Jennifer Groves

• Increase empowerment in individuals & organizations to build sustainable well-being.
• Assess organizational culture, vision & goals, plan for authentic implementation, document progress.
• Design workshops on VIA Strengths, appreciative inquiry, growth mindset, resilience.

WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS

• JCC Marlene Meyerson, NYC, 2020-21. "Fresh Starts in the Pandemic" "Resilience for the Long Haul."
• Telluride Education Foundation, CO. 2021. "Well-Being for Educators"
• The Everwell, Darien, CT. 2020. "Building Resilience by Harnessing Your Character Strengths"
• Bright Futures Early Childhood/Family Center, 2019-20. Monthly resilience workshops.
• Telluride School District, CO, 2019 "Building Resilience," 5 week workshop.
• Telluride, CO. 2018-19. Led free community, well-being book clubs.

• Develop student-specific tutoring plans to build on strengths, meet identified goals. 15-25 hrs/wk.
• Focus: SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT prep, MS & HS Math & Study Skills.

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

• CCIRA Conference 2008-10 Lead Presenter,"Implementing Successful On-the-Job PD"
• Bank Street College of Education, 09 "Empowering Teachers: Developing Meaningful Leadership"

• Fostered creativity, personal agency, & achievement in student centered classroom.
• Built progress monitoring system to accelerate student achievement for 75 students.
• Initiated first of its kind, K-12 professional development course that integrated 35 teachers of all grades/subjects w common goal of increasing student agency.

WORKSHOP & PRESENTATIONS

• NSDC Annual Conference 2007, 08, 09. "How Can Quality PD Improve School Culture?"
• Southwest BOCES 2007 "Successful Components of Student Achievement"