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Jennifer Parker-Allen

Casa Grande,AZ

Summary

Enthusiastic Educator effective at providing quality instruction and fostering a positive learning environment for all students. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher (Emergency Certified)

Casa Blanca Community School
08.2021 - Current

Provide an educational atmosphere that allows students the opportunity to fulfill their potential for academic, intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students and results in academic achievement at Casa Blanca Community School.

Preschool Teacher

Santan Head Start
12.2017 - 04.2020
Developed lesson plans that incorporated O'otham language and culture.
Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum that addressed all learning styles. Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists. Worked closely with the site director, family care workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists. Maintained daily records of children’s individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps. Completed all required documentation for the National Head Start program.

Instructional Assistant

Casa Blanca Community School
07.2014 - 05.2017
Work with small groups and individual students to promote learning.  Assist certified staff in developing unique strategies to reinforce learning.  Perform assigned supervision duties as they relate to students.  Assist in the development of student materials and in the maintenance of student work. Performed student background reviews to develop tailored lessons based on student needs. Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner. Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among a class of 18 students. Assessed school-wide in reading using DIBELS.  Maintained daily behavioral and parent communication logs with students that had individualized behavioral plans.  Attended and participated in monthly CFT meetings for students with behavioral or educational plans.  Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs. Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects. Managed classrooms of 15 to 18 students during the absence of assigned teachers.

General Education Teacher (Grade 1, Emergency Substitute Certification)

Casa Blanca Community School
01.2014 - 05.2014

Maintain, create, and implement appropriate education in accordance with school-wide curriculum standards.  Assess and maintain data on individual students.  Utilize assessment data to drive instructions.  Differentiate instruction according to skill level.  Maintain classroom management. Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.

Instructional Assistant (Special Education)

Casa Blanca Community School
07.2012 - 01.2014

Educate children individually and in small groups based on IEP goals and objectives. Assist in the implementation in remedial programs for students with exceptional needs. Assist in the development of tolls to promote individual student success. Provide differentiated instruction according to skill level. Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems. Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child’s education.

Youth Development specialist II

Residential Programs for Youth
07.2007 - 05.2012

Provide daily care, training, supervision, and discipline of youth through 17 years of age.  Responsible for dealing with the personal needs of each child in a professional and timely manner.  Scheduled and facilitated house meetings weekly.  Met with clinical team to ensure treatment plans are being followed and maintained.  Followed individual treatment plans that are appropriate based on their personal emotional, behavioral and safety needs.  Supervised, coordinated and participated in the planning of organized activities.  Maintained, reviewed, and complied complete record management of resident files, confidentially- incident reports, contact sheets, medication and daily logs.

Educational Assistant

Casa Grande Elementary School District
08.2005 - 02.2007

Implemented instructional programs and instruct (individual or small groups) lesson plans.  Adapted classroom activities, assignments, and materials under the direction of the teacher.  Maintained and monitored a structure, positive, fun learning environment for the students and respond to emergency situations as needed.  Performed record keeping and clerical functions.      

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Arizona State University
Tempe
2015

Associate of Applied Science - Administration of Justice

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
2009

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
2008

Skills

  • Experienced working with children with special needs
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Curriculum development
  • IEP knowledge
  • Early Childhood & Elementary Education
  • Life long learning
  • Communication

Accomplishments

    Developed early childhood curriculum that incorporated Akimel O'otham/Pee Posh culture and language

    Developed curriculum and conducted the summer program for "Growing and Walking in Beauty as an Akimel O'otham." This curriculum provided the knowledge and skills to create healthy identities to Native American girls in reference and respect to the Akimel O'otham and Pee Posh cultures

Certification

AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

First Aid/CPR Certified

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher (Emergency Certified)

Casa Blanca Community School
08.2021 - Current

Preschool Teacher

Santan Head Start
12.2017 - 04.2020

Instructional Assistant

Casa Blanca Community School
07.2014 - 05.2017

General Education Teacher (Grade 1, Emergency Substitute Certification)

Casa Blanca Community School
01.2014 - 05.2014

Instructional Assistant (Special Education)

Casa Blanca Community School
07.2012 - 01.2014

Youth Development specialist II

Residential Programs for Youth
07.2007 - 05.2012

Educational Assistant

Casa Grande Elementary School District
08.2005 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Arizona State University

Associate of Applied Science - Administration of Justice

Central Arizona College

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

Central Arizona College
Jennifer Parker-Allen