Jason Anders
Denver,CO
Summary
Experienced and passionate educator with 21 years of success supporting diverse and high-needs student populations. Skilled in building meaningful relationships, implementing restorative justice practices, and delivering innovative social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula. Proven ability to coach students academically, socially, and emotionally. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a collaborative approach. Dedicated to creating inclusive, supportive learning environments and advancing school-wide goals with integrity and enthusiasm.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
DEAN OF CULTURE
Denver Montessori MS/HS
01.2023 - Current
- Lead Restorative conversations with students, staff, and families.
- Provide supervision during before school, lunch, and after school hours
- Oversaw and developed student mediation and conflict resolution programs.
- Planned and organized extracurricular activities supporting development of student interpersonal skills and relationships.
- Guided and supported faculty and staff in development of new programs.
- Responded to complaints or investigations involving student behavior and documented, managed and reported on student discipline data.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
DEAN OF CULTURE/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL INSTRUCTER
South High School
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Planned and taught a class called 'Effective Choice' to support students' personal growth and development, encouraging them to implement a variety of psychological systems
- Taught a student-led Restorative Justice class
- Utilized restorative practices to resolve conflicts with students and staff
- Supported the Culture Team with attendance and behavior interventions
- Provided supervision during before school, lunch, and afterschool
- Developed and implemented student success initiatives to recognize and encourage achievement.
- Improved policies and procedures to maximize student safety and campus security.
- Assisted in development and implementation of faculty development plans
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COORDINATOR
Hallett Elementary
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Used restorative justice practices to resolve conflicts between teachers and students
- Supported teachers with in-class behavior issues
- Provided before/lunch/after-school supervision
- Mentored 10-15 at-risk students
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
PARAPROFESSIONAL/Reading Interventionist
Barrett Elementary
01.2002 - 01.2013
- Provided before/lunch/after-school supervision
- Assisted teachers in Kindergarten - 5th-grade classrooms
- Conducted small group reading interventions to support sensory cognitive instruction, comprehension, phonemic awareness, decoding and spelling
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
- Behavioral support
- Classroom preparation
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
Education
ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL - Education
University of Denver
Denver, CO05-2025
BACHELOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION -
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO01.2016
Skills
- Student engagement
- Collaboration
- Program management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
Training
- Restorative Justice
- Emergency Management
- Mandatory Report
- Suicidal, Threat, and non-Suicidal Self Injury
Timeline
DEAN OF CULTURE
Denver Montessori MS/HS
01.2023 - Current
DEAN OF CULTURE/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL INSTRUCTER
South High School
01.2017 - 01.2023
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COORDINATOR
Hallett Elementary
01.2013 - 01.2017
PARAPROFESSIONAL/Reading Interventionist
Barrett Elementary
01.2002 - 01.2013
ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL - Education
University of Denver
BACHELOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION -
University of Northern Colorado
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