Amber Corwin

586-498-6128 • amcorwin09 @gmail.com • ambercorwinportfolio.weebly.com

PROFILE

I am a creative and enthusiastic instructor who has a passion for teaching. This enthusiasm has inspired me to develop
innovative and creative teaching strategies to maintain a high level of engagement in the science classroom. I focus on
assisting students in having an outstanding learning experience by making observations of the natural world,
understanding relationships between living organisms, asking questions, and teaching the study of life to both the current
and future generation.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

All students are individuals and learn in their own way. It is imperative to provide every student with a comfortable and
stimulating setting so that they are able to realize their potential. Science is about acquiring skills and the scientific
process of discovery, rather than memorizing facts. These components are all critical to the learning process.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education Anticipated Aug 2021

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Bachelor of Science in Biology Dec 2016

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

State exam has been passed and currently holds state certification with DA endorsement
Holds CPR and First Aid Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher Oct 2018 – Dec 2019 & Apr 2021 – Present
EduStaff, Macomb County & Oakland County, MI
• Implemented teacher lesson plans
• Offered assistance to students who were having difficulty
• Adapted classroom management skills to best suit each class

Student Teacher, High School Biology Sep 2020 – Apr 2021

Hazel Park High School, Hazel Park, MI
• Developed lesson plans and assessments
• Utilized effective classroom behavior management plans
• Planned differentiated lessons to reach all students of academic abilities
• Implemented a variety of instructional strategies to actively engage all students
• Cultivated meaningful relationships with students, mentor teacher, and colleagues

Graduate Research Assistant Sep 2019 – Apr 2021

Teacher Development and Educational Studies, Oakland University
• Worked with professors on various research projects
• Helped prepare materials for professors’ classes
• Assisted department in setting up and running events around campus
 Amber Corwin
Building Substitute Teacher Dec 2019 – Jun 2020
Carter Middle School, Warren, MI
• Implemented teacher lesson plans
• Offered assistance to students who were having difficulty
• Adapted classroom management skills to best suit each class

FIELD EXPERIENCE

Carter Middle School, Warren, MI Jan 2020 – Mar 2020

Middle School Science
• Observed and assisted teacher
• Gained insight on how to manage a classroom

Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, MI Sep 2019 – Dec 2019
High School Biology & AVID tutoring
• Ensured that students stayed on task
• Helped students work through questions in all subjects
• Evaluated student notes
• Established rapport with students
• Gained insight on how to manage a classroom

PRESENTATIONS

Social-Emotional Learning in Michigan’s Teacher Preparation Programs Feb 2021

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting
Presented with Dr. Cynthia Carver on the data we gathered from the survey we developed about how MI educator
preparation programs are addressing new expectations for social-emotional learning (SEL) content. To gather a wide
variety of perspectives, we invited responses to the survey from faculty, staff, and administrators across MI’s educator
preparation programs.

INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS

High Leverage Teaching Practices

Differentiated Instruction
Formative and Summative Assessments
Curriculum Mapping
Marzano and Danielson Instructional Strategies
Research-based Questioning Strategies including Q-R-Q methods
Engaging classroom activities that correspond to the daily learning target
Effectively analyzes data

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Google Classroom Basic IT Screencastify & Screencast-o-matic

Numerous Google Programs Basic Web Design Kahoot
Microsoft Office Zoom & Google Meet Nearpod & Pear Deck
Padlet Canva & Prezi Popplet