Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Jennifer Opalinski

POB 618 . Franconia,NH
Jennifer Opalinski

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience in both education and small business management. Proven ability to drive success through effective team leadership, strong collaboration, and innovative curriculum development. Skilled in grant writing, business finance, and building strong relationships to support educational excellence. Passionate about empowering others, fostering growth, and leading initiatives that create lasting, positive impact

Overview

33
years of professional experience

Work History

Dutch Treat Restaurant
Franconia, USA

Partner
06.2003 - Current

Job overview

  • Oversaw daily operations, including HR, sales, marketing, logistics, and finance.
  • Managed overall business operations, budgeting, and successfully administered local grants to support growth initiatives.
  • Recruited, trained, and led a high-performing team with a focus on service excellence.
  • Built strong community relationships and expanded customer base through targeted outreach and social media.
  • Monitored market trends to guide strategy and maintain a competitive edge.
  • Delivered fair performance reviews and resolved conflicts effectively to support team cohesion.

Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center

Director
06.2019 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Leader of career and technical education, operations, budget and work based learning programs.
  • Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs, curriculum and training.
  • Recruited, trained and mentored faculty and staff in best practices for instruction.
  • Built strong community trust and led efforts to pass a $13 million bond to construct a new technical high school, enhancing career and technical education infrastructure.
  • Planned, administered and controlled budgets and produced financial reports.
  • Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.

Profile School
Bethlehem, USA

Educator & ELO Coordinator
08.1999 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Designed and implemented innovative, research-based teaching strategies to engage diverse learners and improve academic outcomes.
  • Led collaborative teams to develop and refine curriculum, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
  • Conducted detailed assessments of student performance, delivering actionable feedback that drove measurable growth.
  • Created tailored individualized education plans in partnership with staff to address unique student needs.
  • Forged and sustained strategic business partnerships, launching impactful work-based learning and internship programs aligned with local workforce development.

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, USA

Adjunct Faculty
08.1992 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Psychology Department: Innovative Teaching in Introduction to Psychology and Personality Theory
  • Integrated multimedia technology in classroom instruction for well-rounded and engaging approach to instruction.
  • Enhanced classroom learning by facilitating small group projects and discussions centering around core concepts of psychology within large lecture formats
  • Created and enhanced course plans centered around class objectives.
  • Mentored less successful students one-on-one to improve understanding of materials.
  • Built strong relationships with students that resulted in a positive student experience and strong academic outcomes.

American Express Financial Advisors

Financial Advisor
09.1997 - 05.1999

Job overview

  • Financial advisor for clients throughout NH.
  • Series 7 license and Series 66

Education

New England College
Merrimack, NH

Superintendent of Schools Licensure Program from Community connection and school safety
01.2025

Upper Valley Educators Institute
Lebanon, NH

Certified School Principal from Focus on teacher and student achievement
05.2016

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Master of Arts from Applied Child Development
05.1995

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Bachelor of Science from Human Growth & Development and Psychology
05.1991

Skills

  • Grant writing and management
  • Business finance
  • Data analysis
  • Conflict resolution
  • Program evaluation and improvement
  • Staff development
  • Team leadership
  • School accreditation
  • Collaboration and communication
  • Community relations
  • School safety

Hobbies and Interests

  • Family Adventuring
  • Hiking with Rosie
  • Alpine skiing
  • Photography
  • Parenting
  • Teaching

Accomplishments

Award for Excellence in Personal Finance Education

Honorary FFA Chapter Member

NHFCS Board President

Profile Educator's Association President

Profile Club Board of Director's President

Timeline

Director

Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center
06.2019 - 07.2022

Partner

Dutch Treat Restaurant
06.2003 - Current

Educator & ELO Coordinator

Profile School
08.1999 - 06.2019

Financial Advisor

American Express Financial Advisors
09.1997 - 05.1999

Adjunct Faculty

Plymouth State University
08.1992 - 01.2019

New England College

Superintendent of Schools Licensure Program from Community connection and school safety

Upper Valley Educators Institute

Certified School Principal from Focus on teacher and student achievement

Tufts University

Master of Arts from Applied Child Development

Boston College

Bachelor of Science from Human Growth & Development and Psychology

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