JENNIFER C. EDWARDS

• Cross-organizational collaborator with other departments/operations in areas of curriculum development, and team training.
• Oversees program including all team recruitment, and retention.
• Senior leader who empowers students, staff, and stakeholders to invest time and energy into program.
• Compiled and analyzed required data reports to ensure compliance with program regulations, and examine areas for growth and revisions.
• Increased enrollment in AVID program by 50% in one year.
• Guided 30 seniors to college acceptances and scholarships. Over 100 university acceptances and over $400,000 in grants and scholarships.
• Spearheaded inception of the Gator Scholars Program at Dickinson High School for students with National Merit potential. Created and revised curriculum, trained staff members in PSAT/SAT/ACT strategies. Hosted afterschool review sessions for PSAT/SAT/ACT tests.

• Accommodated curriculum for special-needs students using a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Improves student analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art program technologies.
• Develops and delivers curricula in online and in-person format, fostering learning and knowledge retention through lectures, discussions, real-world examples, and exams.
• Collaborates with teachers to provide data-driven lesson planning for continuous improvements in test scores.
• Tracks levels of comprehension among individuals and class, tailoring teaching strategies to address knowledge gaps.
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress, maintained 75 to 85% passing rate on tests and assessments.
• Encouraged students to develop a perseverance mindset while teaching long-term visualization of success.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
• Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement. During the Covid Shutdown of 2020, 132 out of 133 students completed their work and graduated on time, earning credit for English 4 and AVID 4.

• Hired to engage with coursework development, curriculum strategy, recruitment, and training of academic personnel.
• Recognized as a change agent and consensus builder, promoting high standards of integrity and performance for students, employees, and peers.
• Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
• Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression, and career options.
• Increased course registrations by over 70% with improved promotional approaches, outreach strategies, and parent engagement plans.
• Completed data reports ensuring compliance with regulations within district and national offices.
• Boosted effectiveness of department personnel by conferring with campus administrators to rebalance classes, increase resource utilization and integrate new technology.

Behavior Specialist- PASS Program (Aug. 2003-2004)

Self-Contained Adaptive Behavior Teacher (Aug. 2000-Aug. 2003)