Jennifer Magrath-Singer M.A. English, B.A. Education, B.S Journalism

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Summary of Qualifications:

• 21 years teaching English and ESOL Reading and Writing at the college and secondary level

• Wrote a $30,000 Writing Grant for instruction with the Lucy Calkin’s Writing Workshop @ Columbia Univ.

• Yearly volunteer at Florida’s Just Reads State Conferences

• 6 years as Professional Development Coordinator of strategies to teach, remediate, and enrich writing instruction

• Creative at using technology and developing innovative, project-based writing lessons aligned all student populations

• Skilled at developing and using differentiated writing curriculum based on students’ needs

• Adept at analyzing student data and aligning curriculum for student achievement

• 10 years as a Secondary Literacy Coach

Education:

Master of Arts Degree- English

• Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2001 Bachelor of Arts Degree- Education

• Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 1993 Bachelor of Science Degree- Journalism

• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1988

Teaching/Professional Experience:

• Palm Beach State College 1992 - present

English Professor

Courses taught:

*Writing Composition and Formats

*Research Writing and APA Format

*Writing for Academic Purposes

*Technical Writing

*Writing about Literature

*ESOL Writing and Reading

*Developmental Writing and Reading

• McGraw Hill Publishing 2018 - present

Curriculum Advisory Board

• Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 1996 – 2001 Adjunct Instructor- English and ESOL Writing

• School District of Palm Beach County

-English Language Arts 1998 – 2005

-Literacy Writing and Reading Coach 2005 - present

• Department of Secondary Writing Curriculum (Summer 2008)

-Developed Curriculum Units for Writing

Certifications and Trainings:

Certifications/Trainings:

McGraw Hill Writing and Publishing Seminars

Palm Beach State College Writing Webinars

Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition for Underprivileged Students

Coordinator: AVID Summer Writing Institute

Lead Presenter: LUCY CALKINs READER/WRITER WORKSHOP @ Columbia University

Master Trainer: Differentiated Literacy Instruction for Speakers of Other Languages

Master Trainer: Needs of Special Education Students

Trainer: Content Area Reading and Writing Strategies

• Professional Organizations, Activities, and Skills:

-NEA (National Education Association)

-Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society for Teachers)

-Sigma Tau Delta (International Honor Society in English)

- Florida Just Reads Conference (Orlando, FL)

- Florida Writing and Reading Leadership Institute (Orlando, FL)

• References and letters of recommendation are available for your review.

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