Amanda Morehead

Background

About Amanda Morehead

Motivated and energetic leader interested in transferring the skills learned from 20 years in the field of public education to create and lead dynamic training, programs, and experiences in a variety of settings and scenarios.Amanda currently completed her twentieth year as an educator for Orange County Public Schools. This washer nineteenth year as the art teacher at Conway Middle School. Amanda is currently serving in a variety of leadership positions including Electives Department Chair, Association Representative for the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, School Wellness Coordinator, School Hospitality Committee Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee Chair, and Mentor in the OCPS New Teacher Induction Program. Amanda previously served in other leadership roles including Social Emotional Learning Leadership Team Member, Partners in Education Coordinator, District Professional Learning Community Team Member, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Site Team Member, Five Star School Committee Chair, and supervising teacher for UCF Art Education interns. Amanda has served on a variety of district level curriculum teams. Amanda was selected to the position of Content Area Leader during the process of creating district level End of Course Exams for all middle school art courses offered. Revised and checked End of Course exams for validity and content. Created Scope and Sequence documents, Course Order of Instruction Guides, and Measurement Topic Plans for Kindergarten through Grade 12 Art Courses. Amanda worked with OCPS Research Accountability and Grants to create a series of performance based drawing prompts and rubrics to assess Kindergarten through Grade 12 students drawing skills. Amanda has lead several staff developments at both the school and district level. Amanda is a recipient of several grants to supplement funding for her classroom. These include the 2021-2022 L4L Arts Education Impact Grant, 2013 ArtReach Orlando Special Project Grant, 2012 Orange County’s Top Talent Arts Education Support Grant, and 2005-2006 Orange County Art Education Association Teacher Grant.Amanda was chosen as her school's Teacher of the Year Twice, and was selected as the recipient of the 2010 OCPS/Kessler Foundation Grand Bohemian Hotel Scholarship Fund Excellence in Teaching Fine Arts Award.