Amanda Sea

alsea@ilstu.edu
Permanent Address Contact Numbers
11812 Lawndale Home: (708)385-6192
Garden Homes, Illinois 60803 Cell: (708)828-4821

Education:
Middle Level Education
Bachelor of Science Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois May 2010
Endorsements: Language Arts and Reading

Field Experience:

Internship: Metcalf Laboratory School, Normal, Illinois October 2009- November 2009
• Worked with fifth and sixth grade language arts classes.
• Developed stronger classroom management skills.
• Observed a team of four teachers and 90 students.
• Conducted Writer’s Workshops and Reading Groups
• Participated in the integration of RTI: Fontas and Pinell.

One-On-One Tutoring: Ephiany Elementary, Bloomington, Illinois January 2009 - May 2009
• Worked one-on-one with one third grade student.
• Developed goals for student to work on throughout semester based on areas of need.
• Prepared authentic Language Arts and Reading lesson plans for each session.
• Conducted several reading analysis surveys and running records to track progress.

` St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary, Normal, Illinois November 2009

• Observed in a sixth/seventh/eight grade Science classrooms.
• Observed in a fourth/seventh/eight grade Language Arts classrooms.
• Engaged in one-on-one activity.
• Taught a seventh grade science lesson.

Schurz High School, Chicago, Illinois Golden Apple Summer Institute 2007
• Worked with students ranging from sophomores to seniors in high school.
• Subject area focused on: Language Arts, Reading.
• Assisted students with classroom work prepared by lead teacher.
• Created and taught poetry lessons to students.
• Individually assisted struggling students.

St. Gregory Episcopal Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois Golden Apple Summer Institute 2006
• Worked with students ranging in grade levels from kindergarten through fourth grade.
• Focused on Language Arts, Reading and Mathematics.
• Assisted students with classroom work prepared by the lead teacher.
• Prepared and presented original lessons to the students.
• Worked individually with students to improve their reading comprehension skills.
• Observed students in a learning environment.

Related Experience:
Camp Counselor: Summer World Tour May 2009 – August 2009
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois
• Worked with up to 23 fourth and fifth grade campers each week (4 week program).
 • Actively worked with education department in the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium.
• Worked with instructors to create activities for each new group of campers.
• Practiced classroom management skills
• Developed authentic hands-on activities.
• Engaged in active teaching roles.
• Taught campers in both a classroom setting and throughout different museum exhibits.

Resident Assistant August 2007 – December 2009

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
• Assisted, supported, and provided resources to 72 residents in a co-educational residence hall.
• Engaged in a duty rotation and on-call schedule responding to the needs of a 2300 resident population.
• Responded to crisis situations including evacuations, medical emergencies, and disorderly conduct.
• Developed professional relationships with staff of 45 Resident Assistants and 11 Professional Staff.
• Confronted and documented difficult incidents while upholding university policies.
• Completed funding request forms for floor needs.
• Created, planed, and implemented monthly educational, developmental, and social programs.
• Counseled residents and peers on personal, academic, and professional, career concerns.
• Served in the Resident Assistant Selection committee and interview individual candidates.
• Presented to peers during training sessions.

Golden Apple Summer Institutes May 2006 – July 2009

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
• Participated in the largest pre-teaching support-program in the nation.
• Explored different theories of learning styles while working with master teachers.
• Received advanced coarse work that deals with different teaching techniques.
• Experienced the Love and Logic approach towards teaching in both middle schools and high schools.
• Developed strategic methods for teaching the different types of learners.
• Observed and assist classroom teachers for 5 weeks, 4 days a week, for first two summers.
• Currently acquired 220 hours of field experience through summer programs.

Organizations & Activities:

• Association of Childhood Education International: Secretary-Fall 2008, Vice President-Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
• Golden Apple Illinois State University Chapter, since August 2008

Awards:
Resident Assistant of the Year, 2009 Office of Residential Life
Campus Box 2600
Normal, Il 61761-2600
(309) 438-8611 phone
(309) 438-8866 fax

Golden Apple Scholarship, 2006 Golden Apple Foundation

8 s. Michigan Avenue, Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 407-0006 phone
(312) 407-0344 fax
References:
Theresa Herbert Jim Sorensen Dr. Alan Bates
Language Arts Teacher Director, Golden Apple Foundation Curriculum and Instruction Professor
Metcalf Laboratory School Golden Apple Foundation Illinois State University
(309) 438-7621 (312)343-6242 (309) 438-5462
tkherbe@ilstu.edu sorensen@goldenapple.org abates@ilstu.edu