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Jessica Kogelmann

Garden City

Summary

Self-motivated, skilled, and experienced individual with many years of experience writing, organizing, and leading in her former job, who is now looking to pursue other avenues and creative pursuits. The candidate possesses a strong drive to do things with quality, whether completing a writing project, spending the day as a substitute teacher, or doing a task at home. She is self-motivated after working many years from home, and is able to complete tasks efficiently and with excellence.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Garden City Public Schools
Garden City
10.2024 - Current
  • Managed general education classrooms, special education classrooms and elective/specials classrooms of 10-32 children.
  • Quickly assessed and executed lesson plans left by teacher.
  • Utilize quick thinking and decision-making skills, as well as ability to be flexible.
  • Absorbed and applied multiple pieces of information, including students' names, procedures and locations of various things in the school building.

Author

Self Employed Writer
Garden City
08.2022 - Current
  • I wrote and self-published a 166 page middle-grade historical fiction novel called Sadie Mae Miller and the Chicken Thief, which is available for purchase on Amazon.

Minister to Children

Merriman Road Baptist Church
Garden City
01.2003 - 05.2025
  • I wrote hundreds of lessons and skits for Children's Church over my 22 years of employment as well as came up with games, crafts, and other activities.
  • I wrote Bible study lessons for a three year long Bible Study curriculum, totaling over 150 separate lessons, which went through the Bible in chronological order. The lessons included a main lesson full of information with a learning objective and discussion questions as well as engaging games and activities pertaining to the topic.
  • I oversaw between four and five separate programs each week, including a team of between 20 and 30 volunteer staff.
  • Maintained the physical meeting space of the Children's Department, including a large meeting room, six smaller classrooms and a resource room, keeping all spaces clean and organized, and needed supplies well stocked.
  • Planned several events per year for children (and their families) to attend outside of regular church hours, including parties, mission projects, and field trips.
  • Planned and lead team meetings.
  • Taught class one or two times per week for over 20 years.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English, Elementary Education

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
05-2000

Skills

  • Good organizational skills
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Self-motivated to work at a high level of excellence
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Types 73 words per minute

Timeline

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Garden City Public Schools
10.2024 - Current

Author

Self Employed Writer
08.2022 - Current

Minister to Children

Merriman Road Baptist Church
01.2003 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - English, Elementary Education

Spring Arbor University

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