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Jennifer G. Billings

Marblehead,MA

Summary

Award-winning high school English teacher and program innovator with 20+ years of experience in curriculum design, student mentorship, and community engagement. Skilled in developing new courses, training faculty, and guiding students to national and global recognition. Adept at fostering collaboration between schools and communities, securing grants, and presenting at professional conferences. Seeking opportunities to advance student-centered learning in education leadership or consulting roles.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

English Faculty Member

Marblehead High School
2013 - Current
  • Teach AP English Seminar, Freshman Honors English, Reading & Literature
  • Focus all instruction on relevancy beyond the classroom walls.
  • Celebrate and invite student voice into all instruction.
  • Served at Lead Teacher for Marblehead High School.
  • Designed and launched two courses: Community Engagement & Service Learning, and Reading & Literature.
  • Mentored dozens of students recognized by The New York Times Student Writing Contests.
  • Secured multiple grants for faculty to attend NCTE Conference.
  • Re-designed the Peer Mentor Program, improving cross-grade support and student participation.
  • Consistently recognized by students — voted “Wish She Was My Mom” by senior class five consecutive years.
  • Serve as faculty mentor for new teachers.
  • Serve as faculty advisor for Marblehead High School and Council on Aging.

Independent Consultant

College Coach
01.2005 - Current
  • Guide students and families through the college application process, from school visits, interviews, and essays.
  • Maintain long-term relationships with families, ensuring individualized support.

Founding Faculty, Humanities

The Academy at Penguin Hall
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Founding faculty for an all-girls independent high school, designing curriculum and school culture.
  • Taught Freshman World Humanities and Senior Voices in Literature; integrated project-based learning pedagogy.
  • Introduced Carol Dweck’s Mindset framework to faculty and students.

Faculty, English Language Arts

Marblehead Veterans Middle School
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Taught Grades 7–8 English Language Arts with a focus on literacy and student voice.
  • Launched school-wide participation in Letters About Literature essay competition and 8th-grade Banned Book Week debates.

Associate Producer / Director of Development

Outlaw Productions
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Developed film projects at Warner Brothers and Disney; Associate Producer on The Santa Clause and Born to Be Wild.

Education

M.Ed. - Graduate School of Education

Salem State University

B.A. - English Literature & Romance Languages

Bowdoin College

Professional Development/Affiliations

AP Summer Institute, The Poetry Project at Harvard University Summer Institute, Project-Based Learning 1.0: Magnify Learning, Primary Source: Teaching for Global Understanding, Harvard Graduate School of Education: Project Zero Summer Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education: Creative Classroom Institute, Center for Teaching and Learning, Bowdoin College Alumni Council

Timeline

Founding Faculty, Humanities

The Academy at Penguin Hall
01.2016 - 01.2017

Faculty, English Language Arts

Marblehead Veterans Middle School
01.2008 - 01.2013

Independent Consultant

College Coach
01.2005 - Current

Associate Producer / Director of Development

Outlaw Productions
01.1991 - 01.1995

English Faculty Member

Marblehead High School
2013 - Current

M.Ed. - Graduate School of Education

Salem State University

B.A. - English Literature & Romance Languages

Bowdoin College

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