Amanda R.

Squillace
130 Valley Run Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 669-9556
Email: asquillace@chclc.org
Profile: An educational professional who is supportive to teachers through district and building level professional
development. Offering staff a teacher-centric leadership style with open communication and focus on student
achievement. Seeking to enhance the home-school connection and advance district goals.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
University or Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
Philadelphia, PA
(anticipated 7/2015)

M.S. Ed.- School Leadership

Thesis- Understanding teachers perceptions of the Marzano evaluation
model and the influence of feedback on instructional practice.

Rutgers University
College of Arts and Sciences
Camden. NJ

B.A. Childhood Studies/Teacher Preparation; Minor in Psychology

Cumulative grade point average 3.87
Volunteer research assistant in Child Development Laboratory
Honors:
Distinguished Elementary School Candidate Award
Athenaeum Academic Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
Deans List
Endorsement:
Principal Certification - pre kindergarten grade 12

Principal Certificate
Of Eligibility
(anticipated 7/2015)
New Jersey State
Standard Certificate

Endorsements:
K-5 Elementary Teacher Certification
Concentration in Science

LEADERSHIP SUMMARY
Data driven decision making
-Analyzed data through use of Performance Matters
-I&RS committee member
Professional development
-To support PARCC readiness
Mentoring first year teachers
-Completing observations and providing feedback
Organization
-Next Gen Science STEM day inclusive of budgeting and staffing
Partnerships
-PTA, staff, parents, students, and Sustainable Jersey for Schools
Collaboration
-Created district-wide Google Docs page for 5th grade teachers
Committee leadership
-Expanded Environmental Club from 12 to 80 students
-Co-wrote Recycle Bank Grant

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INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Classroom Teacher
8/2013-Present

Bret Harte Elementary School, Cherry Hill, NJ

5th Grade
Leads grade level in analyzing data through Performance Matters to plan
instruction to meet individual needs and maximize student achievement.
Establishes and maintains regular face-to-face communication with parents to
enhance the home-school connection.

Title I Teacher
11/2012-6/2013

Kingston Elementary School, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Grades k, 2, and 3
Used data to inform decisions to instruct at-risk students in LA and
Mathematics in multiple grade levels.
Met with homeroom teachers to collaborate and plan activities to support
learning in the classroom.

Classroom Teacher
1/2012-6/2012

LEAP Academy University Charter School, Camden, NJ

1st Grade
Established a cooperative learning environment that fostered participation and
developed students into intrinsically motivated, life-long learners.
Provided out-of-class mentorship for multiple students who were reading
below grade level to improve reading abilities.

Curriculum
Development
2011

National Science Foundation, Rutgers University

Recruited urban high school students to participate in research with student
mentors in order to scaffold learning.
Planned to differentiate by providing research articles that were written at
different ability levels.

TRAINING
Computer Training:

Microsoft Office including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;

Apple apps including: Pages, Numbers, Keynote;
Internet search engines including: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari;
Social media including: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Other: SmartBoard software, and Google Docs

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIP

ASCD Educational Leadership
NJEA New Jersey Education Association NEA National Education Association
NJSTA- New Jersey Science Teachers Association *Doris White Scholarship Recipient
REFERENCES
Dr. Neil Burti
(856) 795-0515
Principal, Bret Harte Elementary
Additional References Available Upon Request

Cherie Lombardo
(856) 589-2121
Principal, Pitman High School