Amanda Frost

frostam@bc.edu | (XXX) XXX-XXXX

Boston, MA | Worcester, MA
EDUCATION
Boston College, Lynch School of Education and Human Development Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Applied Psychology & Human Development, Minor in Special Education
Overall GPA: 3.94/4.00 anticipated May 2021
• Dean’s List First Honors (Fall 2017-Fall 2019)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Worker | Office of Undergraduate Programs in the Lynch School of Education September 2019-present
• Communicate with students and faculty to organize appointments, design programs, and answer phone calls.

Program Staff | Girls Incorporated of Worcester May 2018-present

• Planning and executing educational and extracurricular programming for elementary-aged girls, with a focus on forming
strong mentor relationships while supporting development into empowered, confident teens and young adults.

Research Assistant | Motivation, Metacognition & Learning Lab at Boston College May 2019-June 2019
• Administered surveys to elementary-aged students in Acton Public Schools regarding student and teacher beliefs about
mathematics learning and growth mindset.

Mentor | Boston College Ever to Excel Summer Program August 2018/August 2019
• Facilitated conversations and activities in a small group of nine high school students from the U.S., Japan, and Ireland over a
week-long program centered on the teachings and lifestyle of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits.
• Developed and maintain meaningful mentor relationships with high-school students

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Pre-Practicum Student Teacher | St. Columbkille Partnership School, 6th grade September 2019 December 2019
• Planned and implemented arts-integrated social studies unit (4 lessons) utilizing technology and movie-making skills on the
topic of overpopulation with a focus on China.
• Designed a whole-class review lesson surrounding similes and metaphors in the context of poetry.

After School Science Teacher | Gardner Pilot Academy, 4th/5th grade September 2019-December 2019
• Designed and taught an interactive 8-week science unit on the basics of force and motion, culminating in a roller coaster
engineering design challenge.
• Collaborated with other student-teachers to create an engaging curriculum while meeting Massachusetts curriculum
frameworks.

Pre-Practicum Student Teacher | Mason-Rice Elementary School, 2nd grade September 2018-December 2018
• Worked one-on-one with an English learner, planned weekly read-aloud lessons with integrated vocabulary instruction.
• Planned and implemented a whole-class read-aloud lesson introducing students to Aurora Borealis and mental imagery as a
reading strategy.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Participant | Appalachia Volunteer Program September 2019-present
• Participate in week long spring break service-immersion trip to Appalachia
• Attend weekly meetings to prepare for trips focused on topics such as environmental justice and types of poverty

Classroom Buddy | The Campus School at Boston College September 2017-present

• Partner one-on-one with a student with severe and multiple disabilities to develop and maintain a close relationship
• Works with buddy to develop skills while engaging in students’ preferred activities such as playing in a ball pit, reading, and
going for walks

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Language: Basic conversational Mandarin
Computer: PC and Macintosh: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Certifications: Red Cross CPR and First Aid certified