Future Educator Award, Ellsworth Community College, 2008 and 2009