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AMELIA HARKENRIDER
Fort Wayne
Summary
Elementary Educator with experience in bilingual instruction that fosters academic and social growth through innovative teaching strategies and technology integration. Skilled in adapting to diverse learning styles and addressing individual student needs, with a focus on data-driven individualized instruction and social-emotional learning. Committed to creating a supportive and engaging learning environment that promotes character development and moral integrity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Baker
Good Bread
11.2025 - Current
- Developed artisanal recipes to enhance product variety and customer satisfaction.
- Operated commercial ovens and mixers, ensuring optimal baking conditions for quality results.
- Managed inventory of ingredients, reducing waste through effective stock rotation practices.
- Trained and mentored junior bakers on techniques and safety protocols in the kitchen.
Au Pair
Private Family
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Nurture child development through maintaining daily schedules and fostering language learning
- Ensure safety and well-being
- Coordinate meal planning, homework assistance, and enrichment activities
- Partner with family to implement consistent routines, support developmental milestones and create engaging learning opportunities
English Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistants Program in France
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Instructed English language skills to French students
- Collaborated with educators to develop engaging curriculum
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies to improve student engagement
- Resolved language barrier issues through effective communication techniques
Student Teacher
Zeeland Quest Elementary School
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Innovative approach to lesson planning
- Detailed focus on individual student progress
- Persuasively communicated with parents
- Adeptly addressed diverse learning styles
Teaching Assistant: Elementary School ELD
Holland West Elementary School
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted lower and upper elementary students with individualized schoolwork
- Guided a large group lesson for students whose first language was not English
- Instructed small groups and individual students with visual aids to teach both content and English
- Collaborated with mentor teacher to create lesson plans and relationships with all students
Organic Farm Intern
Eighth Day Farm
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Learned how an organic farm sustains itself and built skills in organic farming
- Aided in composting, preparing fields, and planting, tending, and harvesting plants
- Worked farmer's market stand
Teaching Assistant: High School French Teacher
West Ottawa High School (North)
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Designed and implemented 2 small groups and 1 large group lesson that incorporated interaction between students
- Collaborated with a mentor teacher to best facilitate content instruction for all students, demonstrating the need to have open communication with colleagues
- Interacted and assessed with high school students to provide extra assistance to specific students
Teaching Assistant: 6th Grade English Language Arts
Vanderbilt Charter Academy
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Designed and implemented small group and large group lesson that was formally structured
- Interacted with students (and an EL student) to provide instructional support during work time
- Collaborated with mentor teacher on lessons and classroom management, demonstrating the importance of open communication and clear expectations for students
Teaching Assistant
Outdoor Discovery Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Documented notes about students to observe growth through the semester
- Implemented the Creative Curriculum in small group activities
- Collaborated with mentor teacher to best facilitate learning for all students
Teaching Assistant
Special Education Ministries
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Designed and led a group lesson with specific technologies to accommodate students with exceptionalities
- Provided differentiated instruction to students to scaffold instruction of content for students with specific learning disabilities
- Assisted students and assessed their comprehension of content at the end of each lesson section to address challenges and adjust the lesson to meet students' needs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Comprehensive Major (K-8)
Hope College
Holland, Michigan05.2023
Skills
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
Certification
English as a Second Language (NS), K-12
LANGUAGES
- French
Timeline
Baker
Good Bread
11.2025 - Current
Au Pair
Private Family
08.2024 - 08.2025
English Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistants Program in France
10.2023 - 04.2024
Student Teacher
Zeeland Quest Elementary School
01.2023 - 05.2023
Teaching Assistant: Elementary School ELD
Holland West Elementary School
09.2022 - 12.2022
Organic Farm Intern
Eighth Day Farm
05.2022 - 08.2022
Teaching Assistant: High School French Teacher
West Ottawa High School (North)
01.2022 - 05.2022
Teaching Assistant: 6th Grade English Language Arts
Vanderbilt Charter Academy
01.2022 - 05.2022
Teaching Assistant
Outdoor Discovery Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
Teaching Assistant
Special Education Ministries
09.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Comprehensive Major (K-8)
Hope College