Amy Kenton |
| Educator - Post Graduate Student |
| Hofstra University, Hempstead |
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11577, United States |
About Amy Kenton
Amy Kenton - Professional Summary:
In 1988, Amy Kenton began her career in teaching. She has enjoyed many accomplishments in the field of education, utilizing her skills in a variety of roles. In 1989, Amy Kenton graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Studies Education and accepted a teaching position at Mineola Union Free School District (UFSD). During this time, Ms. Kenton was recognized for her excellence in teaching and received multiple fellowships. Amy Kenton applied her educational background in the fields of social studies and the humanities to developing new classes on human rights and journalism. Additionally, she accepted the position of Chairperson on the Technology Committee.
In 2004, Amy Kenton became the Assistant Principal at Montauk Public School, where she applied her proficiency in the fields of technology and curriculum development to new projects. Ms. Kenton took the role of Chief Information Officer, which required her to use new software programs such as Level 0, the New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool (nySTART), and the New York State Student Identification System (NYSSIS). She drew on her curriculum development experience to become the Chair of the Curriculum Committee, a role in which she coordinated English as a Second Language (ESL) and Academic Intervention Services (AIS) programs to help students who were struggling.
In 2007, Amy Kenton accepted the K-12 Director of Guidance and Assessment position at East Hampton UFSD, where she continued to develop her educational skill set. She was appointed to the role of Chief Information Officer once again, working with Level 0, nySTART, and NYSSIS software while putting into place the school district’s new student management system, eSchool.
In 2008, Amy Kenton joined Baldwin UFSD as the K-12 Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology. She again worked as Chief Information Officer, applying her knowledge of eSchool and other familiar New York State Student Information Repository System software programs. She also coordinated a district-wide ESL program and completed state grant applications.
This grant application experience opened the door to Amy Kenton’s most recent role as District Grants Administrator for Copiague UFSD, where she prepared budgets and grant applications while coordinating programming funded by compensatory and competitive grants.
Amy Kenton - Professional Experience:
Copiague UFSD, Copiague, NY
District Grants Administrator
2010-2011
Baldwin UFSD, Baldwin, NY
K-12 Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Chief Information
2008- 2010
East Hampton UFSD, East Hampton, NY
K-12 Director of Guidance and Assessment
2007- 2008
Montauk Public School, Montauk, NY
Tenure granted May 2006
Assistant Principal
2004 –2007
Teaching Experience:
Mineola USFD, Mineola, NY
Tenure granted in 1992
Teacher-Secondary Social Studies and English
1989 - 2004
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kaplan College, Stanley Kaplan, Inc. New York, NY 2003
Curriculum Developer
The New York Times, Freelance Writer for the Learning Network
Freelance Writer for the Learning Network 1998
Stanley Kaplan 1989
S.A.T. Coordinator, Instructor & Recruiter
Amy Kenton - Education:
Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Ed.D. Candidate, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.
Anticipated 2012
C.W. Post College, Long Island University
Masters in School Administration and Supervision
2004
Columbia University, New York, NY
Masters in Liberal Studies. Major: American Studies
Funded by Congress’ James Madison Memorial Fellowship awarded to one teacher per state for excellence in teaching
2000
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