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Work History
Education
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Volunteer Work Holy Family School
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Jennifer Stefani

History Teacher
Plymouth,MA

Summary

Passionate Teacher with years of experience developing and implementing curriculums covering multiple subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction. Successful in helping students develop strong critical thinking skills, analyze primary and secondary sources, and master reasoning skills, such as chronological reasoning, comparison and contextualization, crafting historical arguments from evidence, and historical interpretation and synthesis.

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Building Sub

Notre Dame Academy
Hingham, MA
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Launched New Before School Program
  • Substitute Taught Grades 7-12 All Subject Areas
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Utilized technology to enhance student grasp of materials.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher for History classes by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Proctored quizzes, tests and standardized examinations.

Substitute Teacher

Notre Dame Academy
Hingham, MA
09.2018 - 06.2019

Substitute taught 7-12 all subjects

  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.

Substitute Teacher

Holy Family School
Rockland, MA
09.2016 - 06.2018
  • Substitute Teacher grades PreK-8, Long Term Sub PreK, Long Term Sub Kindergarten
  • Rewrote Kindergarten Curriculum by Integrating New Technologies.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
  • Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher. Proctored quizzes and tests.
  • Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.

Teacher

Town Of Duxbury
Duxbury, MA
09.1998 - 11.2002
  • Taught 8th Social Studies, 9th Grade English, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade English, 8th Grade Reading.
  • Created lesson plans, course materials and homework assignments covering established coursework and textbook information.
  • Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater to individual educational needs of each student.
  • Designed and implemented a new curriculum for an 8th Grade Reading course, which had no curriculum or books when I began the year.
  • Participated in school district meetings and parent-teacher conferences to give insight into student progress and curriculum plans.
  • Provided academic advising and guidance to students.
  • Attended professional development seminars and workshops.

Admissions Associate

Tabor Academy
Marion, MA
01.1992 - 11.1998
  • Interviewed Prospective Students.
  • Ran Head Tour Guide Program and trained tour guides.
  • Developed and implemented specific recruitment projects such as Open Houses and Revisit Days.
  • Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
  • Participated on committees to reviewed applications to determine eligibility for admission.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - American History

Connecticut College
New London, CT
09.1988 - 05.1992

Master of Arts - American History

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
09.1993 - 05.1997

Coursework in Education

Lesley College
Cambridge, MA
01.1997 - 05.1997

Skills

    Imaginative Thinking

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Volunteer Work Holy Family School

Launched 3 Scholastic Book Fairs per year

Planned and Executed: School Auction, 8th Grade Banquet, Carnival, Halloween Party, Xmas Fair, Road Race, Dances, Class Masses and Receptions

Planned and Executed Open Houses

Served on an Enrollment Committee

Created the Yearbook

Stage Managed Musicals, Created Play Bills, Managed Concessions, Designed T-shirts and Threw Cast Parties

Timeline

Building Sub

Notre Dame Academy
09.2019 - 06.2020

Substitute Teacher

Notre Dame Academy
09.2018 - 06.2019

Substitute Teacher

Holy Family School
09.2016 - 06.2018

Teacher

Town Of Duxbury
09.1998 - 11.2002

Coursework in Education

Lesley College
01.1997 - 05.1997

Master of Arts - American History

Harvard University
09.1993 - 05.1997

Admissions Associate

Tabor Academy
01.1992 - 11.1998

Bachelor of Arts - American History

Connecticut College
09.1988 - 05.1992
Jennifer StefaniHistory Teacher