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Jennifer Cope

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Compassionate, creative, and effective teacher and teacher-leader with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning. Extensive experience in the education environment as a student-centric instructor, academic facilitator, and instructional coach. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator, and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as a member of the teaching team. Well-versed in the classroom and online technologies.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Third Grade Team Lead

Glenelg Country School
09.2022 - Current
  • Manage and facilitate team activities and serves as a liaison to other teams and service providers.
  • Demonstrate organizational and leadership skills.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to the teachers in third grade
  • Create and execute project-based learning projects for students in third grade.

Teacher

Glenelg Country School
08.2007 - Current
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.

Director of Junior CHAMPS Program at GCS

Glenelg Country School
09.2010 - Current
  • Through the CHAMPS program at The Marshall Legacy Institute, I teach about global issues and empower children to make a difference in their community.
  • Lead team-building exercises and teach leadership skills.
  • To date, I have led several fundraising efforts for GCS and raised over $170,000 to sponsor five life-saving Mine Detection Dogs and medical treatment and prostheses for six landmine survivors in Yemen through the Mine Survivor Program and Mine Detection Dog Program through The Marshall Legacy Institute.

Director of the Math Olympiad Program at GCS

Glenelg Country School
09.2010 - Current

-Meet monthly with a group of twenty students

- Teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.

- Administer monthly math challenges through the MOEMS (Math Olympiad for Middle and Elementary Schools) program.

Nanny

Private Family
08.2000 - 05.2006
  • Coordinated playdates and outings to meet children's physical and social needs.
  • Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
  • Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
  • Stayed current on toy and child-related recalls and safety warnings.

Education

Training Certificate - Lucy Calkins Units of Study

Teachers College of Columbia University
New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts - English Literary Studies

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
05.2003

Skills

  • Behavioral Skills Development
  • School Policies
  • Activity Planning
  • Creative Lesson Plan Development
  • Individualized Lesson Plans
  • SMART Board Aptitude
  • Effectively Work with Parents
  • Learning Modalities
  • Cognitive Disabilities Knowledge

Timeline

Third Grade Team Lead

Glenelg Country School
09.2022 - Current

Director of Junior CHAMPS Program at GCS

Glenelg Country School
09.2010 - Current

Director of the Math Olympiad Program at GCS

Glenelg Country School
09.2010 - Current

Teacher

Glenelg Country School
08.2007 - Current

Nanny

Private Family
08.2000 - 05.2006

Training Certificate - Lucy Calkins Units of Study

Teachers College of Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts - English Literary Studies

York College of Pennsylvania
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