AMY GAIR

rosebud42181@hotmail.com

SUMMARY
I have been working in the field of education since I was 18.  I started working in child care during high school and then throughout
my college career, while I achieved my degree in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention.  After fifteen years
teaching in the child care setting, I decided that I wanted to work with older school aged students in a public-school setting.  Once I
started teaching small group instruction in reading, I quickly realized I want to be a classroom teacher.  I finished my student-
teaching and graduated in December 2018.  I have been enjoying teaching in my own classroom since August, 2019.

SKILLS
While working for Zephyr Elementary Reading When we moved to Somerset County in June of
department, I acquired the task of collecting the 2020, I was hired to teach Kindergarten St. Peter’s
student's reading data and entering in the computer Catholic school in Somerset. During my time with
for the data meetings.  Doing this allowed me to be St. Peter’s I have been trained in Schoology, Moby
knowledgeable in using the following programs: Max, Heggerty Phonics Program, and I also have
DIBELs Next, DIBELs DAZE, AIMS Web, and been trained in using the Small Group Automation
Google Docs. Tool (SGAT). I have made a smooth transition
from teaching 2nd grade to teaching Kindergarten.
My student-teaching has also given me many
opportunities to further explore technology and I am currently a building substitute teacher at
different teaching strategies in the classroom. Berlin Brothersvalley School District. I made the
Substitute teaching has taught me how to be very change from St. Peter’s to BBSD to get back into
flexible. The skills I have gained, however, from the public-school system. The beginning of the
this past school year in my own 2nd grade classroom year I was placed as a long-term substitute in 1st
have been so valuable. My time management and grade and then transitioned into a 2nd grade ELA
observation skills are very important to have to run long term substitute position from November
a successful 2nd grade classroom. through April. During this time, I was able to take
part in LETRS training in Modules 1, 2, 4, and 6. I
also had some training in Collins Writing, which
was very new to me. For the remainder of the
school year, I was working as the building
substitute in the district. This school year, 2022-
2023, I was moved to the long-term substitute
teacher for 4th grade Math at Berlin Brothersvalley
School District. I easily transitioned into this
position shortly before school began. I formed a
positive relationship with the teaching team,
students, and families.

EXPERIENCE

08/2022 to current Long Term Substitute 4th grade- Math

Berlin Brothersvalley School District – Berlin, PA
As the long-term substitute for the school year, it was my duty to create a welcoming atmosphere for
the students while implementing the behavior system and curriculum. My daily responsibilities include
planning and implementing curriculum and assessments, conducting parent/teacher conferences,
attending meetings pertaining to my students’ education and their growth, issuing progress reports, and
participating in Professional Development training. During this school year, I also worked with Mrs.
Stern to instruct the Elementary LEGO League after school. I am also a 4th grade after school tutor.
My duties include planning and implementing lessons to reinforce skills in all content areas.
 Long Term Substitute/Building Substitute
Berlin Brothersvalley School District – Berlin, PA
08/2021 to 8/2022 As a long-term substitute for the beginning of the school year, it was my duty to create a welcoming
atmosphere for the students while implementing the classroom teacher’s behavior system and
curriculum. My daily responsibilities include planning and implementing curriculum and assessments
in all content areas, creating a classroom schedule, conducting parent/teacher conferences, attending
meetings pertaining to my students’ education and their growth, issuing progress reports, and
participating in Professional Development training. I was further trained in Schoology and
Powerschool, since BBSD uses both systems. As a 1st grade teacher, I was trained in Seesaw and use
this technology as a center activity. The 1st grade teacher returned in November and I then took my
next position as a 2nd grade ELA teacher. I worked with all of the 2nd graders in a regular education
setting. During my time as the 2nd grade ELA teacher (November – April), I revamped the guided
reading program, made adjustments to their center time work to include a vocabulary center, set up a
Remind code for an easier form of communication with families, made daily folders on Schoology that
included all work and activities for those students who were unable to attend class due to quarantine,
and made adjustments to their reading assessments to include TDA and grammar. I also attended
meetings pertaining to my students’ education and growth. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was my
duty in both classroom settings to work with students who were present in class and learning from
home during a quarantine period. For the remainder of the school year, I am the district’s building
substitute teacher. It will be my daily duty to implement the teacher’s lesson plans and fulfill their daily
duties.

Kindergarten Teacher
St. Peter’s School – Somerset, PA
As a Kindergarten teacher, my daily responsibilities include planning and implementing curriculum and
assessments in all content areas, creating my own classroom schedule, conducting parent/teacher
conferences, and attending meetings that included the I.U. teachers pertaining to my student’s
08/2020 to 8/2021 education, issued progress reports, and participated in Professional Development training. I also had to
quickly learn the Heggerty and SGAT programs to incorporate them into my lessons. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, I also had to teach virtually this school year to the whole class and sometimes
just specific students.

2nd Grade Teacher

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School – Bath, PA
As a 2nd grade teacher, my daily responsibilities include planning and implementing curriculum and
assessments in all content areas, creating my own classroom schedule, conducting parent/teacher
conferences, and attending meetings that included the I.U. teachers pertaining to my students'
education, issued progress reports, organized and ran an after school baking club, had morning and
08/2019 to 08/2020 afternoon door and bus duty, monitored lunch when needed, and participated in Professional
Development training. I also had to quickly develop a new online learning routine due to the COVID-
19 pandemic.

Substitute Teaching – Whitehall-Coplay and Catasauqua School Districts – Whitehall, PA and

Catasauqua, PA
During these few months, I have experienced teaching in different grade levels. I implement the lesson
plans the teachers have made available to me.

Student Teaching – 4th Grade Sheckler Elementary - Catasauqua, PA

During my 15 weeks of student teaching, I planned and implemented a 4th grade curriculum in all
01/2019 to June 2019 content areas. I assisted with parent/teacher conferences, observed an IEP meeting, and participated in
Professional Development training with my mentor teacher.

Reading Para Educator

Whitehall-Coplay School District － Whitehall, PA
09/2018 to 12/2018 As a Reading Para Educator, my daily responsibilities included implementing curriculum in phonics,
fluency, and comprehension in small groups.  I had groups of 1-8 students at a time during small group
instruction.  I also monitored students in fluency and comprehension.  I assisted the reading specialist in
 testing new and current students in phonics, fluency, and comprehension.  I also collected data and
input data for the reading data meetings.  My employment at Zephyr elementary also included helping
in the breakfast program as a monitor.
09/2015 to 06/2018

02/2000 to 09/2015 Head Teacher

St. Paul's Child Care Center － Catasauqua, PA
During my employment at St. Paul's Child Care Center, my responsibilities included planning and
implementing curriculum for Kindergarten and School Aged students.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1999 High School Diploma
Catasauqua High School – Catasauqua, Pa, United States
2005 Associate of Science: Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Intervention
Lehigh Carbon Community College － Schnecksville, PA, United States

2018 Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education K-4

Grand Canyon University － Phoenix, AZ, United States

2022-current Began Special Education Master’s Program

Point Park University - Pittsburgh, PA, United States

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

In the past, before we moved, I volunteered in my church as Catechists for 7th grade students, assisted
with the church youth choir, and I am a volunteer coach for my community's U-6 soccer organization. I
was involved in our local community theater group, Catasauqua Area Showcase Theater, with my
daughter. We performed “Addams’ Family” in April 2019. I volunteer in my church, St. John the
Baptist in New Baltimore, as a Catechist for 9th and 11th grade students.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO
For further details of my qualifications, background, and contributions, please take a moment to review
my online portfolio at https://amygair.weebly.com/.