436 Florida St.

Lawrence, KS 66044
913-669-5886
asherraden@gmail.com

Amanda Sherraden
Objective
To obtain a position teaching Social Studies in a competitive and successful
school environment.
Education
2013-2015

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy

2005-2009

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

B.A. in Secondary Education in Social Studies and English with a minor in

History

Kansas State College of Education: Outstanding Undergraduate Award

Experience
2012present Shawnee Heights High School

Tecumseh, KS

Teacher

World History, Geography, AP Human Geography, AP Government

Co-Sponsor of Renaissance Club encouraging academic excellence within

the school

Member of the Technology Team helping to integrate 1:1 iPads, instructing

teachers to integrate Canvas as a learning management system and share
ways to encourage blended learning within the classroom setting.

20102012

Harker Heights High School

Killeen, TX

Teacher and Assistant Coach

World History and Pre-AP World Geography

Assistant swim coach for 2 years

Participation in daily PLC

2009--2010

Blue Valley School District

Student Teacher for 6

th

Overland Park, KS

grade Social Studies and English

Worked with PLC

Took part in Parent Teacher Conferences

Attended pre-school inservice and professional development

Substitute teacher in the middle and high schools for Social Studies and
English classrooms

Long-term substituted at Blue Valley High School for a resource teacher

instructing Read 180 and co-teaching an English class

Power School Gradebook

Canvas Learning Management System

AVID Write Path Part I

Quantum

Alpha Chi Omega

Skills

Honors and Awards

Kappa Delta Pi

Alan Beam, Principal of Shawnee Heights High School

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Shannon OConnor, Head of Social Studies Department

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Joseph OBrien, University of Kansas Advisor and Professor 785-864-9663

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