Jennifer Griffith
Euless,TX
Summary
Goal-driven professional educator with a solid commitment to student growth, leveraging one year of hands-on classroom experience, specializing in Social Studies. Proven ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents to support a collaborative, positive school community. Career includes 20 years of experience in Business Administration and HR.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
Inspire Academy
Colleyville, Texas
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Developed lesson plans to teach historical events, documents and figures in an engaging manner.
- Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
- Established learning objectives to satisfy state and federal educational standards.
- Assigned tests, quizzes and group projects to assess growth of historical knowledge.
- Assisted students in researching topics related to their assignments or projects.
- Established adaptable and flexible teaching strategies to shift strategies according to learning environments.
- Integrated technology into lessons using interactive resources and tools.
HR Business Partner
Paychex Inc
Dallas, TX
11.2023 - 09.2024
- Provided HR advice to managers on workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development.
- Supported managers during disciplinary action meetings by providing guidance on legal implications of decisions made.
- Worked with business leaders to evaluate and optimize human resources policies.
- Advised leadership team on best practices for developing effective teams and succession plans.
- Advised leadership and personnel on driving HR policies, union negotiations, and business strategy implementation.
- Aligned HR policies with federal and local regulations.
- Researched industry trends to inform compensation and performance strategies.
- Collaborated with department heads to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Executive Administrator
ISG United
North Richland Hills, TX
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Provide administrative support and training on systems to agency owners
- Gather and process all required documentation for new onboarding members
- Manage termination process for affiliates and communicate to all departments for smooth transition
- Help marketing coordinator with maintenance, updates and recruiting
- Create new carrier logins and master codes for members in carrier systems
- Work closely with IT Administrator to improve systems processes and automation of repeatable tasks
- Maintain detailed information in Salesforce concerning progress and status of onboarding members
- Coordinate communication between new members and ISGU staff concerning training and expectations for new members and timeline for access to systems and carriers
- Provide continual feedback and work closely with ISGU Director
- Continually considering new and better operational processes to improve workflows of carrier relationships and the onboarding process.
Insurance Broker/Retention Manager
Goosehead Insurance
Hurst, TX
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Achieve or exceed target sales goals consistently during tenure, building a portfolio of over $1.6 million in premiums
- Maintain client relationships with an 87% retention rate and 100% Net Promoter Score monthly
- Navigate over 30 different carrier systems to generate insurance quotes
- Gage condition of individual customers and discover plans according to their requirements
- Answer any questions or concerns policy holders have with quotes and coverages
- Educate clients on features of policies and both advantages and disadvantages of various policies
- Train and mentor new agents on systems and sales practices
- Coordinate and attend networking events with potential referral partners and clients.
Director of Special Needs Ministry
First Baptist Colleyville
Colleyville, TX
08.2016 - 12.2018
Stay at Home Parent
04.2014 - 08.2016
Human Resources Generalist
CareFlite
Grand Prairie, TX
12.2005 - 04.2014
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management -
University of North Texas
05.2002
Trinity High School
05.1998
Skills
- Database Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project Management
- Executive Support
- Effective Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Managing Multiple Priorities
- Consistently Adhering to Deadlines
- Compliance
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Differentiated Instruction
- Relationship Building
- Discussion Facilitation
- Classroom Management
- Social Studies
- Student Engagement
- Classroom Safety Practices
- Google Classroom
- Positive Reinforcement
- Adaptability
Certification
Currently enrolled in GoTeach11 certification program. Completed all Phase 1 curriculum/courses/observation hours. Pending Social Studies 4-8 content testing and PPR testing.
Dyslexia, ESL, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Certifications
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
Inspire Academy
10.2024 - 05.2025
HR Business Partner
Paychex Inc
11.2023 - 09.2024
Executive Administrator
ISG United
01.2023 - 11.2023
Insurance Broker/Retention Manager
Goosehead Insurance
01.2019 - 12.2022
Director of Special Needs Ministry
First Baptist Colleyville
08.2016 - 12.2018
Stay at Home Parent
04.2014 - 08.2016
Human Resources Generalist
CareFlite
12.2005 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management -
University of North Texas
Trinity High School