Amy Gorzynski Email & Phone Number

Franklin Park, Il

• Teach a variety of courses including Consumer Education, Digital Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Social Media & Web 2.0 and Web Design• Create detailed lesson and unit plans, fully embracing experiential and project-based learning; adapt curriculum to suit needs of ELL and Special Education students• Responsible for publishing curriculum online using platforms such as Moodle, Blackboard, OpenClass and Schoology• Design and maintain custom-made online Digital Literacy and Consumer Ed courses for summer school and independent study• Lead and collaborate on summer curriculum projects for Digital Literacy and Consumer Education• Collaborate and plan with co-teacher to coordinate lessons that incorporate flexible grouping and classroom activities based on the differentiated learning needs to ensure all students are learning at full potential• Employ reflective teaching practices• Employ formative assessment tools and proactive strategies to guide instruction; use data from summative assessments to inform curricular decisions from year to year • Organize and host the annual Women in Tech panel – a day-long conference for female students interested in careers in technology that includes networking opportunities and a panel of female professionals • Organize field trips to Google, Ferrara-Pan, Triton, DeVry, AT&T and an all-day design thinking workshop to AKTA• Organized and implemented a 3-day after school STEM program to mentor and advise freshman girls• Served as Literacy and Technology Liaison, ACCESS Advisor, Connect Mentor, TechgURLs Sponsor, Interact Sponsor

• Assisted the head basketball coach with instructing players on the rules, regulations, equipment, fundamentals and understanding of the sport• Organized and directed individual, small group and team practice activities/drills• Supervised players during competition and practice, assessed skills, and kept the head coach informed of their athletic performance• Scouted opponents and assisted with determining game strategy• Modeled sportsman-like behavior and maintained appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators• Organized special program-wide functions and activities such as field trips, fundraising efforts, parents’ night, banquets, and awards night• Maintained digital records of team and individual stats, updated the website, created and distributed emergency data cards, and performed other administrative tasks• Designed and published the varsity program, memory book and video presentation for the Winter Sports Awards Night

Northbrook, Il

• Designed, coordinated and executed daily camp program, special camp events, themed week activities and field trips• Collaborated with station heads on weekly lesson plans to ensure that they are challenging, scaffolded and differentiated by age group and skill level• Managed and motivated campers and staff• Coordinated equipment needs, maintain equipment/fields and foster good relations with facility host• Managed website, digital newsletter, social media and company email account

Lake Forest, Il

• Designed, coordinated and executed daily camp program, special camp events, themed week activities and field trips• Collaborated with station heads on weekly lesson plans to ensure that they were challenging, scaffolded and differentiated by age group and skill level• Managed and motivated campers and staff• Coordinated equipment needs, maintained equipment/fields and fostered good relations with facility host

Certificate Of Advanced Study, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Master Of Arts (Ma), Secondary Education And Teaching

Masters in Secondary Ed. - Business Ed.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: IWU Women's Basketball, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Sorority, American Marketing Association Business.