Jennifer Craig
South Orange,United States
Summary
Reliable educator, caretaker, and special needs consulting professional with a background in psychology, forensic psychology and community counseling. I have extensive experience in project management as a a mental health professional with over 20 years of experience. Resilient Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. Organized Substitute Teacher successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in NJ and IL, and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Special Education Teacher
New Jersey Department Of Education
10.2023 - Current
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Consultant
Focus On Your Focus
03.2023 - Current
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Supported clients with business analysis, documentation and data modeling.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Authored detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Boosted success of client's organization by improving performance, motivation, job satisfaction, hiring practices, training programs and management systems.
- Managed costs and quality of Business Name.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
New Jersey Board Of Education
10.2023 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Apartment Leasing Consultant
Gates Hudson And Associates
09.2004 - 12.2005
- Greeted clients, showed apartments, and prepared leases.
- Responded to requests and scheduled appointments for property showings.
- Assisted prospective tenants in paperwork completion and other logistics to facilitate smooth move-in processes.
- Distributed and followed up on tenant renewal notices.
- Resolved conflicts between tenants regarding noise, encroachments and parking.
- Responded to messages and inquiries from various parties and used well-developed active listening and open-ended questioning skills to promote quick issue resolution.
- Kept records accurate, detailed and fully compliant with reporting requirements to meet state, local and federal housing requirements.
- Verified tenant incomes and other information before accepting lease applications.
- Collected monthly rent payments and other fees, always properly recording and processing money.
- Escalated major issues to property manager for immediate remediation.
Leasing Manager
Grady Management
01.2005 - 09.2006
- Collected, completed and processed lease applications.
- Monitored performance of individual leasing agents and coached on successful strategies.
- Conducted property showings to highlight features, answer questions and redirect concerns to close contracts.
- Kept records accurate, detailed and fully compliant with reporting requirements to meet state, local and federal housing requirements.
- Managed daily and weekly marketing and leasing plans.
- Established key relationships with potential leasers and renters.
- Created and submitted daily reports on leasing activities.
- Responded to messages and inquiries from various parties and used well-developed active listening and open-ended questioning skills to promote quick issue resolution.
- Explained terms of lease and amounts to be paid to tenants.
- Oversaw monthly collections and maintained high payment rates by building positive relationships with tenants.
- Successfully grew dealership relationships by Number% within Timeframe.
Education
Dual Masters Of Arts (Incomplete) - Forensic Psychology And Community Counseling
Marymount University
Arlington, VAIncomplete - M.A Forensic Psychology
Argosy University
Washington DC09.2007
St. John’s University
Queens, NY09.2004
Skills
- Reports and Documentation
- Issue Resolution
- Change Management
- Cultural Awareness
- Project Management
- Safety Regulations
- Customer Relationship Management
- Working with Consultants
- Attention to Detail
- Consultative Sales Approach
- Client Relationships
- Executive Support
- Leadership
- Set Up Devices
Certification
- Certified Dispensary Agent , HempStaff NY/NJ - 2019
- NJ Special Ed-Substitute Teacher ID#931237
- Chicago,IL Substitute Teacher Certification IEIN-1138698
- APA Membership #77076515
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
New Jersey Department Of Education
10.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
New Jersey Board Of Education
10.2023 - Current
Consultant
Focus On Your Focus
03.2023 - Current
Leasing Manager
Grady Management
01.2005 - 09.2006
Apartment Leasing Consultant
Gates Hudson And Associates
09.2004 - 12.2005
Dual Masters Of Arts (Incomplete) - Forensic Psychology And Community Counseling
Marymount University
Incomplete - M.A Forensic Psychology
Argosy University
St. John’s University
Affiliations
Volunteer Small Business Association for South Orange and Maplewood, NJ
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
RedCross Certified
CPR, First-aid, Lifeguarding, and WSI Certifications from Fort Bragg, NC
Volunteer Services with Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue Team Member (2008)
I provided tempoparary shleter for rescued cats and dogs for a mandatory 10 day quarantine/vaccination period, prior to adoption.
Additional Certification
CPR, First-aid, Lifeguarding, and WSI Certifications from Fort Bragg, NC
Volunteer Services with Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue Team Member (2008)
I provided tempoparary shleter for rescued cats and dogs for a mandatory 10 day quarantine/vaccination period, prior to adoption.
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