Amanda Kesselman

Experience

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  New Visions for Public Schools

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  English Teacher

  -Taught high school English Language Arts

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  NYC Department of Education

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2017

  English Teacher

  -Taught high school English Language Arts-Led the ELA department-Helped a record-breaking number of students passed the state exam on their first attempt

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  The College Board

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2021

  Assessment Specialist

  -Wrote multiple-choice items and passages for the SAT-Constructed operational test forms by analyzing data and collaborating with psychometricians-Served as a subject matter expert to help software developers to build a new CMS for the SAT-Wrote and continually updated technical process documents to manage employees’ workflow-Wrote alignment reports for various US state education departments, demonstrating how the SAT satisfies learning standards

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  Cambium Assessment

  Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Test Developer II

  -Led development of the 5th grade reading assessment for a US state education dept., which involved ensuring specifications were met, presenting the product to the client in committee meetings, and managing staff assessment specialists-Wrote multiple-choice items and passages and found passages for various US states' English Language Arts assessments-Reviewed, revised, and edited the work of vendors who were contracted to support production

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  Pearson

  Jun 2022 - now

  Assessment Specialist

  -Lead high school development of a state-wide reading assessment, overseeing a team of specialists and managing their workflow-Serve as both a subject matter expert and assessment developer