Jacqueline Jensen
Cantonment,FL
Summary
Dedicated and innovative instructional leader with 20+ years of special education experience in the behavioral health education field working with students in pre-kindergarten through adulthood seeking a Principal position at Hartford Health Care. As an instructional leader and curriculum coordinator in Escambia County at Hope Horizon School, I supervised a team of thirty-five teachers and paraprofessionals promoting instructional and behavioral support for students attending the clinical day treatment program. Highly competent communicator skilled in care coordination and instruction focused on individual student achievement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District ESE Program Specialist
Escambia County Public School District
Pensacola, FL
07.2021 - Current
- Administrator on Special Assignment at Hope Horizon Day Treatment Program
- Behavioral Health Care coordination for the school day support program
- Serve as a liaison between the ESE district office and schools; support ESE teachers, staff and behavior coaches in kindergarten through 12th grade; provide individual, school-wide, and district-wide training for teachers and colleagues
- Lead and support classroom teachers and behavior coaches
- Evaluate school-based coaches, teachers, and paraprofessionals
- Collaborate with schools and families to resolve conflict
- Support teachers and staff using the Unique Learning System curriculum
- Safety-Care, QBS, Inc
- District-wide trainer
- Train ESE teachers and staff throughout the district
- Collaborate with school and district-based teams
- Facilitate Autism Endorsement Courses (AAC/AT) through FDLRS
- Collaborate and partner with FSU CARD on ESE training supports
- Supervise district behavior support teachers
District ESE Behavior Coach
Escambia County Public School District
Pensacola, FL
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Served as Exceptional Student Education Behavior Coach supporting school-based behavior coaches, behavior technicians, and ESE classroom staff
- Conduct ESE behavior team meetings
- Developed and facilitated ESE teacher and behavior coach trainings
- Managed all Safety-Care, QBS, Inc
- Training schedules, documentation, and facilitation of trainings
- Mentored school-based behavior coaches working in schools with varying exceptionalities classrooms and middle school Access Points classrooms
- Observations as requested by school administration
- School-based Unique Learning System curriculum support
- Partnered with SedNet to implement Conscious Discipline practices in identified EBD classrooms
School-based ESE Behavior Coach and Lead Teacher
West Pensacola Elementary School
Pensacola, FL
10.2014 - 07.2019
- ESE Behavior Coach for nine self-contained special education cluster classrooms
- Collaborated with faculty in developing school activities, joint lessons, and parent training/conferences
- Coordinated and collaborated with middle school educators to develop IEPs for students progressing to middle school
- Facilitated IEPs and FBA/PBIP meetings
- Served as LEA (Local Education Agent) for the school
- Served on the school leadership team
- Led and supported teachers through ongoing training on classroom management, analyzing data and implementing next steps behaviorally and academically
- Facilitated a behavioral system creating a positive team environment
- General Education and Unique Learning System support for ASD/Varying Exceptionalities classroom staff
Lead ESE Teacher
West Pensacola Elementary School
Pensacola, FL
12.2011 - 07.2019
- Scheduled support facilitation teachers at each grade level
- Co-Teaching 4th - 5th grade inclusion
- Conduct grade level meetings
- Serve as an LEA (Local Education Agent)
- Facilitate School Wide Behavior Program
- Write IEPs, manages IEP execution, provide IEP assistance for other teachers, advocate for least restrictive environment based on individual student needs
- Coordinate and collaborate with middle school educators to develop IEPs for students progressing to middle school
- Create and implement lesson plans
- Develop and implement classroom management and behavior management plans
- Served as ELA representative for the school
- Mentored ESE teachers from other schools
- Supervise practicum students
- Initiated and facilitate faculty handbook for professional development
- Collaborate with peers on special projects/grants
- Encourage family communication and participation
- Conduct FSAA (Florida Standards Alternate Assessment) testing
- Coordinate for all aspects of FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) testing for ESE students including groupings, settings, and accommodations required
- Participate in after school activities such as STEM Night, Literacy Night, School Carnival and Parade, Relay for Life, etc
Education
Masters - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN10.2024
Masters - Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05.2020
Bachelors - Elementary Education and Exceptional Student Education
The University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AR11.2011
Early Childhood Education
Elms College
Chicopee, MA05-1984
Skills
- Lead and support classroom teachers and behavior coaches
- Collaborate with schools and families to resolve conflict
- Support teachers and staff using the Unique Learning System curriculum
- Safety-Care, QBS, Inc district-wide trainer
- Train ESE teachers and staff throughout the district
- Collaborate with school and district-based teams
- Facilitate Autism Endorsement Courses (AAC/AT) through FDLRS
- Collaborate and partner with FSU CARD on ESE training supports
- Supervise district behavior support teachers
- Volunteer Management
- Staff Evaluation
Certification
- Florida Teacher Certificate, 1187265, 06/30/28
- Exceptional Student Education (Grades K-12)
- Autism Endorsement
- Reading Endorsement
- ESOL Endorsement
- Elementary Education, K-6
References
Upon request
Affiliations
- Graduated with high honors from all programs
- School District curriculum adoption selection team
- Teacher of the Year 2017 and 2019
- Served on the Escambia County Teacher Leader Team
Timeline
District ESE Program Specialist
Escambia County Public School District
07.2021 - Current
District ESE Behavior Coach
Escambia County Public School District
08.2019 - 07.2021
School-based ESE Behavior Coach and Lead Teacher
West Pensacola Elementary School
10.2014 - 07.2019
Lead ESE Teacher
West Pensacola Elementary School
12.2011 - 07.2019
Masters - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
Masters - Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis
University of West Florida
Bachelors - Elementary Education and Exceptional Student Education
The University of Phoenix
Early Childhood Education
Elms College
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