Jennifer Buddie-Damon
Saint Ignatius,MT
Summary
Knowledgeable Lead Teacher with strong leadership background, excellent program management expertise and devotion to meeting learning needs of each student. Well-organized in planning lessons and activities to diversify instruction and engage students. Analytical problem-solver successful in calmly approaching classroom or student personal problems to devise appropriate interventions and resolve concerns.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
St. Ignatius, MT
11.2015 - Current
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Implemented behavior management strategies to maintain classroom discipline.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT06-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Montana
Missoula, MT06-1997
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MTSkills
- Activity Planning
- Lesson development
- Student Records Management
- Classroom Management
- Behavior Modeling
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Affiliations
- Craft/Art Projects
- Bowling
- Reading
Accomplishments
- 2015-Teacher's Aide
- 2018-Teacher
- 2020-Lead Teacher
- AVON Representative since September 9, 1999 (25 years)
Certification
- CPR Certified until August 2025
- Salish Language Summit September 19th and 20th
- TCIT training August 5th and 6th, 2024
- Various Head start trainings August 2024
- Touchpoints training 2018
- Period of Purple Crying 2015
- Shaken Baby Syndrome 2015
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
11.2015 - Current
- CPR Certified until August 2025
- Salish Language Summit September 19th and 20th
- TCIT training August 5th and 6th, 2024
- Various Head start trainings August 2024
- Touchpoints training 2018
- Period of Purple Crying 2015
- Shaken Baby Syndrome 2015
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Salish Kootenai College
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Montana
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Salish Kootenai College
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