About Amanda
I have been an educator for 21 years, working with students from the steppe of Kazakhstan to 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 a myriad of solutions available in today's dynamic world. I spent 5 years applying solutions to my work with my students as a Distance Learning teacher based in Seward, Alaska. I spent three years leading the transition to personalized learning in my district. Currently, my mission as the Virtual Learning and Professional Development Coordinator is to facilitate the deepening of our innovative culture through reflective practice, solution-oriented collaboration and transparent growth mindset at all levels. I seek to mentor and honor the journeys of educators toward innovative ways of thinking. Inspiration, enfranchisement and partnership form the foundation of my teaching philosophy.

Recent Highlights:

• 2023 - Completion of a Fulbright DAST Project in Uganda!
• 2022 - Edutopia Article Let Students Lead the Dialog with Parents
• 2021 - International Society for Technology in Education's Making IT Happen Awardee

Professional website: www.teachingjedi.com