520 Southland Drive
Versailles, KY 40383
Amanda M. Holt
859-492-3231
amholt11@gmail.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Education:
M.A in Secondary English Education from the MIC program at the University of Kentucky
 Expected Early August 2013
B.A. in English and Psychology from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY (2011)
 3.87 cumulative GPA
 Magna Cum Laude with Honors in English and Psychology
Student Teaching Experience:
Student Teaching at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY (Jan 2013-May2013)
 Taught Advanced English I, General English III, and AP Language and Composition
 Planned and implemented skills-based instruction based on the Kentucky Core Academic
Standards, regularly acknowledging and incorporating students’ interests and cultural
knowledge into lessons.
 Worked regularly with a collaborative teacher and para-educator
 Differentiated instruction for students with IEPs, LEPs, and 504 plans
 Regularly incorporated technology into instruction
 Attended and participated in meetings and conferences, including 504 meetings, ARC
meetings, general parent conferences, faculty meetings, and PLC meetings. Established
positive relationships with PLD faculty and staff.
Practicum at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Sep 2012-Dec 2012)
 Regularly observed 4 Advanced English III and 2 Creative Writing classes.
 Observed the diverse teaching and classroom management styles of 6 different teachers,
which included observing classes at every grade level 9-12.
 Gained an understanding of standards-based and assessment-based planning.
 Assisted with grading, copying, and instruction.
Other Relevant Work Experience:
Marketing and Local Donations Coordinator and AmeriCorps VISTA at the International Book Project
(August 2011-August 2012)
 Designed marketing materials using Adobe software like Photoshop and InDesign
 Regularly communicated with donors, supporters, and potential recipients using
Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Adobe DreamWeaver
 Built partnerships and coordinated all donations within the United States, including IBP’s
largest local donation of 2500 books to Eastern KY
 Created high-needs book lists for Local Donations for all grade levels, which required
researching ELA curriculum as well as popular literature at all grade levels K-12.
Dyslexia and Literacy Tutor at The Reading Room of Lexington (Aug 2009-August 2011)
 Taught explicit reading strategies to 12 K-12 children per week during the school year
and 24 children per week during summer
 Trained in all 10 levels of the Susan Barton System for Reading and Spelling, an OrtonGillingham approach to dyslexia intervention that is based in phonics.
 Worked with children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, including those who have
ADHD and Aspberger’s Syndrome
 Incorporated technology into lessons, especially using smart boards and computers
 Practiced goal setting with students
 Adapted lesson pace and content for individual needs
Volunteer reading, writing and math tutor at The Carnegie Center of Lexington (Sep 2008-April 2009)
 Worked with a 2nd grade student once a week on basic literacy skills and basic math
concepts
 Practiced goal setting with student
 Practiced hands-on learning, using tactile objects to illustrate concepts in math such as
fractions, and counting money
Opinion Editor and columnist at The Rambler, Transylvania’s weekly newspaper (Jan 2009-May 2011)
 Met deadline for a weekly column
 Enforced deadlines for 3 regular opinion columnists
 Used AP style and standard practices for journalism
 Conducted interviews for columnists and editors
 Designed, promoted, and interpreted online opinion polls
 Updated the Facebook and Twitter pages of the paper
Honors and Awards:
William T. Young Scholarship (Sep. 2007-May 2011)
 Transylvania’s only 4-year, merit-based, full tuition scholarship
Holleian Society
 Transylvania’s honorary society for top graduating seniors
Ruchman English Award
 Awarded to the top student graduating with an English degree
The Susan Lungar Brown Award for most outstanding sophomore woman (May, 2009)
 A faculty nominated award presented annually to a sophomore woman who demonstrates
outstanding academic achievement and community involvement
Two poems chosen for the Poetic Asides (A Writer’s Digest Blog) top 50 in the Poem-a-day challenge
(April 2011)
 Rankings can be viewed here (URL is case sensitive): http://goo.gl/fBJ8J
Featured poet at Women’s History Month open-mic night
 Nominated by Transylvania’s literary magazine
Featured poet at “Transylvania Past and Present”
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honorary
Psi Chi International Psychology Honorary (President)
Who’s Who Among College Students
1st place and 2nd place for Opinion pages at Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association conference 2011