Jennifer Turner
London,KY
Summary
Versatile, effective and dedicated Classroom Teacher with valuable experience working with various grade levels, including kindergarten, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing curriculums covering wide range of subjects, with extensive experience in Reading and Social Studies. Engaging and supportive educator employing instructional design, cutting-edge philosophies for information retention and relentless work ethic into daily lessons. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts with energetic classroom instruction in an environment where students feel safe and fully aware of classroom expectations. Skilled in summative and formative assessment creation and using data to drive instruction. Persistent in uncovering and meeting individual student needs, in particular those with various levels of learning challenges, with the ultimate goal to help all students excel. Competent at performing independently or as a member of a teaching team. Adept at maintaining positive and productive relationships with parents and guardians to enhance overall student success. Pursuing position within a great school district.
Overview
5
5
Years of teaching experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Classroom Teacher
Sublimity Elementary School
London, Kentucky
07.2018 - 05.2022
- Planned lessons according to KAS standards to help scaffold student learning to mastery customized to their particular need.
- Taught students subject-specific material.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Integrated purposeful technology into daily lesson plans for student engagement and data collection.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Collaborated with my co-workers on developing plans for lessons, remediation, and to share ideas.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension daily with formative assessments to help drive instruction.
- Assessed student progress by administering summative assessments and evaluating results using various programs including: iReady, Amira, GradeCam, Plickers, Edulastic, ESGI, GoFormative, Fluency and Fitness, and Nearpod.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Increased Social Studies standardized test scores by 12% in 1 year.
- Increased 5th Grade Reading standardized test scores by 20% in 2 years.
- Experienced in Reading Mastery instruction.
- Increased kindergarten student letter and sound recognition from 26% to 86% in 26 days.
- Tutored 20 students each year in Reading during our After School Learning Club Program.
- Established daily remediation plan to help students that did not master KAS standards.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
Substitute Teacher
Laurel County School District
London , KY
08.2017 - 12.2017
- 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.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Escrow Officer/Office Manager
Acute Title LLC
London, KY
10.2011 - 08.2017
- Followed industry standard escrow procedures and maintained awareness of regulations governing escrow process.
- Opened incoming orders and set up escrow files within 24 hours of receiving purchase agreement.
- Prepared documents for closing and handled complete disbursement and follow up of escrow transactions.
- Set up escrow transactions, processed deposits and mailed out forms and preliminary title reports for review.
- Returned executed loan packages to lender for review and approval in accordance with lender instructions.
- Scheduled closing appointments for seller and buyer or arranged for delivery of documents for out of area closings.
- Managed real estate closing process in compliance with applicable standards and legal requirements.
- Prepared and delivered projected HUD-1 settlement statements to lender upon request.
- Handled customer complaints with relative ease by conducting research, listening carefully and taking appropriate action.
- Explained very technical financial information to applicants in easy to understand language.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
05.2018
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Adept Problem Solver
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Data Driven Instruction
- Data Analysis
- Technology Savvy
- Communication
- Team Player
- Instructional Coach
- Adaptable
- Innovative
- Committed
- Reflective
Accomplishments
2020 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Nominee
Elected Teacher Representative for PTO
Elected Teacher Representative for SBDM Council
Accountability Teacher at 11th Elementary School in Kentucky
Certification
KEL: Professional Certificate For Teaching In Elementary School, Primary Through Grade 5
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Expiration Date: 06/30/2023
References
Kristina Thomas
Principal
kristina.thomas2@laurel.kyschools.us
606-401-3250
Shawn Sizemore
Gift and Talented Coordinator
shawnsizemore1969@gmail.com
606-312-3537
Lisa Sibert
University of the Cumberlands Assistant Professor of the Education Program & Retired Principal
lisa.sibert@ucumberlands.edu
606-682-3209
Christina Greer
Special Education Teacher
christina.greer@laurel.kyschools.us
606-260-9819
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