Student-Focused Educator

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Headline: Student-Focused Educator
Name: Amanda Hilliard Smith
Email Address: smithah06@gmail.com
Current Location: Williamston, NC, USA

Preferred Job Category: Education

Personal Statement:
Amanda Hilliard Smith recently completed a Master’s Degree in Public History. She is currently seeking a job as a museum educator. To learn more see her website at Amanda Hilliard Smith

Education:
M.A., Public History, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Dec. 2011
Concentration in Museum Studies.

B.A., History, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina. May 2006
Minor: Public History.
Secondary Education Licensure.
GPA 3.9 (4.0 scale), Summa Cum Laude.
North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
Meredith College Honors Program.

Professional Experience:
Intern Fall 2011
National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Developing online educational resources for 1920s primary source collection.

Docent 2010-Present
North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Completed docent training program with over 100 volunteer hours.
Taught visitors through interactive learning centers and tours of exhibits.
Collaborated with educators in History Hunters Program for 6th-8th graders.
Received Fred Olds Volunteer Award. (May 2010)

Social Studies Department Chair 2006-2010
Roanoke (South Creek) High School, Martin County Public Schools, NC.
Taught Civics and Economics, World History, and American History.
Assisted in developing the Civic and Economic pacing guide for county.
Elected member of the School Leadership Team by staff.
Advised Student Government and Relay for Life Team.
Served as School Sponsor for a district based German Exchange Program and accompanied students on a one-month summer program in Germany.

Applicable Skills:
Digital History
Oral History

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