CONTACT

AMBER BLACK 2020 Quaker Lndg., Apt. 201 Raleigh, NC 27603

Phone: (919) 259 - 5305
Email: ambernicoleblack104@gmail.com
NC LICENSED K-6 EDUCATOR &
EDUCATION BLOGGER www.elementarywonders.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY
Passionate elementary school teacher with both domestic and international teaching
experience to bring into the classroom. Primary goals is to foster positive classroom community
in which students individual needs are always met.

EDUCATION
North Carolina State University
Elementary Education (STEM Concentration), Bachelor of Science | Class of 2019 | GPA: 3.828
Licensed: North Carolina, K - 6 Grade

DOMESTIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Long-Term Substitute | Bugg Magnet Elementary (Third) | Raleigh, NC | May 2019 - Jun 2019
Student Teacher | Polenta Elementary (Kindergarten) | Garner, NC | Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
Teacher Intern | East Millbrook Elementary (Fourth) | Raleigh, NC | Jan 2018 - May 2018
Teacher Intern | Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary (Kindergarten) | Raleigh, NC | Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher Intern | Beijing Royal School | Beijing, China | Mar 2019 and Apr 2019
Volunteer Teacher | Outreach360 | Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | Jan 2017 and Mar 2018

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Education Blogger and Content Creator
Elementary Wonders | Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
Created relevant conversation and articles on the education through the lens of a pre-service teacher

Summer Camp Curriculum Co-Developer

East Durham Children's Initiative and NC State College of Education | May 2018 - Jun 2018
Co-created a literacy curriculum for in-service teachers to utilize during a summer camp for elementary aged
students

Researcher (Elementary Education Research Fellow)

NC State University, Teacher Education and Learning Sciences Dept. | Aug 2015 - May 2019
"Figuring Out the Rules: How Children Problem Solve in Digital Games"
Amber Black, Sarah M. Kessler, Teomara Rutherford, Maiya Whiteside
Presented at the American Psychological Association's 2017 National Convention [Washington, D.C.]
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Read to Lead Mentor
NC State University Women's Center | Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Fostered social justice education and discussion in elementary school students at a local outreach center

Alternative Service Break Team Co-Lead

Leadership and Civic Engagement (formerly known as CSLEPS) | Aug 2017 - Mar 2018
Worked collaboratively with a peer to plan and lead a trip of twenty students to the Dominican Republic for a
week long experience teaching English in the local school system

Vice President
Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority (Alpha Lambda Chapter) | Aug 2017 - Feb 2018
Reviewed and upheld the constitutional guidelines as written by the national and local organizations and
communicated various member records with the national executive board

Student Ambassador
NC State University College of Education | Aug 2016 - May 2019
Represent the college by speaking on their behalf during university and college sponsored events in order to
recruit potential students as well as inform current students of opportunities

Active District Officer

Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority (Alpha Lambda Chapter) | Aug 2016 - April 2017
Led a planning subcommittee and orchestrated a convention for a hundred attendees from the three chapters in
the Blue Ridge District of the Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority

Mentor
Student Advocating for Youth | Aug 2015 - May 2017
Built a mentoring relationship with an elementary and a middle school student while developing tools to cope
with self esteem