JENNIFER S. EDWARDS
KEWANEE
Summary
Experienced with coordinating complex programs and managing multiple priorities. Utilizes strong organizational and communication skills to ensure project alignment and success. Track record of fostering team collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced settings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Coordinator Alternative, Restorative, and ISS
KCUD 229
08.2024 - Current
- As Program Coordinator, my responsibilities include program lead for Alternative, implementation of Restorative practices for general education students, continuation of Restorative practices for IEP students, and a supervisory role over ISS. Worked closely with administration, teachers, and staff to handle problems within the school.
Alternative Program Lead Teacher
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2011 - 06.2024
- As Lead Teacher, my responsibilities include program lead, manage student discipline, conduct parent meetings, create student schedules, revise program handbook, create transition phase for students to exit program based on individual needs, prepare for and participate in expulsion hearings, hold staff meetings, work with community agencies to coordinate educational plans for students, supervise staff members, and mentor new teachers. I have been a substitute administrator for the dean of students at both Central Junior High and Kewanee High School.
R.t.I Coordinator/Title I Reading Teacher Grades 2-3
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2008 - 05.2011
Title I Teacher Grades 4-8
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2006 - 05.2008
Fifth Grade Teacher Irving Elementary and Central Elementary
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2001 - 05.2006
Education
Master's Degree - Educational Leadership
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Education
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL06.2000
Skills
- Program management
- Staff development
- Data management
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Office administration
- Proactive mindset
- Strategic planning
Certification
2001 - Illinois Performance Evaluation - Teacher Evaluation Training 06/2023
EXTRA DUTIES
- Junior High Girls' Basketball Coach
- High School Head Girls’ Track Coach
- Assistant Track Coach
Timeline
Program Coordinator Alternative, Restorative, and ISS
KCUD 229
08.2024 - Current
Alternative Program Lead Teacher
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2011 - 06.2024
R.t.I Coordinator/Title I Reading Teacher Grades 2-3
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2008 - 05.2011
Title I Teacher Grades 4-8
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2006 - 05.2008
Fifth Grade Teacher Irving Elementary and Central Elementary
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
08.2001 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Education
Western Illinois University
Master's Degree - Educational Leadership
Western Illinois University
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