Amber

Johnson
Education
1770 92nd St. Unit 7204 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Phone: (515) 491-5696 amberjohnson12382@gmail.com

Drake University, Master of Science, May 2013 Elementary Education GPA: 4.0 Iowa State University, Bachelors of Science, 2004 Apparel Merchandising & Design with an emphasis on Consumer Behavior and Marketing Kappa Delta Sorority Licensure #997175 K-6 Elementary Classroom (May 2013) K-8 Reading (May 2013) K-12 ESL (May 2013) K-8 Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate (expected 2014) 7-12 Substitute Authorization Student Teaching (Spring 2013) Waukee Elementary School, 3rd grade January 28 March 14 Served 24 students Everyday Math Daily 5 and CAF Provided differentiated and individualized education in an inclusive setting Greenwood Elementary School, Special Education March 25-May 10 Professional Work Experience Substitute Teacher March 2011 January 2013 Substitute taught in grades 7-12 over one hundred school days o Des Moines Public Schools o West Des Moines Community Schools o Waukee Community School District I Have A Dream Foundation, Program Facilitator for 21st Century August 2012 December 2012 Facilitated an after school program for middle school students at Callanan Middle School every Wednesday afternoon from 1-4pm

 Link Associates, Residential Counselor July 2011- present Support staff for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Tween Brands, Retail Store Manager February 2009-December 2010 Manage and maintain retail store with 2M+ in sales Manage staff of 20-50 depending on the season Leadership and team training Club Libby Lu, Retail Store Manager and Traveling Trainer August 2004- January 2009 Trained and lead teams in Kansas City, MO/KS, Des Moines, IA, Columbus OH, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Anaheim, CA, Chicago, IL, Pittsburgh, PA Leadership and team management Customer service and training References Jodi Meyer, 4th grade, Prairie Trail Elementary jodi.meyer@ankenyschools.org 515-965-9605 Cooperating teacher in literacy and math, fall 2012 Nikki Kennedy, 4th grade, Waukee Elementary nkennedy@waukee.k12.ia.us 515-987-5193 Networked colleague and mentor Emily Bollinger, 9th grade English, Roosevelt High School emily.bollinger@dmschools.org 515-491-3352 Regularly requested as substitute in Ms. Bollingers classroom Angie McMullen, 3rd grade, Waukee Elementary amcmullen@waukee.k12.ia.us 515-987-5193 Cooperating teacher, student teaching

Plan Curriculum and activities Manage 10-25 6th-8th grade students