Amanda N. Jackson (734) 635-45494564 Flad Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 amandanicholejackson@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: Applying for admission into Washington University’s MSW/MAEd joint degree program

CERTIFICATION:Missouri Cross Categorical Special Education, K-12Endorsements: Structured English Immersion, PreK-12; Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:November 2016 – Present Mindful Schools Mindful Educator Essentials Training, Online

August 2013 – May 2015 Teach For America Corps Member, Phoenix, AZ

August 2013 – May 2014 The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Teaching Fellows Program, Phoenix, AZ

August 2009 – May 2013 B.A. International Political Studies and Religion; Middle East Studies and GlobalStudies minors Cum Laude, GPA: 3.6 / 4.0, Drury University, Springfield, MO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Missouri Schools for Severely Disabled (MSSD) Transition Coordinator July 2016 – PresentHook Center for Educational Renewal University of Missouri – Columbia, St. Louis, MO

Collaborating with students, families, and school leaders at Gateway Hubert Wheeler, Mapaville, Bowling Green, and Mississippi Valley State Schools to increase the quality and capacity of transition programs

Planning for appropriate, individualized direct instruction for 10 students to meet rigorous transition related S.M.A.R.T goals that promote post-secondary independence

Pre-Employment Regional Transition Specialist July 2015 – July 2016Hook Center for Educational Renewal University of Missouri – Columbia, Southwest Missouri Region

Presented to Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE) in order to begin providing a new transition service to over 140 students in 26 high schools in southwest Missouri

Designed multiple documents adopted program wide to systematize statewide services and data collection Coordinated with numerous post-secondary resources such as Independent Living Centers, local not-for-profit agencies

working to alleviate poverty, case management workers, and Vocational Rehabilitation in order to offer the most holistic solutions to each student’s unique context

Special Education Teacher July 2013– May 2015Osborn School District, Phoenix, AZ

Initiated the reorganization of school special education structure that resulted in over 100 students with disabilities being able to take an extracurricular class have improved access to their least restrictive learning environment

Built a co-taught inclusion classroom with a culture of high student achievement and engagement which led to a class average of 2 years’ growth on Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) testing

Facilitated partnership with local AmeriCorps chapter to form an after school garden club with over 25 participating students

VOLUNTER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Missouri Youth Leadership Forum July 2016State of Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability, Columbia, MO

Led a group of 9 Missouri high school students, whom identified with a variety of disabilities, through a week-long leadership training program to increase individual empowerment and knowledge of disability advocacy

Transition Training Institute June 2016Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Osage Beach, MO

Facilitated authentic reflection, conversation, and creation of school action plans for educators from various Missouri schools

Missouri Quality Award for Performance Excellence Examiner August 2015 – May 2016Excellence in Missouri Foundation, MO StatewideThe Baldrige Award is given by the President of the United States to businesses and to education, health care, and nonprofit organizations that apply and are judged to be outstanding in seven areas of performance excellence.

Synthesized assigned application and presented individual conclusions to Board of Examiners in order to guide group discussion and consensus

Ecuador Volunteer Trip August 2015 – May 2016Excellence in Missouri Foundation, MO StatewideThe Baldrige Award is given by the President of the United States to businesses and to education, health care, and nonprofit organizations that apply and are judged to be outstanding in seven areas of performance excellence.

Synthesized assigned application and presented individual conclusions to Board of Examiners in order to guide group discussion and consensus

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Teach for America’s Diverse Learner Initiative, Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Council for Exceptional

Children – Autism and Developmental Disabilities Division (CEC), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Drury University Alumni Mentor Program, Teach For America 2013 Phoenix Corps Alumna, Teach For America Corps Member Advisory Committee (CMAC), Teach for America Midwest Recruitment Team Member, Pi Beta Phi Philanthropic Chair, Drury Enactus Team Member, Representative for Drury University at Power Shift Conference Washington D.C, University City Summer Youth Program Director: Centennial Commons Site

HONORS/AWARDS: Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Nominee, St. Louis Panhellenic Outstanding Member Scholarship, Ruth Barrett

Smith Service Scholarship, Ron Neville Service Scholarship, Dean’s List, Best New Student in Religion and Philosophy Department, Drury University Leadership Certification