JENNIFER NORTON
Lake Oswego
Summary
Dedicated, compassionate, and energetic educator with over 20 years of experience, specializing in fostering social-emotional learning and a passion for learning. Skilled in developing engaging lessons and maintaining effective classroom management. Proven ability to collaborate with families and colleagues and enhance the school experience for young learners through play, creativity and curiosity.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Lake Oswego School District
08.2024 - Current
- Kindergarten job share position where collaboration and communication was key to creating positive relationships with students and families.
- Effective classroom management with routines and structure to seamlessly move from one lesson or activity to another.
- Promoted social and emotional learning by creating social activities and lessons through songs, stories, and crafts.
- Create lessons to align with age appropriate content standards to facilitate academic, intellectual, and social development.
- Coordinated and facilitated parent volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
- Promoted hands on and whole body learning whenever possible through engaging activities, games and lessons.
Tutor (Pre-K and Up)
Self Employed
08.2004 - Current
- Specific focus on helping kids to read and develop phonemic awareness and phonics skills.
- Create personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Facilitated small group and one-on-one tutoring sessions focusing on academic subject areas.
Elementary Substitute Teacher
Lake Oswego School District and PPS
09.2018 - 06.2024
- Several long term jobs in first grade where I took over the professional duties of the teacher.
- Consistently upheld classroom routines, planned and implemented curriculum to support students and maintain consistent schedules.
- Very adaptable to a variety of classrooms and student behavior needs.
First Grade Teacher
San Mateo Foster City School District
08.2003 - 06.2016
- Full time for 7 years and jobshare for 6 years.
- Work collaboratively with jobshare partner and colleagues.
- Planned lessons according to standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Education
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - Elementary Education
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA06-2003
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR06-1999
Skills
- OSWEGO PLAYSCHOOL (Sep 2016-May 2018)
- Board Member
- Attended Monthly Board Meetings
- Interim Teacher Assistant
- Lifelong friendships formed
- SEQUOIA PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL (2013-2015)
- Board Member- Membership Chair
- Attended monthly Board Meetings
- Substitute Teacher
- Lifelong friendships formed
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Lake Oswego School District
08.2024 - Current
Elementary Substitute Teacher
Lake Oswego School District and PPS
09.2018 - 06.2024
Tutor (Pre-K and Up)
Self Employed
08.2004 - Current
First Grade Teacher
San Mateo Foster City School District
08.2003 - 06.2016
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - Elementary Education
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Oregon
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