Amy Tran Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA

At KIPP Heritage Academy, we embrace our histories as we build a brighter future in East San Jose and beyond. Equipped with this strong foundation of knowledge, skills, and character, KIPP Heritage students will be agents of positive change, empowered as authors of their own lives.KIPP Heritage Academy is a free, open-enrollment, public charter school open.

San Jose, CA

• Managed and coached eight instructional staff members through weekly one-on-one meetings, regular observation and feedback sessions, collaborative planning, and student work and data analysis
• Designed and facilitated biweekly staff development focused on data analysis, collaboration through inquiry groups, and using school-wide systems and techniques to drive instruction
• Organized remediation plans and pulled small groups, resulting in 86% proficiency on the math CST and 81% proficiency on the ELA CST in 2011-12 school year and 84% proficiency on the math CST and 83% proficiency on the.
• Collaborated with the Executive Director on hiring, staff evaluations, school culture, and student discipline

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

• Taught over 200 undergraduate students as a faculty member of the Foreign Languages Department
• Developed curriculum for English Through Film, Business Spoken English, Oral English, and Advanced English Writing courses
• Coordinated special events for students to enhance their knowledge of Western culture and grasp of the English language
• Participated in weekly English Corner to coach students in their oral English skills

Houston, Texas Area

• Taught World Cultures, Texas History, and United States History with a specialization in educating English Language Learners ranging from beginning to highly-advanced students
• Modified and developed curriculum for English Language Learners, resulting in 100% of students passing in the 2008-09 academic year and 94% of students passing in the 2007-08 academic year on the Social Studies Texas.
• Awarded campus ESL Teacher of the Year in Spring 2008
• Organized and acted as an administrator for school-wide Saturday tutorials program, serving 80-120 students each week during Spring 2008 and 2009
• Launched an English as a Second Language program for parents to develop and further their English skills as well as increase participation on campus
• Served as Social Studies Department Chair, mentor to 5 first and second-year teachers, and elected School-Based Decision-Making Committee Member

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed and facilitated professional development sessions for 35 first- and second-year Social Studies teachers
• Coached Teach For America corps members, helping them problem-solve through classroom challenges
• Collaborated with Teach For America staff to identify corps needs and overall trends in responses to professional development sessions

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Conducted and led visits for thousands of prospective USC students, alumni and faculty.
• Supervised and coordinated schedules for the Guest Relations staff members.
• Led weekly staff meetings for 20 tour guides.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed a team of Resident Advisors in order to build a safe and welcoming environment.
• Counseled and built relationships with residents in communities ranging from 28 to 50 undergraduate students.
• Planned programs to develop campus involvement, promote diversity and tolerance, and increase knowledge of academic resources.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Collaborated with leaders across the country to organize the first-ever national APA student conference for over 200 students.
• Organized logistics for the annual Asian Pacific American Student Welcome, with an attendance of over 150 incoming students.
• Conducted a weekend-long retreat to encourage social and cultural awareness among 50 APA students.

B.A., American Studies And Ethnicity With A Minor In Cinema-Television

Activities and Societies: Mortar Board, Asian Pacific-Islander Student Outreach, Asian Pacific American Student Assembly, Alpha Phi Omega.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Instructional Leadership

Activities and Societies: Completed Action Research Project focused on non-traditional family involvement and relationship-building.

M.Ed., Education Administration

Texas Principal Certification EC-12