Amy Sowinski Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

Fastest growing volleyball club in St Charles County offering power league and select club teams. We strive to take every athlete to the next level and help them to learn, improve, and achieve! Power League is the bridge between traditional recreational leagues and select club - competitive, goal-oriented, and powerful! thunderboltvolleyball.comTasked with developing, writing, and standardizing new athlete benchmarks - with curriculum to match. An extensive analysis of said benchmarks resulted in 8 curriculum levels spanning two USAV age groups. This curriculum is aimed at preparing athletes for the next level of play - raising them from beginner to advanced, and raising them to skills appropriate for select club or high school teams.Responsible for the organization and scheduling of season games, registrations, customer service, season practices, season tryouts/evaluations for two recreational leagues, consisting of upwards of 200 athletes and over 20 coaches. Create training programs for both coaches and athletes. Observe coaches at practices and games and give valuable feedback to help them grow. Moderate conflicts between parent/customers and the league to find amicable solutions. Spearhead the 'Holiday Giving Annual Tournament' that allows our recreational league to compete in a tournament that raises not only awareness of our league, but awareness of a local food pantry, and collects canned goods and other essential items for this food pantry to serve them through the holiday season. From scheduling teams in bracket play, reserving gym space, coordinating with food pantry, collecting items, scheduling volunteers (refs, judges, scorers, concessions, box/deliveries) - this is a time consuming and rewarding event!Recipient of 'Most Celebrated Coach' award for 2023.Use of Google Drive and League Apps software

Greater St. Louis Area

My specialty is planning your Dream Disney Destination Vacation! www.meandthemouse.comI provide custom Disney vacation planning, based on your family's likes, needs, and desires! I strive for the best personalized service I can give, always search for the best deal, and work tirelessly to ensure you have zero stress or worry when you arrive to your destination! While Disney Destinations are my specialty, my abilities do not end there, as I can plan your Universal Resort vacation, Virgin Voyages and Disney Cruise, Hawaiian/Vegas/Nashville...and anywhere in between vacation.Proficient in online agent booking software with DisneyTravelAgents.com, VAX Vacation.com, and VirginVoyages.com, and use of Vacation Creations CRM online software (as well as Zoho Creator) for client database maintenance. Familiar with Viator.CLIA card holder since 2015. Disney College of Knowledge graduate.Universal Travel Agents certified.Virgin Voyages Certified Gold First Mate.Marriott Hotel Excellence certified.IATA card holder since 2021.Distinguished Sales Award - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021Outstanding Sales Award - 2022, 2023

Remote

As a Social Studies teacher, I corresponded daily with students, parents, and mentors to ensurestudents are on track, supported, and prepared. Gave timely, targeted, personal, and constructive feedback to students on all submitted work. Experience using NewRow, Blackboard, and BrightSpace virtual classroom platforms, use of Grade Mark, and TurnItIn software. Instructed courses in MS/HS American and World History, and Geography, as well as AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP US Government and Politics, and AP Psychology.As Content Coach I met with fellow Social Studies instructors to review and implement intervention strategies to keep students engaged and ensure student retention. Performed course evaluations on course setup, content development, feedback, data use, personalization - all while providing helpful and timely feedback to those teachers. Created and facilitated Professional Development sessions, Content Collaborations, and special projects to train, educate and inspire fellow teachers.Special projects included creating a cataloged spreadsheet of our Social Studies Libraries in Sharepoint, and Learn Live Now Live Lesson creation.Libraries spreadsheet consisted of every teacher-created supplement, noted info issues, re-branding issues, teacher or student-facing, and if the course still existed, to better understand where content needs lay, and to improve future supplements.Lesson creation consisted of middle school social studies curriculum lessons - based on areas of struggle shown within student data. These lessons mainly consisted of processes surrounding content - such as researching properly, constructing essays, compare/contrasting, map usage, and so on. These lessons will be adopted for the 2023-2024 school year.Participated in curriculum correction and development, by rewriting rubrics, scoring tools, and assignment directions in more manageable terms. Created general writing and project rubrics adopted by the entire Social Studies department.

Greater St. Louis Area

Pioneered procedural manuals to assist employees working for a pilot program in Wal-Mart centers for both daily operations (on own initiative) as well as special events (requested by corporate after daily ops was written). Within the Wal-Mart pilot, assisted with a second pilot of “One-to-One Advisor” where I served walk-in members with 10-15 mini meetings to replace traditional meetings that would provide individualized weight loss supportCreated newsletters, scheduled conference calls and webinar employee trainings at the behest of Territory Manager. Handled NOC and SD15 paperwork, inter-location inventory shipping, as well as employee weight submissions Fielded minor support and continuity questions regarding the Connections/Portal and E-scheduling roll-outs while serving as Territory Manager AssistantEstablished position of Inventory Specialist for the greater St Louis and east St Louis/western Illinois territories, constructed duties, and set forth regulations for employee interactions to ensure smooth operationLiaison between roughly twenty location coordinators and the distribution center by placing special orders, moving excess inventory, assessing profit losses, ensuring quantity minimums were met for end of year predictions, and fielding all product questionsMet quarterly member enrollment and retention goals as well as drove product sales to assist our newest store in Wentzville, MO, in doubling its revenue and membership in 2011, as Member Service SpecialistReceived Receptionist of the Year award for 2009Trained new receptionists on CHAMP system, paper tallies, and in customer service as Receptionist Mentor. Provided one on one weight loss assistance to members over the phone as a personal coach. Greeted members, provide support and customer service, and all sales, organizational, and administrative duties during weight loss support meetings

Chesterfield, Mo

Self-directed project to utilize cataloging and exhibit display skills to create a functional student library.Reorganized library after a building move, cross referenced current holdings and found inconsistencies, de-accessioned unsuitable and duplicate materials, and created an accurate library database (75% complete) Provided research support while database was inaccessible to students and teachers.Trained library volunteers to assist with cataloging, proper handling of materials, and research requests.Developed a volunteer job list, held volunteers accountable for work length requirements, and monitored that tasks were being completed satisfactorily while offering corrections when necessary.

Chesterfield, Mo

Modern World History and Contemporary Global Issues teacher in a college preparatory environment.Developed dynamic and evolving history curriculum.Coalition Model Classroom with an emphasis on ‘depth over breadth’, community building, one-to-one Chrome Books, utilizing and implementing many Twenty-First Century learning skills.Ensured opportunity for student creativity through various writing, hands on, and digital projects that applied learning and demonstration of skill and content mastery while still providing assistance and modifications for diverse learners and for our International Program students.As Sophomore Grade Level Coordinator I assisted and collaborated with eight grade-level teachers and serve as liaison to administration. As Sophomore Advisor I was the first point of contact for advisees by providing a safe and nurturing environment, guide course registration, tutoring, teacher relations, counseling, and parent/student/advisor conferences. National Honor Society Advisor (NHS) Developed and implemented “Middle School Trivia Night” as an annual event, in collaboration with the Admissions Department for enrollment-driving and school fundraising purposes.Encouraged student creativity and leadership through service projects.Peace Project Mentor:Encouraged seniors to think “Glocally” – to serve the world through their chosen social justice issue, the development of a social enterprise that will directly benefit it, provide insight into the best approach for advocacy for their issue, as well as through direct and indirect service.Proposed new elective course based on Master’s Degree focus for 2014/15 school year – Museum StudiesParticipated in monthly professional and instructional development such as the ISACS conference held in St. Louis in 2013

Created a safe and fun environment for young women to express themselves through danceChoreographed competition routines and gave opportunities for team building

Utilized team teaching, creative problem solving, real-life applications, and improvisation to create a fun learning environment.Facilitated educational programs in history, physics, and business skills, to globally diverse school-age audiences, in groups of 8-18 students, using Walt Disney World Theme Parks as living classrooms.Assisted with program coordination and end-of-training evaluations for new facilitators.Performed guest service skills in high volume areas in a Fortune 100 Company.Exercised ability to manage multiple tasks and work well under pressure due to attraction closures, late arriving groups, learning and physical accommodations, and other daily theme park occurrences.

Utilized Microsoft Access to keep track of patrons, resource material check in/out, as well as use of computers.Aided in the procurement and delivery or resource materials for cast members, as well as offered suggestions on resources most beneficial based on need.Provided media, instructional, and résumé assistance for College Program students and cast members.Developed and facilitated a Learning Activity based on Disney merchandising history.

Wdw College Program Education Office

Served as administrative assistant, registrar, home-institution liaison, exam proctor, and assisted with the planning and execution of multiple College Program courses (i.e. Finance, Communications).Created an operations manual for the mentoring program while serving as the Mentoring Program Coordinator in cooperation with instructors and various executives and managers throughout the Walt Disney World company.

Orlando, Florida Area

American History, World History, Sociology, and Economics teacher – both regular and honors level courses.Opening Social Studies team on Day One for this institution, pioneering our Social Studies curriculum to serve county and state goals, as well as meet FCAT preparation standards without 'teaching to the test'.11th and 12th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Leader – lead collaboration with colleagues on course direction.Created dynamic lessons, programs, and projects for courses that encouraged the daily use of technology.Utilized primary source documents, videos and websites to further enhance student learning.Aided in the development and implementation of Professional and Smaller Learning Community Models.National Honor Society Advisor to over 190 members. Girls Volleyball and Girls Softball JV Head Coach – from inaugural seasons through end of tenure.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Museum Studies

Recipient of American Association of Museum’s: Honeyset and Din 2010 Silver MUSE award, Student Category for the podcast titled “.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Graduate, Kappa Kappa Gamma member and Philanthropy Chair, Blue Key, Phi Alpha Theta, Archives.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Social Studies Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Dance TeamCaptain of Lady J's Dance Team, Walt Disney World Campus Representative