Trena Rider

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Title
Faculty Program Coordinator Early Childhood Education
Department
Child Development

Education

  • B.S. Texas Tech University
  • West Texas A&M University
    M.Edu Curriculum Instruction

Previous Positions

PositionStartEnd
Instructor - STSU 0221 (Student Success)2010-08-232010-12-10

Courses Taught at Amarillo College

Course IDCourse NameTerm
CDEC-1164-001Practicum Child Development2025SP
CDEC-1192-001Special Topics in Child Dev2025SP
CDEC-1319-001Child Guidance2025SP
CDEC-1164-002Practicum Child Development2025SP
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2025SP
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2025SP
CDEC-1358-001Creative Arts for Early Child2024SU
CDEC-1264-001Practicum - Observation Tech2024SU
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2024SU
CDEC-1164-001Practicum Child Development2024SU
CDEC-1164-002Practicum Child Development2024SP
CDEC-1192-001Special Topics in Child Dev2024SP
CDEC-1356-001Emergent Literacy Early Child2024SP
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2024SP
TECA-1303-001Families, School and Community2024SP
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2024SP
CDEC-1164-001Practicum Child Development2024SP
CDEC-1319-001Child Guidance2024SP
TECA-1303-003Families, School and Community2024SP
CDEC-1164-001Practicum Child Development2024FA
CDEC-2328-001Administration of Programs II2024FA
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2024FA
CDEC-1356-001Emergent Literacy Early Child2024FA
CDEC-1192-001Special Topics in Child Dev2024FA
CDEC-1319-001Child Guidance2024FA
TECA-1303-001Families, School and Community2024FA
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2024FA
CDEC-1264-001Practicum - Observation Tech2023SU
CDEC-1358-001Creative Arts for Early Child2023SU
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2023SU
CDEC-1196-001Spec Topics: Adm Prog Young Ch2023SP
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2023SP
TECA-1303-002Families, School and Community2023SP
TECA-1354-001Child Growth & Development2023SP
CDEC-1356-001Emergent Literacy Early Child2023SP
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2023SP
TECA-1354-002Child Growth & Development2023SP
CDEC-1356-002Emergent Literacy Early Child2023SP
CDEC-1164-001Practicum Child Development2023FA
CDEC-1319-001Child Guidance2023FA
CDEC-2328-001Administration of Programs II2023FA
CDEC-1321-001Infant and Toddler2023FA
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2023FA
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2023FA
TECA-1318-002Wellness of the Young Child2023FA
CDEC-1359-001Children With Special Needs2023FA
TECA-1354-001Child Growth & Development2023FA
TECA-1318-001Wellness of the Young Child2023FA
CDEC-1192-001Special Topics in Child Dev2023FA
CDEC-1196-001Spec Topics: Adm Prog Young Ch2023FA
CDEC-1196-001Spec Topics: Adm Prog Young Ch2022SU
CDEC-2264-001Prac Advanced Child Care Pract2022SU
CDEC-1294-001ST: Advanced Child Care Prac2022SP
CDEC-2264-001Prac Advanced Child Care Pract2022SP
CDEC-1356-001Emergent Literacy Early Child2022SP
TECA-1318-001Wellness of the Young Child2022SP
CDEC-1359-002Children With Special Needs2022SP
TECA-1354-002Child Growth & Development2022SP
TECA-1303-001Families, School and Community2022SP
TECA-1354-001Child Growth & Development2022SP
CDEC-1359-001Children With Special Needs2022SP
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2022FA
CDEC-1264-001Practicum - Observation Tech2022FA
CDEC-2264-001Prac Advanced Child Care Pract2022FA
TECA-1311-002Educating Young Children2022FA
CDEC-1319-001Child Guidance2022FA
CDEC-1321-001Infant and Toddler2022FA
EDUC-2301-004Intro to Special Pops2022FA
CDEC-2328-001Administration of Programs II2021FA
CDEC-1321-001Infant and Toddler2021FA
CDEC-2326-001Administration of Programs I2021FA
TECA-1311-001Educating Young Children2021FA
CDEC-2265-001Practicum - Management2021FA
CDEC-1264-001Practicum - Observation Tech2021FA

Other Credentials

Credential
Physical Education Certificate
Health Certificate
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
EDPD 6303 - Educational Research
EDPD 6304 - Multicultural Education
EDAD 6308 - Service Learning
EDPD 6310 - Instructional Strategies
EDPD 6329 - Human Development
Coach 2007 - 2010
Current director of Intramural Sports Program at Amarillo College
Physical Education Instructor 2002-2003 Murfee Elementary
Kickboxing Instructor - 2003-2004 Moore County YMCA
Volleyball Referee - 2003-2008 Dumas J.H. & Bushland H.S
Basketball Coach - 2007-2010 Bushland I.S.D.
Track Coach 2007-2008 Bushland I.S.D.
Cross Country Coach - 2009 Bushland I.S.D.
Fitness Graham Coach - 2007-2010 Bushland I.S.D.
Director of School Health Advisory Council - 2008-2010 Bushland I.S.D.
Coach for Summer Sports Camps - 2007 - 2009 Bushland I.S.D.
Coach -NIRSA Regional Flag Football Championships - 2010 Nacogdoches, TX
Director "No Excuses" 5K - Scholarship Run - 2011-2012 Amarillo, TX
Coach - NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships - 2011 San Antonio, TX
Coach - NIRSA Regional Flag Football - 2011 Nacogdoches, TX
Coach - NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships - 2012 Stillwater, OK
Coordinator of Intramural Sports - Amarillo College - 2010 - current Amarillo, TX
Coordinator - "No Excuses" March Madness - 2010-2012 Amarillo College
Mentoring Program Coordinator
5th Grade Math and Social Studies Teacher - 2013-2016
1st Grade Teacher - 2016-2021

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

UIL Coaches/Officials Training - 2007-2009                                     Amarillo, TX

West Texas A&M Coaches Training 2007-2008                             Canyon, TX

Texas Women's Coaches Association 2008                                   Dallas, TX

Coordinated Approach to Child Health Training  2008                   Lubbock, TX

Texas Women's Coaches Association  2009                                   Austin, TX

Texas Association of Physical Education 2009                            San Antonio, TX

What's Policy? What's Not? For School Health  2009                    Amarillo, TX

Annual Conference of the First Year Experience 2012                  Orlando, FL

National Mentoring Conference 2013                                             Washington, DC

Conscious Discipline - Summer Institute 2019                              Houston, TX

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2003                                 Lubbock, TX

Assistant Coach State Champion Volleyball Team - 2007 & 2008 Bushland I.S.D.

Student Government Association  Employee of the Year 2012      Amarillo College

Amarillo College Superhero Employee Award 2013                      Amarillo College

Bushland I.S.D. Elementary Teacher of the Year 17-18                  Bushland I.S.D.

Mrs. Baird's "Teacher on the Rise" - March 2021                            Bushland I.S.D.