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Musician, saxophonist
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Jeff Maginnis

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Experienced educator at both the middle and high school levels, demonstrating a commitment to student success, academic rigor, and developing rapport with students and peers alike to ensure school wide success. Looking to showcase leadership and teaching skills at a high school dedicated to academics and the arts.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Phineas Banning High School
Wilmington, CA
08.2022 - Current
  • Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
  • Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
  • Served as Professional Learning Community (PLC) team lead, collaborating with colleagues to analyze student data and plan lessons, assessments, and interventions to improve student performance
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.

Teacher

Thomas A. Edison Middle School
Los Angeles, CA
08.2019 - 06.2022
  • Served as Social Studies Department chair. Worked with administration to implement data-driven teaching strategies
  • Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
  • Supervised after school activities, including gaming club
  • Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
  • Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.

Education

Master of Arts - Education

Whittier College
Whittier, CA
08-2018

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Philosophy

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
05-2005

Skills

  • Fundraising
  • Record keeping
  • Instructional best practices
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Served diverse communities
  • Google Suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms
  • Kagan training: Social Studies, Win-Win Discipline, introductory training, other
  • AP Summer Institute: European History

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Musician, saxophonist

  • Member: Sweet Dreams Priscilla, Too Much Fun Club
  • Perform at a variety of local venues: jazz, R&B, ska
  • Copywriting/content creation for band website

Timeline

Teacher

Phineas Banning High School
08.2022 - Current

Teacher

Thomas A. Edison Middle School
08.2019 - 06.2022

Master of Arts - Education

Whittier College

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Philosophy

Northeastern University
Jeff Maginnis