Amber Callister

Experience

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  Preferred Public Relations

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Account Executive
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  Salt Lake City School District

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Elementary School Teacher
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  Cambridge Public Schools

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Reading Specialist Intern

  • Created curriculum and lesson plans for small group reading intervention grades 1-6• Collaborated with classroom teachers to align reading and writing intervention with current classroom curriculum• Planned and led teacher development sessions and family literacy events on current best literacy practices • Conducted comprehensive reading assessment batteries for students with reading difficulties

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2012 - now

  Reading Interventionist K-6
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  Brooke Charter Schools

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  English Language Learner Specialist

  • Created the English Language Learner curriculum and reading intervention for students grades K-6• Coordinated and led monthly professional development for up to 20 teachers and administrators on best teaching practices for English-language learners and designing future curriculum• Collaborated with K-6 teachers to align intervention and instruction with classroom curriculum

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  Salt Lake City School District

  Jan 2014 - now

  • Design and lead professional development for new teachers on small group reading instruction, engagement, and best practices in classroom management • Manage, train, and evaluate growth and development of up to 18 early-career teachers grades K-8• Observe teachers throughout the school year; collect data and track trends to present comprehensive reports and findings monthly to the panel of administrators• Lead the backward design for instructional units in reading, math, and writing with teachers grades K-8, ensuring alignment with educational standards• Collaborate with literacy, math, and digital learning coaches from up to nine schools to streamline new teacher support• Support the district vision for continuous improvement in education technology, incorporating model teaching of district programs, in person and online• Administer new hire orientation for teachers, focusing on classroom management in-person and via Zoom• Collaborate with HR and district administrative leaders on new teacher contract renewals or extensions• Complete teacher effectiveness evaluations and discuss progress, growth, and success on a reoccurring basis • Plan weekly meetings and professional learning communities to analyze growth areas based on classroom data Show less • Awarded “Outstanding Teacher” by Salt Lake City School District for above-average student growth • Mentored, modeled master teaching, and conducted in-classroom workshops for Westminster College students• Designed literacy curriculum with targeted scope and sequence for systematic and sequential instruction • Aligned science, social studies, and literacy curricula to create grade-level wide unit studies• Created and implemented project-based learning units for school-wide STEM fairs Show less

  • Reading Specialist / Interventionist

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Education Specialist: Consulting Teacher K-8

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Elementary School Teacher - Second Grade

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2019
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  Westminster College

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Mentor
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  NoRedInk

  Jan 2018 - now

  Standards Alignment Specialist

  • Employed in the summers to analyze online content and determine curriculum alignment with states’ Education Language Arts (ELA) standards to ensure accuracy; research and communicate with each state’s Departments of Education administration as needed• Utilize Slack, Zoom, and Google Documents to coordinate and communicate details of the curriculum alignment project• Code and edit alignments for the organization’s website, using HTML and HyperEdit

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  Cambium Learning Group

  Aug 2022 - now

  LETRS National Professional Learning Facilitator