Jalanii Johnson
Education
Matthews,NC
Summary
Goal-oriented and motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management and management transition. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
New Teacher Mentor
Golden Apple Foundation
Chicago, IL
08.2020 - Current
- Provided assistance to teachers by teaching classes, conducting orientation programs and debriefing lessons.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for teachers dealing with difficult issues.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Facilitated seminars and presented information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
Division Leader of Eng., Reading, Media, & Speech
Thornton Township High School District 205
Harvey, IL
10.2018 - 11.2021
- Initiated a curricular overhaul that transformed our current curriculum into a culturally relevant curriculum that included SEL standards and learning targets
- Created and facilitated a monthly Professional Development schedule that centered engagement and SEL strategies
- Coordinated school budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs with well-written applications.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Library Media Specialist
Thornton Township High School District 205
South Holland, IL
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Instructed students and staff in research processes and understanding copyright, fair use and licensing of intellectual property.
- Oversaw trainings via online platforms for local and off-site staff on functionality of newly developed applications to achieve strategic objectives.
- Encouraged reading, information literacy skills and information resources through book clubs and reading programs.
- Developed and maintained collection of resources appropriate to curriculum, students and teaching and learning styles inherent within school community.
- Motivated students to use instructional technology to promote achievement of learning objectives.
- Developed and executed yearly budgets to purchase yearly acquisition of books, periodicals, supplies and computer software and hardware.
- Collected and analyzed data to periodically evaluate school library media programs for continuous improvement against measurable goals.
- Collaborated with teachers by scheduling library activities and procuring resources.
English Teacher
Thornton Township High School District 205
Harvey, IL
09.2010 - 10.2018
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Co-authored, planned, and implemented International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) Language and Literature curriculum
- Instructed an IB group in which 92% of the students received an IB score of 4 or higher
- Collaborated with the School Transformation Team to develop and implement the Learning Targets professional development
- Designed and presented several Demonstration Classrooms, including literacy, digital literacy, and differentiated instruction
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
Education
Master of Arts - Principal Leadership
Governors State University
Park Forest, ILMaster of Science - Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILBachelor of Arts - English Education
Illinois State University
Normal, ILSkills
Problem-Solving
undefinedAccomplishments
Awarded the Crystal Apple Award, by the Golden Apple Foundation for completing five years of teaching in urban education.
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Quote
The thing that I have learned is that vulnerability is at the center of fear and shame, but it is also at the center of joy and gratitude and love and belonging.
Brené Brown
Timeline
New Teacher Mentor
Golden Apple Foundation
08.2020 - Current
Division Leader of Eng., Reading, Media, & Speech
Thornton Township High School District 205
10.2018 - 11.2021
Library Media Specialist
Thornton Township High School District 205
08.2016 - 10.2018
English Teacher
Thornton Township High School District 205
09.2010 - 10.2018
Master of Arts - Principal Leadership
Governors State University
Master of Science - Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
Illinois State University
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