AMANDA BYERS

970-222-7220 | amanda.aragon.byers@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Experience 2011 to 2013
Gunnison Watershed School District

Gunnison, CO

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Assume duties of regular classroom teacher and maintain normal classroom rules and procedures to build on a positive
learning environment.
Build relationships with building teachers, administrators, staff, and students.
Spend time working with and for students, attend to special learning needs of students, grade, and leave summary for teacher.

Cattell and Monroe Elementary School

Des Moines, IA

Student Teacher, 4th Grade and ESL

Participated in student development by implemented new strategies and ideas.
Established performance standards, created a fair differentiated learning atmosphere to facilitate success.
Maintained student data and created reports to evaluate student progress and achievement related to learning outcomes as
well as improve instruction.

Greenwood Elementary

Des Moines, IA

Reading Tutor
Worked individually with students to improve reading comprehension, analyzed student abilities, built and administered
assessments, taught strategies and developed skills, documented student growth and created data reports.

Willard Elementary

Des Moines, IA

Junior Achievement Teacher

Taught students about the U.S. job market place and discussed skills related to market place.

Admissions, Marketing and Business Experience 2012 to Present

Western State Colorado University

Gunnison, CO

Assistant Director of Admissions Marketing Group

Manage and analyze applicant data to direct effective recruitment and counseling activities for prospective studies.
Create training documents and facilitate training and team building sessions.
Hire, train and supervise professional and student staff; set performance goals and conduct evaluations.
Manage relationships with third party vendors to ensure we are optimizing our enrollment systems.
Evaluate programs and process to find ways to maximize efficiency.
Enrollment Operations Specialist
Managed application process and bridged application information between EMAS and Banner.
Counseled prospective students and their families about the admissions process.

EDUCATION
Drake University Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Business Minor

Concentration: Reading and English as a Second Language

Honors: Presidential Scholar, Drake University Scholar Athlete
Athletics: Drake University Tennis Team Captain, Student Athletic Advisory Committee
Certifications: Elementary Classroom, K-8 Reading, and K-12 ESL

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

U.S. Committee for Refugees in Iowa: English Teacher

Worked with refugees to attain the English language skills necessary to become self-reliant.
USTA Iowa: Collegiate Chair
Assisted intercollegiate club tennis in the state of Iowa with finances and event planning.
Mountain Roots Food Project: Board Member
Work to build organizational roots in community and helped develop Farm to School Program Curriculum