Jenna Derryberry
Marlow
Summary
Dedicated Reading Specialist with a strong foundation in the Science of Reading. Skilled in assessing student progress and creating tailored reading plans, while also collaborating with teachers and families in the educational process. Maintains student records to ensure our district is in compliance with local state, and federal regulations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Specialist
Marlow Public Schools
Marlow, OK
08.2025 - Current
- Provide reading intervention five days a week to students kindergarten through fifth grade.
- Stay in contact with the State Department of Education, ensuring our school is in compliance with our state, local, and federal regulations.
- Analyze student data to create individualized reading plans to support diverse student needs.
- Collaborate with teachers to integrate effective literacy strategies into classroom instruction.
- Conduct assessments to identify student reading levels and progress.
- Facilitate small group instruction focused on enhancing reading comprehension skills.
- Foster family engagement.
- Monitor and documented student progress, adjusting interventions as necessary.
- Aided in creating the Title 1 School Parent/Family Engagement Policy to ensure families in district understand the school's goals in and out of the classroom.
- Co leads Title 1 School Parent/Engagement meetings.
- Serving as lead on the district's MTSS intervention team.
- Researching evidence based reading curriculum to use for reading interventions.
Kindergarten Teacher
Marlow Public Schools
Marlow, OK
01.2008 - 05.2025
- Provided and designed engaging differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles in the classroom.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's educational progress and address concerns effectively.
- Maintained a safe, structured, and positive classroom environment.
- Observed, documented, and assessed student growth, behavior, and academic progress to adapt classroom instruction
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Education
Master of Science - Reading Specialist
Cameron University
Lawton, OK12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
East Central University
Ada, OK12-2007
Skills
- Improve student literacy outcomes through data driven instruction
- Provide expert instruction, assessments, and leadership for the district's reading plan
- Support, supplement, and extend classroom teaching
- Utilizing specialized knowledge of assessment to develop, implement, and evaluate students learning
- Work collaboratively with teachers and administrators to implement quality reading instruction that is research based and also aligns with the Science of Reading
- Currently serving as co leader on our district's MTSS intervention team
Timeline
Reading Specialist
Marlow Public Schools
08.2025 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Marlow Public Schools
01.2008 - 05.2025
Master of Science - Reading Specialist
Cameron University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
East Central University
Marlow Elementary Teacher of the Year 2025
Marlow Elementary Teacher of the Year is voted on by fellow teachers. It was truly humbling to be chosen by my peers. Knowing my peers view me as worthy of this recognition is deeply meaningful.