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Amber Abel
OBJECTIVE
My goal is to obtain a position within the field of instructional design and technology with an emphasis on K-12
education. I am able to work in local brick and mortar settings, or remotely in online educational environments.

SUMMARY

Current Educational Technology Specialist for a K-8 brick & mortar private school.
Certified teacher with seven years experience in the classroom, variety of subjects.
Experience teaching in blended online settings from the K-12 classroom.
Highly Qualified in Mathematics for High School and Middle School.
Highly Qualified in CTE Business Applications and Marketing for High School.
Current graduate student at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Masters of Science Instructional Design & Technology July 2017 University of Tennessee
Education *in progress* GPA 3.9
Bachelors of Secondary Education: Business & January 2011 Northcentral University
Education Mathematics GPA 3.9
Associates of Business Marketing & Administration May 2005 Howard Junior College
Applied Science GPA 3.65
Business
High School Honors Diploma, Valedictorian May 2001 Sedona High School
Diploma
Tennessee Certified Out-of-State Teaching Certificate (Year 3) 2014 State of Tennessee
Arizona Certified Provisional Teaching Certificate 2011 State of Arizona
Transferred for Out of State License

TOOLS / SOFTWARE

MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, D2L LMS

Outlook Skype, Zoom, Adobe Connect
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Audacity audio editing
Google Classroom LMS Camtasia video editing, screen recording
Edmodo Free LMS Sketchbook drawing tool

EDUCATION CAREER EXPERIENCE

August 2016 - Present Educational Technology Specialist & Teacher

Ashley Academy Enrichment Institute
Administration Team Technology Specialist
Maintain technology campus wide
Lead and manage iPad & Mac Book integration
Maintain online accounts for K-8 and staff
using Google for Education tools & LMS
Johnson City, TN
Maintain online learning environments for K-8
using Google for Education tools
Professional Development leader for
technology integration
Middle School mathematics & K-8 Technology
teacher, instructional designer for this content
 August 2014 2016
Elizabethton High School
Career & Technical Education department
Computer Applications, Business Economics,
and Personal Finance
Curriculum mapping and instructional design
Textbook and Resource Committee
Secondary CTE Teacher
Elizabethton, TN
Blended use of an online LMS system: Edmodo
Assist with in class maintenance of student
work spaces and a shared network drive
Dual head coach and school volunteer in many
programs

August 2012 June 2014 Secondary Math Teacher

Mesa High School
Mathematics department teacher
Algebra I A B, Personal Finance
2013 District wide common core
curriculum writer
Mesa, AZ
Innovation team leader: managing integration
of 300+ iPads in Mathematics department
Coach of several sports, and volunteer in school
programs

August 2010-July 2012 Secondary CTE Teacher

Precision High School Phoenix, AZ
Business and technology teacher Textbook and Resource committee
CTE curriculum development State Assessment proctoring and
committee management team

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

March 2007 June 2010 Kleven Construction & JK Communication Tempe,

Phoenix, Arizona Project Coordinator 2007-2009
Payroll & Billing Specialist 2009-2010

March 2006-March 2007 Mitek Corporation

Phoenix, Arizona Customer Service / Purchasing Agent

May 2005-March 2006 LJE & Associates

Tempe, Arizona Account Manager, Office Assistant

REFERENCE INFORMATION
Personal reference letters and contact information can provided upon request in original or electronic format.

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY
I am a Texan native who spent a decade in the Phoenix metroplex before moving my family to rural East Tennessee.
I am a nature and animal lover who runs a small organic egg farm in my free time. I am a mother to one amazing
little girl, and a running coach to dozens of teenagers. I get my daily energy from being surrounded by youth, and I
relax on the top of my mountain in the forest when Im home. I love learning about new technologies as well as
educational psychology; however, I also study organic gardening, goat raising, and the long-term effects of yoga and
meditation in ones lifestyle. I look forward to meeting new people, building connections, and learning about their
lives and experiences. Namaste.