AMANDA THOMAS

amathomas@westmont.edu
Portfolio: amandathomasteachingportfolio.weebly.com

Education
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
California Preliminary Multiple Subject K-8 Teaching Credential July 2018
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Studies Major with a Hispanic Studies Concentration May 2017

Teaching Experience
Long Term Sub: 3rd Grade, Canalino Elementary School, Carpinteria, CA
Spring 2018
Will take-over the classroom I completed my student teaching in for the last 7
weeks of the year.
Responsible for all student learning.
Student Teacher: 3rd Grade, Canalino Elementary School, Carpinteria, CA
Spring 2018
Totally responsible for two weeks of teaching.
Created and taught two 10-day units in Language Arts and Social Studies.
Pre-Professional Teacher: 4th Grade, Hope Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA
Fall 2017
Gained 100 hours of experience in the classroom.
Planned and taught eight engaging, well-prepared Math and Language Arts whole-class
lessons.
Supported the Cooperating Teacher in classroom management.
Pre-Professional Teacher: 1st Grade, Canalino Elementary School, Carpinteria, CA
Spring 2016
Established relationships with the students.
Collaborated with the Cooperating Teacher to create a safe, engaging learning space.
Supervised small and large group instruction, with a focus on helping students read and
write.
Related Experience
Guest Speaker, San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara, CA December 2017
Collaborated with cohort members to encourage high school students interested in
teaching.
Gave advice and answered questions related to teaching, based on our experiences.
Personal Nanny, Santa Barbara, CA August 2017- Present
Ran the after-school carpool for 3 girls (ages 10, 12 and 13). 
Provided academic assistance at home for all three girls, focusing on math, science, and
language arts.
Created activities for two of the girls who are dyslexic to further develop their literacy
skills and math fact fluency.