Latonya Amboree
Assistant Director at Region 4 ESC: Ideator, SME, Curriculum Designer, Project Manager, Instructional Coach, Published Author, Public Speaker, TSSLA Board Member, and TBLC Education Development and Steering Committees
- Role
- Assistant Director at Region 4 Esc
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Latonya Amboree
LaTonya Amboree is a knowledgeable, charismatic educational leader, curriculum developer, and ideator who innovates professional learning to provide authentic learning experiences and resources to promote 21st-century learning. With over 22 total years in education, 14 of those as an education consultant, she is renowned for her adept leadership in social studies professional learning sessions, product generation, and instructional coaching.LaTonya is extremely passionate about the social sciences, and a lifelong learner in the field of education. LaTonya has provided over 100 professional learning experiences for educators in Texas and surrounding states. In addition to working as a senior specialist at an ESC, she is on the board of the Texas Social Studies Leaders Association (TSSLA), has served as a member of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBL®) Steering Committee, is on the TBL® Education Development Committee, and is a TBL® Consultant-Trainer. Moreover, she is a published author of a number of content- and pedagogy-specific Social Studies education resources and products, and has also participated in standards revisions for Texas and New Mexico.
Experience
Assistant Director
Oct 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Provide leadership in evaluating department effectiveness and activities.2. Assist in planning and developing special project activities (i.e. grant proposals, interdepartmentalservices, demonstration sites, research studies, and other client-basedprojects).3. Assist in facilitating inter-departmental coordination.4. Ability to set goals, develop and meet timelines and work with limited supervision.5. Develop, present, and facilitate effective professional development.6. Develop products to support instruction and programming.7. Provide technical assistance and customized services.8. Engage in professional development to maintain knowledge and skills in area(s) ofresponsibility.9. Keep current in state and federal rules, regulations, and policies related to area(s) ofresponsibility.10. Provide leadership in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating professionaldevelopment, services, and products in area(s) of responsibility.
Education
Lamar University
Master’s Degree
2010 — 2012
Rice University
Bachelor of Applied Science (BA) in
1999 — 2002
Skills
- Social Media
- Flipped Classroom
- Literature Circles
- Classroom Training
- Qualified Teacher
- Curriculum Mapping
- Thematic Units
- Leadership
- Curriculum Design
- Google Apps
- Research
- Marketing
- Cooperative Learning
- Instructional Technology
- Education
- Instructional Coaching
- Educational Leadership
- History
- Middle School
- Customer Service
- Coaching
- Classroom Instruction
- Balanced Literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Product Development
- Data Driven Instruction
- Instructional Supervision
- Ios
- Teacher Training
- Staff Development
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
- Assessment Writing
- Lesson Planning
- Educational Consulting
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Social Studies
- Educational Technology
- Classroom Management
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