Accomplished New York teacher and administrator Amy Kenton possesses expertise in grant writing and reviewing, curriculum coordination, K-12 technologies, student discipline, professional development, and school guidance. As a teacher at Mineola Union Free School District (UFSD) for 15 years, she taught advanced placement and Regents-level U.S. history, as well as global history, government, geography, and social studies. Amy Kenton also instructed students in journalism, English, and human rights. In addition, she taught social studies at St. Demetrios Greek American School in Astoria; acted as an SAT coordinator, instructor, recruiter, and curriculum developer for Kaplan, Inc.; and served as a freelance writer for The Learning Network of The New York Times.
More recently, Amy Kenton held several high-level administrative positions. As the District Grants Administrator at Copiague UFSD, she prepared compensatory and competitive grant applications. At Baldwin UFSD, Ms. Kenton accepted the post of K-12 Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology. In this role, she handled curriculum and assessment, Chief Information Officer duties, and technology services. The seasoned educator also served as K-12 Director of Guidance and Assessment for East Hampton UFSD and Assistant Principal at Montauk Public School. Additionally, Ms. Kenton acted as a grant reviewer on the state and federal levels. As such, she evaluated grant applications for New York State Extended Day/School Violence Prevention, the federal Teaching American History program, the National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives on Faculty Humanities Workshops, and the NEH Landmarks of American History Teacher Workshops.
Throughout her education and career, Amy Kenton has garnered several significant fellowships. She became the only New York recipient of the Congressional James Madison Graduate Fellowship, a $24,000 stipend for an experienced secondary teacher to study graduate-level American history. Ms. Kenton also received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to study African culture and politics under top scholars, a New York Council for the Humanities award to explore the teaching of women’s literature and history, and two Coe Fellowships for American Studies. A 2012 doctoral candidate in educational leadership and policy studies, Amy Kenton holds Master’s degrees in Social Studies Education, Liberal Studies, and School Administration and Supervision.
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More recently, Amy Kenton held several high-level administrative positions. As the District Grants Administrator at Copiague UFSD, she prepared compensatory and competitive grant applications. At Baldwin UFSD, Ms. Kenton accepted the post of K-12 Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology. In this role, she handled curriculum and assessment, Chief Information Officer duties, and technology services. The seasoned educator also served as K-12 Director of Guidance and Assessment for East Hampton UFSD and Assistant Principal at Montauk Public School. Additionally, Ms. Kenton acted as a grant reviewer on the state and federal levels. As such, she evaluated grant applications for New York State Extended Day/School Violence Prevention, the federal Teaching American History program, the National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives on Faculty Humanities Workshops, and the NEH Landmarks of American History Teacher Workshops.
Throughout her education and career, Amy Kenton has garnered several significant fellowships. She became the only New York recipient of the Congressional James Madison Graduate Fellowship, a $24,000 stipend for an experienced secondary teacher to study graduate-level American history. Ms. Kenton also received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to study African culture and politics under top scholars, a New York Council for the Humanities award to explore the teaching of women’s literature and history, and two Coe Fellowships for American Studies. A 2012 doctoral candidate in educational leadership and policy studies, Amy Kenton holds Master’s degrees in Social Studies Education, Liberal Studies, and School Administration and Supervision.
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Amy Kenton on Behance
Amy Kenton Resume