About Amanda

I have been an educator for 18 years, working with students from the steppe of Kazakhstan to the bush villages of Alaska. Passionate about people, places and their cultures, I have taught Language Arts, Social Studies, Heath, Art, ELL, and even all subjects in the rural schools. While serving as a technology and effective instruction coach for my most recent school district, I was able to tap into and curate the myriad of solutions available in today's dynamic world. I now am applying the solutions to my work with my students as a Distance Learning teacher based in Seward, Alaska.  Currently, my mission is to help facilitate the transition to Personalized Learning in my district. Responsibility, respect and integrity form the foundation of my teaching philosophy. 
A little more about Amanda here!

Philosophy...
Dedicated to creating engaging, personalized, and authentic learning environments guiding students to take an active role in their education. Continuing to grow in my practice of teaching through service, collaboration, and personal growth. 
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Featured in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's Annual Report 2012-2013! (Full document here)

Professional Service

Statewide:
  • Alaska Society for Technology in Education - President 2018, currently President-Elect for 2021
  • ECET2 Alaska, Planning Committee for Statewide convening
  • ECET2 Southcentral & Kenai convenings, Planning Committee Coordinator
  • ECHO Project Planning Committee
  • Learning Forward Alaska 
  • ESSA State Advisory Commitee


District Level:
  • Effective Instruction Committee
  • Language Arts & Health Curriculum Committees​

Qualifications

  • Master's of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Ed
  • Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Art History
  • Endorsement - English As a Second Language
  • Certified to teach - Art, Language Arts, History, Social Studies, ESL

Awards & Publications

Conference Presentations