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Jennifer Kieren

River Falls,Wisconsin

Summary

Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

English Teacher

Ellsworth High School
08.2011 - Current
  • Tailor English teaching methods to suit the needs of individual students
  • Devise and write new curriculum materials as needed for various leveled classes
  • Communicate and consult with the parents of students
  • Director of Structured Learning Room program providing at-risk students a structured homeroom and teacher/mentor
  • AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition certified with College Board training
  • Member of Guiding Coalition, a group of teachers tasked with school improvement ideas
  • Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
  • Assisted struggling students through targeted interventions, leading to increased academic success.
  • Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
  • DPI trained Mentor for first year teachers
  • Designed curriculum for a new freshman Reading Intervention class in 2016
  • Department Chair for a thirteen person department 6-12 since 2017.

Literacy Coach

Ellsworth Community School District
09.2016 - Current
  • Work closely with other content area teachers to ensure the district reading goals are being met
  • Advise content area teachers of best practices for literacy in their discipline
  • Collaborate with our MTSS team to best serve the students of Ellsworth High School in their literacy needs.

Forensics Coach

10.2013 - Current
  • Revived a dying program of six students to a thriving program of over 40 in four years
  • Work closely with students to meet standards for WI Forensics presentations
  • Certified Forensics judge
  • Won the 2017 Ethel Heise New Coach Award
  • Five time recipient of Excellence in Speech Award from the WHSFA: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Secretary

Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English
10.2016 - 08.2022
  • Record all Executive Board meeting minutes, publish and report to the Executive Board as a whole
  • Communications liaison for the Board to the other directors of Wisconsin.

Literacy Board Advisory Member

CESA 11
10.2015 - 05.2021
  • Meet quarterly with CESA Literacy Specialists to discuss needs of the CESA
  • Plan workshops related to literacy issues to be presented at CESA 11
  • Present choice reading presentations for various CESA workshops related to literacy across all contents.

District Director

CESA 11 for the Wisconsin Council of English Teachers
10.2014 - 10.2016
  • Represent English teachers in local WI district at the State level
  • Help influence and communicate change for possible legislative issues affecting ELA Standards throughout Wisconsin.

Language Arts

Albany Junior/Senior High School
09.1992 - 06.1998
  • Designed, coordinated, implemented, and evaluated literature and writing units
  • Participated in district staff workshops on Graduation Standards and Assessments
  • Taught in regular 7 period day for four years and transitioned to Block Scheduling for two years.

Education

English Literature And Composition Pedagogy Cert

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
05.2024

M.A. in Reading -

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
01.2013

B.S. in English, Middle School Licensure -

St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN
01.1992

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Online Teaching
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Teaching
  • Technology Integration
  • Instructional planning
  • Reading Strategies
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Student Support

Timeline

Secretary

Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English
10.2016 - 08.2022

Literacy Coach

Ellsworth Community School District
09.2016 - Current

Literacy Board Advisory Member

CESA 11
10.2015 - 05.2021

District Director

CESA 11 for the Wisconsin Council of English Teachers
10.2014 - 10.2016

Forensics Coach

10.2013 - Current

English Teacher

Ellsworth High School
08.2011 - Current

Language Arts

Albany Junior/Senior High School
09.1992 - 06.1998

English Literature And Composition Pedagogy Cert

Wichita State University

M.A. in Reading -

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

B.S. in English, Middle School Licensure -

St. Cloud State University
Jennifer Kieren