Amy Harper
Cox's Creek
Summary
Nelson County Early Learning Center, Preschool Lead
Experienced early childhood professional prepared for this role. Strong focus on fostering collaborative team environment and achieving successful outcomes. Reliable and adaptable with expertise in child development, curriculum planning, and classroom management. Known for excellent communication skills and nurturing, supportive approach.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Lead Teacher
Nelson County Early Learning Center
Bardstown, KY
07.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate curricula fostering cognitive, social, and emotional growth in preschool students.
- Coordinated daily classroom activities to ensure a safe, engaging learning environment for diverse learners.
- Mentored and trained junior teachers in best practices for classroom management and effective teaching strategies.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress and development.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Roby Elementary
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Designed a Google classroom (2020-2021) for parents and students to access during NTI, scheduled weekly whole-class student zooms, as well as one-on-one zooms with parents of my ECE students.
- Completed the DIAL 4 screener on all incoming students and utilized cutoffs to monitor for the potential need for RTI.
- Established and maintained collaborative communication with parents (Remind app, class webpage, bi-weekly newsletters, family engagement events, phone calls) in order to keep them updated on current instruction/standards of focus as well as their child's progress for both academic and social/emotional benchmarks.
- Developed data sheets for tracking progress monitoring data for those students with ECE services, drafted annual plans in collaboration with related service providers/transition staff, and maintained IEP progress reports in time with typical report cards.
- Planned and implemented differentiated instruction in order to meet the needs of different age groups (classroom is a blended cohort of 3,4,and 5-year olds) and abilities (I had typical students along with students of exceptional needs including those with moderate to severe autism).
ECE Resource Teacher
DuValle Education Center
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Analyzed data, drafted Individual Education Plans, and participated in ARC meetings.
- Consulted with classroom teachers to secure/develop materials for the purpose of IEP implementation.
- Subbed at the diagnostic center as assigned, analyzing IFSP reports to plan for referral meetings and/or interpret assessment reports to draft initial IEP's.
- Created a Google classroom during NTI, posting a collection of Specially Designed Instruction that teachers could utilize when partnering with parents to maintain progress monitoring data in the home/zoom setting.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Various Schools
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Administered Brigance screeners, planned weekly large and small group instruction, and maintained student assessment portfolios.
- Collaborated with instructional assistants, program coaches, and related service providers to plan for and implement high quality education for all students.
- Designed the physical learning space and chose materials to encourage innate curiosity/exploration and opportunities to develop readiness skills for kindergarten.
- Initiated and nourished collaborative relationships with parents (curriculum newsletters, behavior logs as needed, and distribution of program and community based publications, extended normal work day hours to accommodate families when scheduling home visits/conferences) to ensure growth to the fullest of their child's potential.
- JCPS
- My first two years in JCPS I resided at Crums Lane Elementary; I then put in for and received a transfer to Eisenhower Elementary the following year. The next year, due to restructuring within the early childhood program, my unit was moved to a new building where I remained for the next two years until switching roles/coming out of the classroom setting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Learning And Behavior Disorders
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KYBachelor of Science - Early Elementary
UofL
Louisville, KYSkills
- Early Childhood Development
- Child Assessment and Documentation
- Reciprocal Parent Communication
- Differentiating Curriculum
- ARC Membership for IEP's and IFSP Result/Placement Meetings
- Staff Collaboration and Partnership (with Instructional Assistant, Related Service Providers, Student Teaching Candidates)
Certification
- Learning and Behavior Disorders, 2017
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Birth to Primary, 2012
Timeline
Preschool Lead Teacher
Nelson County Early Learning Center
07.2022 - Current
Preschool Lead Teacher
Roby Elementary
08.2020 - 05.2022
ECE Resource Teacher
DuValle Education Center
11.2019 - 05.2020
Preschool Lead Teacher
Various Schools
01.2013 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Learning And Behavior Disorders
Bellarmine University
Bachelor of Science - Early Elementary
UofL