AMY S.

WHITE

518 Northeast 113th Terrace Kansas City, Missouri 64155

(816) 853-8239 awhite@kc.rr.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE Seeking a middle school or secondary school teaching position in social studies. EDUCATION Missouri Western State University, Bachelor of Science History Concentration Secondary Education Tarkio College, Bachelor of Arts Theatre Minor: Business Administration CERTIFICATION Missouri Secondary, Middle School (Expected, May 2014) RELATED EXPERIENCE West Platte High School Weston, MO Student Teacher Senior Experience Spring 2014 Planned and implemented 10 weeks of instruction in World History and United States Wars of the 20th Century and 6 weeks of Psychology. Developed lesson plans, assessments and activities over the following thematic units: Renaissance, Age of Discovery, the Enlightenment, psychological disorders and treatments, World War I, World War II and a bridge unit examining the origins of the Cold War through the fall of the Berlin Wall progressing through the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Units developed in adherence to Grade Level Expectations, Missouri Standards and District Expectations. Units emphasized critical thinking and facilitation of connections between historical eras. Spring Garden Middle School Grade 7 St Joseph, MO Junior Experience Spring 2013 Planned and taught 3 week unit on Ancient Rome in alignment with District standards and essential question emphasis regarding the development of government. Unit successfully demonstrated student learning. Implemented cooperating teachers unit on Feudalism with District essential question on the subject of how economies form. Facilitated small group and whole class activities and discussions. Honors and Activities Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society) May 2013 Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society) April 2014 Certificate of Achievement from Praxis ETS top 15% of test scores Summer 2013 Deans List 4 Semesters Youth Friends Volunteer Gladstone Theatre in the Park volunteer, Costumes and Tech Support 2009-Present Parent representative Staley High School Falcon Club Theatre and Color Guard EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHOICE CATERING, Kansas City, Missouri August 2008 August 2011 Catering Manager, Event Coordinator Coordinated with clients to plan and prepare events Managed purchasing, budgeting, staffing and customer service VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, Kansas City, Missouri Military Assistance Program (MAP), Manager January 2006-February 2010 St, Joseph, Missouri May, 2014 (Expected) GPA 3.46 Tarkio, Missouri May, 1990 GPA 3.5

Praxis Score (#5081) 184 (#0089) pending

AMY S. WHITE

518 Northeast 113th Terrace Kansas City, Missouri 64155

(816) 853-8239 awhite@kc.rr.com

Coordinated with volunteers nationwide to plan events benefiting the U.S. military community. . Increased military and VFW member coordination in events over 30% in two years. Represented VFW at functions nationally to broaden awareness of VFW programs.

LADY BALTIMORE FOODS, INC., Kansas City, Kansas January 1996-November 2002 Margin Analyst / System Analyst Developed reporting on sales profitability and accounting efficiency analysis for CEO. Corporate Systems Trainer Designed system documentation and implementation of training for companys conversion to fully integrated Y2K compliant system. Organized and conducted staff training at 3 locations. PACKAGE SERVICE COMPANY, Kansas City, Missouri August 1991 November 1995 Planning/Scheduling Supervisor Initiated and implemented daily/weekly/monthly production schedules. Synchronized production priorities with purchasing, pre-press, operations, customer service and shipping departments to meet deadlines. TARKIO COLLEGE, Tarkio, Missouri Costume Shop Manager REFERENCES References furnished upon request. Portfolio may be viewed at http://amywhiteportfolio.weebly.com June 1987 May 1990