Jennifer Lawhorn
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic music teacher with a passion for cultivating a love for creating, singing and performing music in young children. Strong desire for community and parent outreach through special events performances. Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues, adapt to changing needs, and achieve positive outcomes. Highly reliable with focus on fostering supportive and productive learning environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-4 Music Teacher
Madison Local School Distict
08.2019 - Current
- Organized successful, yearly concerts and musicals for five grade levels showcasing students' talents and hard work.
- Taught a scope and sequence that helped each student grow as a musician, vocalist, performer, and creator during their five years in music.
- Incorporated creative activities into lessons to engage students and create a love for music.
- Enhanced students' understanding of music theory through engaging activities and exercises in which they become the composers and know how to play simple melodies.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary units that connected music with other subjects.
- Conducted one-on-one sessions to address individual student needs, significantly improving their musical proficiency and preparing some for gifted assessment.
- RESA mentor
- PBIS committee co-leader
- Science of Reading Pathway A Certified
First Grade Teacher
Madison Local School District
08.2011 - 06.2019
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Involved in both the Building and District Learning teams.
- Implemented the PBIS program as a part of the team, attending training and helping our school reach Bronze status.
- Led school improvement committee during implementation of Leader In Me program.
Third Grade Teacher
Ashland City Schools
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Taught ELA to all third grade students with a departmentalized team at Osborn Elementary.
First Grade Teacher
Coffee County Schools
08.2007 - 06.2010
- Utilized data-driven instruction to identify areas of need for individual students and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
- Grade level representative for BLT.
Children of the World Director
World Help
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Directed a fifteen member children's choir comprised of international participants ages 6-12.
- Led a year long tour throughout the mid-west with concerts performed several times a week.
Middle School Music Teacher
Dalton Public Schools
10.2003 - 06.2006
- General music teacher for grades 6-8 creating a curriculum to engage students and create of a love for many genres of music and a desire to create their own.
- Assisted in choreography and musical direction for the middle school musical productions.
- Created an extra-curricular choir that performed throughout the community.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH05-2001
Skills
- Effective Classroom Management
- Fostering Student Connections
- Music Production Expertise
- Singing Technique Development
- Foster Passion for Music Creation
- Coordinates Cross-Content Collaboration
Certification
Music K-12
Early Childhood PreK-3
Timeline
K-4 Music Teacher
Madison Local School Distict
08.2019 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Madison Local School District
08.2011 - 06.2019
Third Grade Teacher
Ashland City Schools
08.2010 - 06.2011
First Grade Teacher
Coffee County Schools
08.2007 - 06.2010
Children of the World Director
World Help
06.2006 - 06.2007
Middle School Music Teacher
Dalton Public Schools
10.2003 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Cedarville University
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