Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Jessica Hauben

Ossining,NY

Summary

Focused [Job Title] passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Third Grade Teacher

Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
2018 - Current
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans to cover core subjects such as math, language arts, and social studies.
  • Created a positive learning environment that encouraged students to strive for excellence.
  • Established classroom rules and expectations with students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
  • Assessed student performance by administering tests, quizzes, and other assignments.
  • Encouraged students to take responsibility for their own learning through individualized instruction and group activities.
  • Integrated technology into the curriculum to enhance student engagement and understanding of topics covered in class.
  • Utilized various teaching strategies such as lectures, discussions, multimedia presentations, demonstrations, field trips, in order to engage all learners.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on planning lessons that addressed state standards for third grade level education.
  • Communicated regularly with parents about student progress via phone calls, emails, meetings.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills by posing open ended questions during class discussions.
  • Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts.
  • Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
  • Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
  • Handled challenging classroom behaviors with positive and affirming techniques.
  • Encouraged creativity by giving students choices in learning topics and methods.

Lower School Social Justice Coordinator

Rye Country Day School
Rye , NY
09.2023 - 06.2024

Camp Director/ Founder

Camp MeetingHouse
Mount Kisc9, NY
07.2016 - 07.2023
  • Organized and supervised staff training sessions.
  • Developed and implemented camp curriculum, activities and policies.
  • Facilitated team-building activities to promote camaraderie among staff members.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training new counselors.

Teacher/ Art and Language Arts

The Windward School
White Plains, NY
09.2013 - 06.2018
  • Collaborated with colleagues on planning lessons that addressed state standards for third grade level education.
  • Attended professional development workshops related to best practices in third grade education.
  • Incorporated art projects into lessons whenever possible in order to stimulate creativity among students.
  • Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.

Creative Arts Director/ Lead Teacher

Chappaqua Friends Nursery School
Chappaqua , NY
09.2008 - 06.2013

Lower School Art Teacher

Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
08.2002 - 06.2008

Fourth Grade Teacher

Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
09.2001 - 06.2002

Education

Master of Arts - Education

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
05-2001

Bachelor of Science - Art, English

The University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
05-1998

Skills

  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Curriculum Development
  • Team Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Child Development

Accomplishments

  • Cohen Fellowship Grant 2023
  • Outward Bound Course- Maine 2002
  • National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) 1999

Timeline

Lower School Social Justice Coordinator

Rye Country Day School
09.2023 - 06.2024

Camp Director/ Founder

Camp MeetingHouse
07.2016 - 07.2023

Teacher/ Art and Language Arts

The Windward School
09.2013 - 06.2018

Creative Arts Director/ Lead Teacher

Chappaqua Friends Nursery School
09.2008 - 06.2013

Lower School Art Teacher

Rye Country Day School
08.2002 - 06.2008

Fourth Grade Teacher

Rye Country Day School
09.2001 - 06.2002

Lead Third Grade Teacher

Rye Country Day School
2018 - Current

Master of Arts - Education

Lesley University

Bachelor of Science - Art, English

The University of Vermont
Jessica Hauben