Amy Gillis
ELL Teacher at Quincy Public Schools- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Orton Gillingham Certification
ACADEMY OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRACTITIONERS AND EDUCATORSApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
ESL certified 1-6 / SEI Endorsement
DESEDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Initial Elementary 1-6
DESEJul, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Quincy Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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ELL Teacher
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Aug 2015 - Present
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Lynn Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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ESL Specialist Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
Teaching ESL to elementary students of all levels in a push-in/pull-out model. Teaching ESL to elementary students of all levels in a push-in/pull-out model.
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ELL Teacher
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
• Develop and implement three week intensive ELL course for “newcomer” ELL students in grades 5-7• Use WIDA descriptors to formulate assessments of student progress• Create an integrated unit across content areas
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Special Education Paraprofessional
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Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
• Assist teachers in a substantially separate K-3 classroom during the Extended School Year (ESY) summer program for students on the autism spectrum, ensure social inclusion of a student who is new to district, utilize formal/ informal assessments to determine student reading and math levels.• Work as a 1:1 teacher with a 7th grade student on the autism spectrum: develop and implement lesson plans for English, Math, and Social Studies, provide support in inclusion classes, differentiate materials in inclusive classes as necessary, ensure that student meets IEP goals, collect data from formal and informal assessments, collaborate with parents and department coordinators to best meet the student’s academic and social needs, use Common Core standards to create an alternative MCAS portfolio that represents the student’s achievement. Show less
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Substitute Teacher
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
As a substitute teacher I was responsible for implementing lesson plans left by the classroom teacher as well as managing classroom dynamics. A major attribute necessary for this position was to adapt to new situations daily as a system wide substitute in grades Kindergarten through twelfth.
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Boston Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Prepracticum Intern
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
• Work directly with a group of eight first grade students who are below reading level • Learn and apply teaching strategies to assist students reach their optimum reading potential • Work directly with a group of eight first grade students who are below reading level • Learn and apply teaching strategies to assist students reach their optimum reading potential
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Substitute Teacher
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Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
• Teach grades Early Childhood through fifth, follow lesson-plans provided by absent teacher • Control group dynamics of the classroom to provide a safe and comfortable learning experience • Assist teachers in correcting papers, creating lesson plans, and assessing student’s progress • Teach grades Early Childhood through fifth, follow lesson-plans provided by absent teacher • Control group dynamics of the classroom to provide a safe and comfortable learning experience • Assist teachers in correcting papers, creating lesson plans, and assessing student’s progress
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Riverside Community Care
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Youth Mobile Crisis Counselor
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
Provide crisis intervention in a "mobile model" for children and adolescents in the home, hospital, or residential milieu. Partake in the decision making process of the level of care required for client to maintain safety and an environment in which they will thrive. Provide crisis intervention in a "mobile model" for children and adolescents in the home, hospital, or residential milieu. Partake in the decision making process of the level of care required for client to maintain safety and an environment in which they will thrive.
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Germaine Lawrence
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Supervisor
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Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
Assistant Residential Supervisor in a residential treatment center for teenage girls with behaviors ranging from aggression to eating disorders. In charge of running shifts for the milieu team, supervising off campus activities, providing counseling and crisis intervention services. Assistant Residential Supervisor in a residential treatment center for teenage girls with behaviors ranging from aggression to eating disorders. In charge of running shifts for the milieu team, supervising off campus activities, providing counseling and crisis intervention services.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Boston
Master of Education, Elementary Education -
University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology