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Jennifer Buczek

York,PA

Summary

Seasoned ELD Teacher with a proven track record in literacy development and cultural sensitivity, notably with York City School District. Spearheaded a new ELD curriculum and mentored new educators, enhancing instructional standards. Expert in collaborative teaching and multilingual communication, significantly improving student engagement and achievement.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ELD Teacher

York City School District
08.2007 - Current
  • Presented at the Refugee Summit in Harrisburg, PA
  • Helped write new ELD curriculum to enhance explicit instruction focusing on English Language
  • Mentor new teachers through New Teacher Induction Program to help support and train teachers new to educational field
  • Appointed to School System Improvement Council to help raise standards of instruction within school district
  • Helped to establish York City SD Welcome Center to help enroll, screen, and welcome students new to country
  • Member of Instructional Leadership Team which helps administration to raise standards of instruction within school
  • Worked with University of Pennsylvania as member of Distributed Leadership Team to help raise standards of instruction within school
  • Wrote ELA and Math curricula for kindergarten, first, and second grades
  • Appointed to hiring board to access and hire new teaching candidates

Kindergarten Teacher

Charles County Public Schools
08.2005 - 08.2007
  • Teacher Liaison for PTO where I helped build community between teachers, parents, and administration
  • Helped transition school from half-day kindergarten to full day kindergarten

Teacher

Prince George's County Public School District
01.2000 - 08.2005
  • Coordinator for Ready at 5 Program which helped provide services for parents to ensure their child is ready to start school at 5 years old.
  • Helped write Math and Language Arts Curricula for kindergarten and first grades

Teacher

Berlitz, Japan and Japanese Government
02.1995 - 12.1999
  • Helped create and implement oral language program to coordinate with written language program for Japanese Public School System.

Education

No Degree - Therapeutic Recreation

SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY

No Degree - Elementary Education

Trinity College
Washington DC

Add On Certificate: ELD - English Language Development

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
05-2012

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
05-1993

Skills

  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Collaborative teaching
  • Student engagement
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Progress monitoring
  • Individualized learning
  • Multilingual communication
  • Literacy development
  • Classroom management

Accomplishments

*Who's Who in Education

* Teacher of the Year (by PTA)


Certification

*English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement - PA Department of Education.

*Teacher Leadership Certificate – University of Pennsylvania

*First Aid/CPR/AED Certification – American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

*Classroom Diversity and Inclusion Training Certificate

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
Japanese
Elementary
French
Elementary

Timeline

ELD Teacher

York City School District
08.2007 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Charles County Public Schools
08.2005 - 08.2007

Teacher

Prince George's County Public School District
01.2000 - 08.2005

Teacher

Berlitz, Japan and Japanese Government
02.1995 - 12.1999

No Degree - Therapeutic Recreation

SUNY Cortland

No Degree - Elementary Education

Trinity College

Add On Certificate: ELD - English Language Development

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

SUNY Cortland

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