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Jennifer Cyr

Piqua,OH

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Kettering School District
Kettering, OH
07.2020 - Current
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.

Teacher

James Johnson Elementary School
Cherry Hill, NJ
08.2011 - 06.2020
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.

Teacher

Calvary Chapel Christian School
Orrington, ME
08.2006 - 06.2011
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
  • Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.

Teacher

Etna Dixmont School
Etna, ME
08.1999 - 06.2006
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
  • Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Elementary Education, Special Education.

University of Maine

Master's in Education With Principals Licensure -

Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL
05.2024

Skills

  • Creative Lesson Plan Development
  • Clear Public Speaking Skills
  • Parent and Student Communication
  • Technology Integration
  • RTI Familiarity
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • SMART Board Aptitude
  • Student Rapport-Building
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Differentiated Learning Techniques

Accomplishments

  • Led class to an average 76% increase in math and reading standardized test scores from a starting point of 33% during the 2021-2022 school year.
  • Named "Teacher of the Year" at Greenmont Elementary in 2022.
  • Named "Christian Educator of the Year" for the state of Maine in 2004.


Leadership Roles

  • Was chosen for a district leadership team to work hand in hand with Dr. Russ Quaglia and Dr. Kristen Fox of the Quaglia Institute with student voice. Then became a district trainer in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and trained teachers around the district to use student voice.
  • Became a teacher trainer through Great Minds. Ran teacher professional development days training teachers how to use Eureka Math in their classrooms.
  • Was part of a leadership team that brought and incorporated PBIS to Johnson Elementary School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
  • Became the Multi Tiered Systems Support leader for Greenmont Elementary. I am in charge of running data meetings, helping teachers use data to drive their instruction, and run monthly data reports through SWIS for our PBIS data.

Timeline

Teacher

Kettering School District
07.2020 - Current

Teacher

James Johnson Elementary School
08.2011 - 06.2020

Teacher

Calvary Chapel Christian School
08.2006 - 06.2011

Teacher

Etna Dixmont School
08.1999 - 06.2006

Bachelor's Degree - Elementary Education, Special Education.

University of Maine

Master's in Education With Principals Licensure -

Concordia University Chicago

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