Amber N. King aking@hbuhsd.

edu
Huntington Beach, CA 92647 714-335-8470

Career Objective: To positively impact the lives of students with disabilities through an immersive and exciting
education, utilizing innovative technology, and a delivery that will serve a variety of learning styles. As an educator, my
impact will not be limited to the classroom, but felt campus and community wide as I plan to take an active role in
athletics, activities, and serve as a facilitator of inclusion between students with disabilities and the surrounding
community.

Education:
B.A. Recreation Therapy & Minor Child Development and Family Studies, California State University Long Beach, 2014.

Credential
Education Specialist Credential – Moderate/Severe Program, California State University of Long Beach, 2020.

Work Experience

Student Teacher – Special Education - Moderate/Severe January 2020 - May 2020

Westminster High School - Westminster, CA
• Supervised and collaborated with paraeducators and support staff
• Taught core academic subjects and functional life skills.
• Facilitated distance learning during COVID19 for students and staff on: Google Classroom, Various Google Suite
Applications, ULS, and online webinars/ training.
• Implemented students’ individual educational plans for academic and functional life skill development.
• Communicated and implemented rules and routines, lesson plans and objectives.
• Conducted small group/individual/class activities based on differentiated learning needs.
• Observed and reported significant student behavioral patterns and implemented intervention strategies.

Instructional Aide - Severely Disabilities November 2018 - Current

Westminster High School - Westminster, CA
● Supports staff and students in classroom and community activities
● Student behavior management duties

Recreational Therapist December 2014 - Current

College Hospital Costa Mesa - Costa Mesa, CA
● Implements Activity Therapy Interventions for individualized patient treatment plans.
● Evaluates and documents patient progress for therapeutic activities.
● Facilitates small/large group treatment sessions. Communicate with patients, families and medical staff

Special Needs Cheer Program Coordinator/ Head Coach

Rise Up Athletics - Los Alamitos, CA August 15 - Current
• Created program servicing athletes with intellectual and/or physical disabilities ages 4 – adulthood.

Cheerleading Coach
• Unified Cheer - Westminster High School - Westminster, CA September 2019 - March 2020
• CSULB - Long Beach, CA July 2015 - Current
• Westminster High School - Westminster, CA September 2019 - Current
• Marina High School - Huntington Beach, CA May 2009 - September 2019

Instructional Aide
Ocean View School District - Huntington Beach, CA January 2013 - June 2013
● Classroom supervision of students with disabilities.
● Assist students in personal health/hygiene skills.

Volunteer Experience:
Internship - College Hospital Costa Mesa ICDI Mentor - Millers Children Hospital Long Beach

Certificates/Specialized Skills:
Pro-Act: Professional Assault Crisis Training Behavior Management Strategies American Red Cross First Aid
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) Nationally Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
 References:

§ Leah Guillen (Education Specialist M/S, Department Coordinator, Master Teacher, Westminster High School)
Lguillen@hbuhsd.edu (714) 402-2590
§ Andrew Kuhlman (Special Programs Administrator, Westminster High School/ Westminster ATP)
Akuhlman@hbuhsd.edu (714) 893-1381 ext. 4477
§ Sue Williams (Adapted PE Specialist & HBUHSD Unified Sports Liaison, Westminster High School)
Chipnsue.williams@gmail.com (714) 612-0118
§ Devon Cusick (Education Specialist M/S, Westminster High School)
Dcusick@hbuhsd.edu (949) 533-0204
§ Anthony Duarte (Education Specialist M/S, Westminster High School)
Aduarte@hbuhsd.edu (714) 366-4272
§ Cedric Anderson (CSULB Professor & Student Teaching Supervisor, CSULB)
Cedric.anderson@csulb.edu (714) 909-7008
§ Julie Grieco (General Education Social Science Teacher & Head Cheer Coach, Westminster High School)
Jgrieco@hbuhsd.edu (858) 337-4860
§ Krista Scharf (General Education Teacher & Director of Choral Music, Westminster High School)
Kscharf@hbuhsd.edu (714) 519-9621