Certified Teacher with a Master's Degree

Jennifer Caldwell **** Mary Hall Ct.

Summerfield, NC 27358

Home: 336-***-**** Cell: 917-***-****

abquzi@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Passionate professional seeking to change careers. After over 18 years in the field of education, I am still dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals by educating and communicating with others.

Core Qualifications

• Passionate about the field of education

• Master’s Degree in Education

• Experience in working with several instructional designs

• Effective program designer

• Excellent organizational skills

• Experience working with diverse educational settings

• Strong collaborator

• Differentiated instruction

• Clear public speaking skills

• Experience in working with diverse individuals

• Experience using Microsoft Office Programs as well as Smart Board Programs

• Collaborated with team members to deliver an effective educational program

• Experience educating and mentoring adults and children of all ages

Achievements

Who's Who Among American Teachers

* Granted award in 1996

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS)

• Participated in the development of this school wide initiative to encourage positive behavior.

• Trained and mentored peers in the implementation of the program

• Developed and delivered a presentation for the Board of Education about the benefits and implementation of the program

Archaeological Perspective

• Developed an archaeological program to be brought into the school for the entire 6th grade, approximately 450 students.

New Teacher Mentor Program

• Mentored a new teacher for a school year k

Making History Book

* Designed a Time Line Book that is currently being used by the entire sixth grade in the Washingtonville District to assist the students in better understanding the process of using time lines

Committees

• Text book selection: choose an appropriate textbook for the Second grade level and sixth grade

• Elementary Report Card Design: developed a new report card for the early elementary grade levels

• Scheduling for the Middle School Setting: created a new traditional schedule for the Middle School environment

• Mentoring Selection: evaluated applications to choose the appropriate mentor for new teachers in the district

Additional Experiences

• Appointed Grievance Chairperson for the Teaching Staff of Washingtonville Central School District

• Building Representative for the New York State Teacher’s Association

• Banquet Manager for family owned restaurants

• Waitressing and hostessing

Professional Experience

Washingtonville Central School District, Washingtonville, New York

• August 1990 – December 2011

• Second grade classroom teacher for 7 years and then took 3 years off for childcare leave. I then returned to teach 11+ years in the sixth grade. During my teaching experience I have developed lessons for varying learning abilities, encouraged critical thinking, maintained classroom discipline, recorded all communication with parents, modified the curriculum for the special needs of students and continually assessed the progress of the students.

D”Youville College in Buffalo, New York

January -May 1998

• Adjunct instructor that taught a Master’s Level Reading course, Reading and Writing 101.

Education and Training

St. Bonaventure University 1986-1990 Olean, New York

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

State University of New York at New Paltz 1991-1995 New Paltz, New York

Degree: Master’s of Education

Certifications

New York Permanent Certification in Elementary Education, Pre K- grade 6

Maryland Certification in Elementary Education, Pre K - grade 6

North Carolina Standard Professional I License

Community Involvement

United Way

• Women’s Leadership Committee

St. Francis of Assisi

• Summer Food Bank Program Tutoring

• Eucharist Minister and lector

New Windsor Recreation Soccer Program

• Coaching 2004-2009

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