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Jennifer Brennan

Jennifer Brennan

Westerly,RI

Summary

As a highly qualified professional educator of English for the past twenty-seven years, I have been successfully teaching literature and writing courses at the advanced level building engaging lesson plans to foster student comprehension of complex literary texts. At present, I am the early enrollment teacher for an eleventh grade advanced English class at Exeter West Greenwich High School demonstrating experience with teaching college level courses. My lessons are designed to focus on interactive and student-centered learning creating comprehensive lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs using complex literary texts to debate the complexities of the human condition. I utilize a variety of teaching methodologies to enhance student engagement and understanding such as Socratic seminars, close reading discussions, connecting literature to real world issues, and using multiple modalities to demonstrate student performance. Furthermore, I believe in fostering a collaborative learning environment with my students to explore intricate literary themes in order to provide a rich literary experience.

I possess a strong expertise in curriculum development and classroom management establishing clear expectations and encouraging class participation through engaging lessons unique to the many social issues young people experience today. My expertise also lies in fostering critical thinking and effective communication with students to help them adapt to their evolving academic needs, ensuring consistent, high-quality results in this ever changing global world. Moreover, I integrate technology into my lessons, fostering an engaging learning environment in order to meet every student’s diverse needs.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

English Teacher

Exeter West Greenwich High School
8 1997 - Current
  • Prepare rigorous English curriculum for all students inclusive of gender, race, and cultural studies
  • Teach critical writing skills which includes argumentative, technical, narrative, and rhetoric and composition
  • Teach literary classics to all levels of students from honors to struggling population
  • Integrate close reading skills and literacy skills to students
  • Increased communication skills such as public speaking/presentation skills
  • Teach writing skills using MLA format to produce analytical essays on complex literary texts
  • Teach research writing and how to properly cite sources
  • Established project based learning
  • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
  • Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior.

National English Honors Society Advisor

Exeter West Greenwich High School
08.2024 - Current
  • Facilitate and support students by providing opportunities for writing competitions and scholarships
  • Meet with students monthly to guide and assist students in all genres of writing helping students to effectively express their unique talents
  • Organize fundraisers with students

Extended School Year Reading Specialist

South Kingstown School Department
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Fostered love for literature among students by incorporating engaging texts from various genres into classroom instruction.
  • Taught summer school and ramp up to struggling readers using research based strategies and instruction to students K-12
  • Served as resource for educators by providing best practices in literacy instruction.
  • Collaborated with teachers to ensure consistent implementation of reading interventions across all subject areas.
  • Cultivated supportive learning environment that encouraged students to take risks and develop confidence in their reading abilities.

Education

Master of Arts - English Literature

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05.2024

Master of Arts - Reading Education

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, R.I.
05-2009

Bachelor of Arts - English/ Secondary Education

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05-1995

Skills

  • Literature analysis
  • Academic Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Grammar Instruction
  • Oral communication
  • Student Engagement
  • Writing instruction
  • Technology
  • Project-based learning
  • Diversity and Inclusion through curriculum
  • Lecturing
  • Online Teaching
  • Reading assignments
  • Student records management
  • Writing coursework

Certification

  • Certified Reading Specialist
  • English Teacher
  • Middle School Endorsement

Accomplishments

I recently graduated with my second master's degree in English with a 4.0 GPA. My dissertation titled, Social Media and The Simulation of Truth: The Uprising of Political Propaganda in Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm was one of my proudest accomplishments. Through an Orwellian lens and Jean Baudrillard's theory of the simulacra, my thesis examines how we have entered an online digital dystopia or present-day Orwellian dystopia where our political and social experiences transpire through simulations of transplanted realities casting us into the hyperreal. Within this hyperreal state, social media experiences distort the lines between the real and the fabricated. Furthermore, my thesis examines the adverse effects of social media platforms, particularly in how they create illusions of truth on the political spectrum, as this eventually leads to polarization and extremist views.

Timeline

National English Honors Society Advisor

Exeter West Greenwich High School
08.2024 - Current

Extended School Year Reading Specialist

South Kingstown School Department
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Certified Reading Specialist
  • English Teacher
  • Middle School Endorsement

English Teacher

Exeter West Greenwich High School
8 1997 - Current

Master of Arts - English Literature

Rhode Island College

Master of Arts - Reading Education

University of Rhode Island

Bachelor of Arts - English/ Secondary Education

Rhode Island College
Jennifer Brennan