Jennifer Hopkins
Houma,LA
Summary
Caring teacher with 18 years of experience in mathematics instruction. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
I enjoy writing grants so that I can get materials and tools in my students hands to help them be successful.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Teacher
Terrebonne High, Terrebonne Parish School Board
08.2020 - Current
- Advanced Math teacher 2023- current
- Algebra II teacher 2022-current
- Algebra I teacher 2020-2022
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Enhanced student understanding by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities into lesson plans.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving to help students develop mathematical reasoning.
- During the Pandemic, I created the Algebra I lessons and test that were used throughout the district for the students attending school virtually.
Math Teacher
Houma Jr High, Terrebonne Parish School Board
08.2010 - 06.2020
- 8th grade math teacher
- Math Counts Sponsor
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Math Teacher
East Union Middle, Union County Public Schools
01.2007 - 06.2010
- 6th grade math teacher
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Education
M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix Online
Tempe, AZ05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC12.2006
Skills
- Google Certified
- Edulastic
- Khan Academy
- Scratch
- Makey Makey
- Assigning and Grading Work
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Technology Integration
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Graphing Calculator
- Promethean Activeboard
- Google Classroom
Accomplishments
- TFAE (Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence) grant winner- Class set of TI-84 CE calculators [2023]
- TFAE grant winner -Various classroom supplies [2018, 2019, 2021]
- Google Grant winner- Classroom set of Chromebooks and charging tower [2017]
- Won “Teacher of the Month” award at Houma Jr High in [2016, 2017, 2018, 2019].
- Served as a Girls' Who Code Summer Camp instructor [Houma,La] in [2019-current].
Timeline
Math Teacher
Terrebonne High, Terrebonne Parish School Board
08.2020 - Current
Math Teacher
Houma Jr High, Terrebonne Parish School Board
08.2010 - 06.2020
Math Teacher
East Union Middle, Union County Public Schools
01.2007 - 06.2010
M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix Online
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
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