Amber Saunders, MT-BC

Experience

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  Private company

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2021

  Respite Care Provider

  Provide respite care for adults with Down Syndrome. Teach basic life and social skills with real life application opportunities.

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  University Hospitals

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Music Therapy

  Provided individualized Music Therapy Services in a series of hospitals and outreach programs rangingin age from infant to geriatric. Worked on goals such as normalization, relaxation, stress and anxiety reduction, and cognitive and social skills. Led 1:1 sessions in patient rooms as well as group sessions. Populations include: Medical/surgical, Behavioral disorder, Elderly persons, Neurologically impaired, Speech impaired, Alzheimer's/dementia, Mental health, Substance abuse, AIDS, Cancer, Chronic pain, Comatose, Terminally ill, Hospice, Rehabilitation, At-Risk Toddlers and Children. Show less

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  Voyage Academy Charter School

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Elementary School Music Teacher

  Taught music to students grades K-6 at Voyage Academy. Wrote curriculum to meet state standards of music education for each grade level. Taught students music concepts. Taught 200 students to play the ukulele. Conducted and accompanied school choir.

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  VIPKid

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2021

  Host online and in-person trainings for teacher position adult applicants. Teach and practice skills needed to be a successful online teacher. Critique applicant performance, provide immediate feedback. Encourage applicants and answer questions in a professional environment. Control all tech needed to run a successful meeting through Zoom. Act as a lead for other coaches in trainings. Responsible for resolving applicant and coach issues, and in the moment problem solving for any issue that may arise. Maintained professionalism throughout tech issues and applicant problems. Show less

  • Online Teacher Training Coach and Mentor

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2021

  • ESL Teacher Training Facilitator

    Aug 2017 - Nov 2021

  • English Second Language Teacher

    Jun 2017 - Nov 2021
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  LUMEN SCHOLAR INSTITUTE

  Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

  Teacher Success Instructor

  Mentoring Support for K-12 online teachers through individualized mentoring and feedback coaching cycles. Provide online trainings for optimal online teaching techniques. Evaluate lessons and provide feedback in connection with best practices and the Utah Core Curriculum.