Ami B. Hawkins

CERTIFIED K-8 TEACHER

Objectives

·         Dedicated to student success and inspiring an insatiable passion for learning through high expectations and intrinsic motivation.

·         Committed creating a safe and comfortable learning community where students will work together to develop life skills as well as academic knowledge that will continue to support their success outside of a school setting.

·         Devoted to identifying student’s strengths and weaknesses and supporting their unique learning style through differentiated instruction that addresses all students’ talents and abilities.

EDUCATION & ENDORSEMENTS

Bachelors of Elementary Education (k-8)

• University of New Mexico, Farmington, NM – 2010

Endorsements

• English, Science, History and TESOL

Associates of Arts and Sciences

• San Juan College, Farmington, NM – 2010

Student Teaching Experience (8^th Grade Language Arts),

·         Central Consolidated Schools, Kirtland, NM. Full Time January 2010 – May 2010.

·         Worked with Barry Rodrique: 42 years teaching experience in the district.

·         Developed creative and unique lesson plans and thematic units that corresponded with the standards and benchmarks.

·         Submitted state and district paperwork.

·         Worked with students and parents one-on-one.

·         Learned Classroom management and teaching techniques.

Practicum with UNM (k-8),

·         40+ hours of observation each semester (4 semesters).

·         Taught a ten consecutive day lesson. 7^th LA Hermosa Mid. School.

·         Team taught listening, speaking, writing, presenting skills in centers over the entire semester. 4^th Animas Elm.  

·         Published student work in a class compilation of poetry. 4^th Apache Elm.

·         Readers work shopped a novel. 7^th Tibbetts Mid. School.

·         Met with parents in their home to discuss student’s special needs.

·         Etc.

Substitute Teaching Experience (k-12),

·         Farmington Municipal Schools, Farmington, NM. Part Time Sept 2007 – December 2009