Amanda Brown
Adjunct Professor at Columbia College Hollywood- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Commission on Teaching Credentialing for the State of CaliforniaJun, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Educational Specialist I: Secondary School Counselor 7-12
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaJun, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Columbia College Hollywood
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Jan 2019 - Present
Adjunct Professor, General Education Design and deliver instruction for the following courses: - Introduction to Psychology - Introduction to Psychology (ONLINE) - Topics in Psychology: Developmental Psychology - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Adjunct Professor, General Education Design and deliver instruction for the following courses: - Introduction to Psychology - Introduction to Psychology (ONLINE) - Topics in Psychology: Developmental Psychology - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
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Educational Consultant
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2019
o Writing Tutor – Improve university students’ writing skills through collaborative editing/tutoring process (in-person, via e-mail/ Internet, and over-phone). o Career Advisor – Provide resume-writing/ editing services, train in job-lead finding (i.e. online employment forums, networking, etc.), lead mock-interviews. o Educational advising for PreK through College; aid families in discovering, assessing, and working through homeschool options, reading-growth strategies, the college application process, university course selection, and supplemental educational activities (i.e. internships, service opportunities, certification programs). Show less
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CEO, Owner, Founder
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May 2015 - Jul 2018
o Founded and ran an online marketplace sourcing and selling ethically-made clothing and accessories. o Initiated, designed, oversaw e-marketing (e-mail / social media) plan resulting in a conversion rate of 5.12% (industry average: 1.75%) & a traffic rate in top 16% of Shopify stores that opened same week. o Brand manager: took/edited product photos, creative director for lifestyle photo-shoots, ran/grew social media to over 1k followers, designed collaborations with influencers. o Built, designed and maintained website. Packaged/shipped orders. Responded to all customer needs. Show less
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Holy Family High School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Guidance
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
Director of Guidance o Initiate, create, and deliver comprehensive school counseling program and curriculum aligned with the ASCA model; Provide individual and group counseling, academic, and collegiate advising for all 220 students. o Lead, oversee, maintain, and coordinate guidance department members (college counselor and supervision of intern marriage and family therapist) and activities. o Initiate, design curriculum, and lead study skills group and stress-management group. o Analyze academic data each quarter, PSAT reports, and AP reports for principal and vice principal. Share overview with staff and create/lead professional development seminars to improve student growth. Acting Academic Dean o Oversee academic probation program; provide academic counseling to all students on probation; run after-school peer- tutoring program (train peer tutors; create training curriculum); initiate and lead parent/teacher meetings; create master class schedule; coordinate with partnership schools to ensure student on-time graduation (100% graduation rate). Special Education Coordinator o Write STEP Plans (LA Archdiocesan IEPs), run all student-support meetings; train, advise, and follow up with teachers regarding special education interventions; provide academic counseling for all students with STEP plans. Testing Coordinator o Order, organize, distribute and coordinate full-school PSAT, and AP Exams; provide SAT/ACT Registration advising; Coordinate partnership with SAT-Prep company for on-campus classes. Teacher o Psychology Teacher: Design and deliver curriculum and assessments for “Intro to Psychology.” o Substitute Teacher; as needed. Show less
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Villanova University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant: Department of Education and Counseling
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Aug 2011 - Jun 2013
Graduate Assistant Coordinator o Train, manage, and oversee the 14 Graduate Assistants for the Department of Education & Counseling. o Coordinate interview and application process for incoming Graduate Assistants. o Develop and run the Graduate Assistant Orientation and provide ongoing training as needed. o Serve as the liaison between faculty members and Graduate Assistants. Graduate Assistant: Department of Education & Counseling o Research assistant for the Department Chairman & an assistant professor of education o Actively involved in literature review, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of findings for faculty research projects. Trained in qualitative and quantitative research. o Teaching assistant for courses: Research & Evaluation (undergraduate & graduate), Urban Education o Program evaluator for NSF grant funded STEM research project examining robotics in education. Student Success Center Communities in Schools Graduate Assistant o Co-Developer of Germantown Scholars Program: Provided college counseling, scholarship counseling, and essay-writing workshops. Germantown students exceeded district college-enrollment rates by 8%. o Developed and distributed the Scholarship Standard (11th and 12th grade college-bound newsletter) and the College Corner Newsletter (9th and 10th grade college preparatory newsletter). o Coordinated college-application and scholarship-application services with teachers and counselors. o Provided case management for 25 students determined to be at risk for dropping out. o Led student credit checks for all students at Germantown High School. o Instructed students on the FASFA & PHEAA application; coordinated FASFA & PHEAA applications. Show less
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Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counseling Intern
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
o Provide individual and group therapeutic counseling, academic and collegiate advising for all 124 freshmen. o Assist in the creation, design and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the ASCA model for a new school. o Plan and instruct two sections of the required freshmen counseling class (meets weekly). o Assist in the design, management, and delivery of the student advisory group program. o Consult and collaborate with teachers, parents, and other stakeholders to ensure academic and personal growth of students. o Built community partnerships and designed a community resource map for counseling referrals. o Designed and implemented a reading intervention program: reading assessment and targeted data-based interventions for students several grade levels behind in reading. Show less
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KIPP Academy Nashville
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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5th Grade Reading Teacher: Teach for America
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Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
o Developed curriculum, lesson plans, and reading interventions for students as both a classroom teacher and a small group teacher (Guided Reading, Remedial Reading Interventionist). o 5th Grade Guided Reading program manager: Managed 11 guided reading teachers, conducted quarterly reading assessments for all 87 fifth grade students and designed new guided reading groups each quarter. o Led professional development for all staff on teaching and assessing reading fluency. o Had the highest TVAAS (Tennessee Value Added Assessment System) score in fifth grade reading in our demographic in the state (score of 7). o 11% of 5th grade students were reading on grade level in July 2010, 47% were on or above grade level in May 2011 and 79% were reading on or above the 4th grade reading level (compared to 39% at the beginning of the school year). o 92% of my 5th grade guided reading students made at least .5 years of reading growth each quarter, setting them on track to make 2 years of reading growth in one year. Show less
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The Apple Cart
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Customer Sales Associate; Retail Supervisor
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Jul 2002 - Jun 2011
o Work with the sales team and management to ensure quality customer service o Provide excellent customer service: Greet customers with warmth and energy; Assist in selection of perfect gifts for all occasions; Build and maintain relationships with customers o Assist in opening and closing of retail store o Lead shipment receipt process; inventory new goods; ensure organization of paperwork for prompt payment; rapidly restock sold merchandise o Assist in visual merchandising upon receipt of new inventory o Promptly and accurately place and receive special orders for customers Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Villanova University
Master of Science (M.S.), Counseling -
2006 - 2010
Villanova University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honors & Communication
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