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Jennifer Thomas

Edmonds,WA

Summary

Dedicated educator with strong foundation in curriculum development and student engagement. Proven ability to collaborate effectively and adapt to evolving educational needs. Equipped with expertise in instructional strategies, classroom management, and student assessment. Consistently focused on fostering positive learning environment and supporting student success.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Summer Challenge Instructor

UW Robinson Center
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Created and taught interdisciplinary course for highly capable 5/6th graders. Supervised & mentored teaching assistants; recruited & collaborated with co-instructor, increasing class size by 50%.

Home Educator

01.2016 - 01.2025
  • Planned and taught a customized, multidisciplinary curriculum to 1-6 4-9th graders. Organized a multifamily co-op/Covid pod.

Future City Volunteer Coach

Discover E!
01.2018 - 01.2025
  • Prepared teams of 5-8 middle school students to write about, model, and present their design for a futuristic city while learning engineering design process and project-management skills. 2021 & 2025 regional champions, competed at Nationals.

Children's Minister

Awake Church
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Part-time. Planned and led weekly encounters for ages 3-10, inspired by the Montessori-based Godly Play approach to religious education.

Supervised Ministry

Lettered Streets Covenant Church
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Part-time. Preached, planned retreat sessions, planned and led services, wrote & led children's holiday program.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

U Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Taught Latin, Classical Civ, created & taught online Medical Terminology

Intern

Crossroads Campus Church
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Campus ministry, directed children's program, office management

Resident Director

Europa House
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Live-in management for U of I certified housing unit with 88 residents

Education

Master of Divinity - Special interest in theology & science, history, feminist theology

Regent College
Vancouver, BC
07-2020

M.A. - Classics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

M.A. - English

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

B.S. - Biochemistry

University of Washington

B.A. - Classics

University of Washington

Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Create tailored curriculum
  • Design and deliver innovative, sensory-rich educational programs
  • Support analytical reading techniques and critical thinking skills
  • Facilitate socio-emotional development
  • Create and sustain positive behavior expectations for students
  • Differentiate instruction
  • Implement project-based learning
  • Effective parent communication
  • Event planning and facilitation

Certification

  • Yoga Teacher 200-Hour (2021) The Yoga Abbey Online
  • Graduate Teaching Certificate (2003) U. Illinois

Completed further study in pedagogy, prepared reflective portfolio,

received evaluations of my teaching

Timeline

Summer Challenge Instructor

UW Robinson Center
01.2022 - 01.2025

Children's Minister

Awake Church
01.2022 - 01.2024

Future City Volunteer Coach

Discover E!
01.2018 - 01.2025

Supervised Ministry

Lettered Streets Covenant Church
01.2017 - 01.2018

Home Educator

01.2016 - 01.2025

Graduate Teaching Assistant

U Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
01.2002 - 01.2005

Intern

Crossroads Campus Church
01.2001 - 01.2002

Resident Director

Europa House
01.1999 - 01.2002

Master of Divinity - Special interest in theology & science, history, feminist theology

Regent College

M.A. - Classics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

M.A. - English

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

B.S. - Biochemistry

University of Washington

B.A. - Classics

University of Washington

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