Jennifer Shepard
Educator
Aberdeen,MD
Overview
3
3
Certificates
3
3
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Summary
- Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Work History
Youth Services Outreach Specialist
The Parenting Academic And Public Service Program
Baltimore , MD
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Planned and promoted career and employment-related programs and events such as career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Counseled students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Collaborated on program operations with student, parents, guidance and community college transition facilitators
- Completed all necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Conducted assessments to determine types of services individuals required.
- Educated potential participants on available services and processes to engage in program.
- Compiled socioeconomic data for specific program eligibility determinations and large-scale research purposes.
Special Education Teacher
Baltimore County Public School System
Baltimore, MD
08.2003 - 06.2019
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Cultivated connections and student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Date gathering and analysis
- Attended monthly staff training sessions.
- Active member of the school Improvement and attendance Team
- Teacher coach and official Mentor teacher
- Monitored student progress and reviewed and revised IEP to meet emerging student needs.
- Evaluated IEP for compliance with state and federal requirements regulations and rectified non-compliance issues immediately.
- Provided student data at grade level team meetings
- Organized and presented parent/guardian seminars " parent University"
- Lead school wide fundraising activities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education Pre-k - 6
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY 08.2001 - 05.2003
Master Equivalency - Education of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 12.2015 - 01.2017
Skills
Cultural awareness
undefinedAccomplishments
- Nominated Teacher of the Year 2016.
- Commended for 16 years exemplary teaching and service to students.
- Facilitated one-on-one academic assistance for at-risk students through lunch tutorial sessions, after school tutorial sessions and Saturday school
- Managed and promoted school dances and events
- Member of the National Teachers Association
- Active member of school improvement plan and attendance team
- Participated in District Professional Development
Certification
Advanced Professional Maryland Educator Certificate
Work Availability
monday
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wednesday
thursday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Youth Services Outreach Specialist
The Parenting Academic And Public Service Program
07.2019 - 04.2020
Master Equivalency - Education of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities
Grand Canyon University
12.2015 - 01.2017
Special Education Teacher
Baltimore County Public School System
08.2003 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education Pre-k - 6
The College of Saint Rose
08.2001 - 05.2003
Advanced Professional Maryland Educator Certificate
Elementary School 1-6 & Middle School
Special Education 1-8
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