28427 Aberdeen Street

Southfield, Michigan 48076

810-814-0143
http:/amyyax.weebly.com
amyyax@gmail.com

AMY YAX

OBJECTIVE To obtain employment as an educator, as well as to become involved with a

forward looking school district.

SKILLS & ABILITIES Self-motivated

Positive and encouraging
Purposeful lesson planning
Strong written and verbal communicator

EXPERIENCE 2ND GRADE TEACHER, HENRY FORD ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

January 2017 Present
- Performed reading conferences and Reading Level Evaluations
- Taught all subjects in a self-contained classroom
- Created and performed lesson plans
- Implemented Classroom management procedures
- Implemented reflective and responsive teaching techniques
- Created a loving and respectful class family

TEACHING INTERN, FERNDALE LOWER ELEMENTARY

September 2016 December 2016
- Performed reading conferences
- Assisted both in the classroom and on fieldtrips
- Created and performed lesson plans
- Implemented Classroom management procedures

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, EDUSTAFF FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT

September 2016 - Present
- Primary Focus k- 6
- Implement teachers lesson plans
- Classroom management

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, PESG BERKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

August 2015 - Present
- Implement teachers lesson plans
- Classroom management
 TEACHING INTERN, HOOVER ELEMENTARY
September 2014 December 2014
- Assist with 3rd grade classroom
- Instructed up to 32 students individually and in groups
- Maintained accurate and complete records

TUTOR
September 2014 - 2015
- Tutor elementary students in both language arts and math
- Create individualized lesson plans for each student
- Selected level appropriate reading materials

ASSOCIATE, GANDER MOUNTAIN

August 2010 November 2015
- Performed store wide cash audits
- Provided excellent customer service
- Knowledgeable in all areas of store, worked in several departments
- Trained new employees

TEACHING INTERN, ANGELL ELEMENTARY

September 2013 December 2013
- Ran small reading groups
- Assisted teacher
- Performed reading conferences
- Assisted both in the classroom and on fieldtrips

EDUCATION WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DETROIT BACHELORS OF SCIENCE / ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Sept 2012 Graduated December 2016
Cum Laude
3.8 GPA Deans List every semester
Focus Language Arts
Passed all required state certification tests with top scores
Awarded The Ernestine Rogers Annual Scholarship for the 2015- 2016 school year
Awarded The Margaret Elizabeth Ensley Endowed Scholarship for the 2016- 2017
school year.
Awarded The Donald Andrew McMechan Endowed Scholarship for the 2016- 2017
school year.

OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUBURN HILLS ASSOCIATE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Graduated May 2012
Magna Cum Laude

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 REFERENCES IYONA WARE
Special Education Specialist; Henry Ford Academy Elementary School, Detroit
IWare@Hfaes.Org
FELICIA BRIMAGE
Principal; Henry Ford Academy Elementary School, Detroit
FBrimage@Hfaes.Org
NICOLE MIKOLAJEWSKI
Cooperating Teacher, Lower Ferndale Elementary, Ferndale
Nicole.mikolajewski@ferndaleschools.org
JENNIFER CORY
Cooperating Teacher, Hoover Elementary, Hazel Park
Jennifer.cory@hazelparkschools.org
AMY MARION
Soft Lines Manager, Gander Mountain, Novi
1-248-380-4000

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