Jena Allee
Litchfield,CT
Summary
Accomplished teaching professional with 13 years experience of solid leadership and a passion for student learning. Implements successful and creative diverse lessons to enhance instruction and engage student interest. Skilled at approaching educational issues and devising forward-thinking resolutions to promote student educational and personal fulfillment.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Lower Elementary Classroom Teacher
Washington Montessori School
New Preston, United States
04.2016 - Current
- Implementing differentiated instruction based on each student's individual abilities and skill levels.
- Taught students in various cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development stages.
- Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater, and MRRP
- Established and developed a strong community through Positive Discipline protocols, helping maintain positive interactions.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives.
Attention Deficit Disorder Coach
Self Employed
Litchfield, United States
07.2013 - Current
- Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
- Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals on a weekly basis.
- Helped educate clients and parents about 'the ADHD brain."
- Worked 1:1 with clients
Lower Elementary Montessori Teacher's Assistant
Washington Montessori School
New Preston, United States
09.2013 - 04.2016
- Supported Head Teacher
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small-group assistance.
- Oversaw students in the classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support the lead teacher.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development.
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
Lower School Floater
Washington Montessori School
New Preston, United States
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Learned and adapted quickly to varied teaching styles
- Developed and maintained effective working relationships
- Supported Lead Teachers
- Led outside classroom
- Created curriculum for outside classroom
Admissions Associate
Berkshire School
Sheffield, Mass
06.1991 - 06.1993
- Met with prospects and guardians to answer questions, discuss academics and provide tours.
- Participated in open houses to offer details about Berkshire on class size, activities, and student-to-staff ratios.
- Served as primary contact for coordination of application screening and tracking, visit and interview arrangement, and marketing communications.
- Managed a high volume of applications efficiently, maintaining strict deadlines for decision-making and notification processes.
- Participated in recruitment events as well as lead presentations at feeder schools.
- Assisted applicants with admissions packet and served as point of contact throughout admissions process.
- Improved student satisfaction rates with prompt, professional assistance during the admissions process.
- Developed strong relationships with prospective students, guiding them through campus tours and providing personalized advice on program selection.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Family Relations And Early Childhood Education
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NHMontessori Certification
Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative
Arlington, MASkills
- Flexible and adaptive
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with students and parents
- A calm knowing of what a child needs
- Effective Listener and collaborator
- Lindamood Bell Seeing Stars training
- ADD Coach: working towards final certification from ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), which is an internationally recognized, accredited training program
- Montessori For All: Reading Remediation Pathway training
Timeline
Lower Elementary Classroom Teacher
Washington Montessori School
04.2016 - Current
Lower Elementary Montessori Teacher's Assistant
Washington Montessori School
09.2013 - 04.2016
Attention Deficit Disorder Coach
Self Employed
07.2013 - Current
Lower School Floater
Washington Montessori School
09.2011 - 09.2013
Admissions Associate
Berkshire School
06.1991 - 06.1993
Bachelor of Science - Family Relations And Early Childhood Education
University of New Hampshire
Montessori Certification
Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative