Amy Stanford

5161 McFadden Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Phone: (714) 224_9901 E-Mail: amy.stanford@oxfordchampions.com

CERTIFICATIONS
Multiple Subject Credential, August 2017
RICA, August 2017
ELL Authorization, May 2014

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies May 2014
Cal State Long Beach

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Series of year-long professional developments for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) and Common Core

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2nd Grade Student Teacher, Carver Elementary School, Long Beach, CA, Fall 2013
• STEM
• Science Unit: Plants and Life Cycles
• BAP Lessons
• Cross curricular lessons using Thinking Maps
5th Grade Student Teacher, Carver Elementary School, Long Beach, CA, Spring 2014
• History Unit: Government using multimedia, writing, and cooperative learning groups
• Math talks
• Organized and Implemented a Family Science Night using STEM activities for parents and students
Participant, Urban Teaching Academy (UTEACH), CSULB, Long Beach, CA, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Participated in a year long clinical based year long student teaching program
• Cooperative Learning
• Common Core implementation
• Technology in the classroom

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oxford Preparatory Academy-Teacher December 2017- Present

• Served as a first grade teacher in a general education classroom with students with learning
disabilities and special needs such as: Autism, ADHD, speech, and hearing impairments
• Plan and instruct Common Core based lessons in Mathematics and Language Arts, and California
State Standards based lessons in Social Studies and Science
• Differentiate lesson plans for gifted students, students who need extra support, and English
Language Learners
• Design, administer, and evaluate benchmarks and formative assessments to gauge student’s level
of understanding, monitor progress, and identify needs
• Participate in weekly grade level and whole faculty Professional Learning Communities for
ongoing staff development
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