Amber S Ledford
334-294-5180 (C) - asledford@aol.com
Education
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Bachelor of Science in Education; May 2016
The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Elementary Education (K-6)

Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0

Major GPA: 3.9/4.0
Certifications
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Highly Qualified: (Pre-Kindergarten-6)
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AMSTI Trained 5th Grade Science fall 2015
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Early Childhood Praxis summer 2015

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PLT Praxis summer 2015

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Reading Praxis summer 2015
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AMSTI Trained 3rd Grade Mathematics spring 2015
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Multiple Subjects Praxis fall 2014
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Basic Skills summer 2014
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
5th grade Morningview Elementary Montgomery, Alabama-August 2016-May 2017
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Title One school-all students receive free breakfast and lunch daily
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Hired in June 2016 to teach 1st grade all subjects ( One month into the job I offered to move to the 5th grade due to the school’s need to create a second English Language Arts unit due to the large class sizes)
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Taught visual arts, character education, grammar, writing, spelling, and reading to forty 5th graders.
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Dance Coach to the dance team consisting of third through fifth grade girls.
Educational Coursework
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GLOBAL CLINICAL
Practicum 4-CEE 497-spring 2016
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Auckland, New Zealand - 480 hours
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Two six week placements at the Gladstone Primary School
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First placement consisting of a class of 5-5 1/2 year olds for early childhood certification
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Second placement in a class of 9-9 1/2 year olds to complete elementary education requirements
Experience
 MONTGOMERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Carver High School Summer 2017
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5th grade teacher for 6 week program
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Created and implemented engaging, hands on, interactive lessons in reading and mathematics
Carver High School Summer 2016
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5th grade teaching assistant for 6 week program
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Worked with the students to improve learning of math and reading as well as extra curricular strength
Nixon Elementary School Summer 2014
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4th grade teaching assistant
for 6 week program

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All students scores improved by the end of the program
Maxwell Air Force Base/Carver Starbase Program Summer 2014
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6th grade teaching assistant for 1 week program
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Assisted Starbase teachers in educating students in mathematics and science program activities
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Assisted transporting 30 students to and from Maxwell Air Force Base
Leadership
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Dance team coach for Morningview Elementary August 2016-May 2017
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Leadership Nomination Committee Pi Beta Phi 2015: Responsible for interviewing and nominating executive council persons for Pi Beta Phi
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Vice-President of Housing Assistant Pi Beta Phi 2014-2015: Responsible for the operation and supplies of the Xerox machine as well as working with the staff and house mother