Jessica Ghislain Taylor
Clarkston,MI
Summary
Experienced professional educator with a proven track record of creating engaging and inclusive classroom environments that foster student success. Skilled in utilizing a wide range of instructional strategies to effectively cater to diverse learning needs. Committed to promoting a positive and supportive learning atmosphere that encourages student growth and achievement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Self Contained EI Teacher
Lake Orion Community Schools
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Collaborate with school districts in Oakland County to provide an appropriate learning environment at a Center Program.
- High level of focus being placed on the individual's behavioral and educational needs.
- With the closing of Pine Tree Center this position allowed me to work through 9 transitions with home districts as well as other center options to make sure all of my students had the most appropriate placement for the following school year.
- Oversaw a student teacher through the Talent Together Program.
Special Education Supervisor
Fitzgerald Public Schools
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Oversaw Special Education department throughout the district from Preschool - 12th grade
- Worked with special education teachers to make sure quality education was given, detailed IEPs were written and followed, and provided support to teachers and students
- In charge of the implementation of co-teaching models in the secondary schools to increase graduation rates
- Ran professional development learning to improve IEP writing and compliance, as well as worked at the county level to create more cohesive IEP goal writing platforms
Self Contained Emotional Impairment Teacher
Waterford Public Schools
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Collaborate with school districts in Oakland County to provide an appropriate learning environment at an Oakland County Program for all
- Write, implement and track IEP goals, accommodations and supplementary aids and services
- Created an environment that fostered a love for learning while enriching social and emotional development
- Classroom lesson plans were individually developed and implemented to allow the individual student to be successful while still within the parameters of district and state standards
- Oftentimes this would include implementing the teaching of needed skills to master the new skills, these lessons also expanded across different grade levels
- Worked with ancillary staff to implement additional services into daily routine and academics so that practice was continual
- Worked with the students on social skills and anger reduction skills, such as mindfulness that was aided with a grant, I received through Headspace that allowed all classrooms to receive a free subscription
- Incorporated mindfulness, RULER training, and restorative practices into daily practice in an embedded curriculum
Secondary Summer School Teacher
Children's Village
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Planning and implementing an enjoyable and educational curriculum for students who were currently in a juvenile detention center
- The first summer I created and implemented an introduction to Spanish 1 and the second summer I created a Leadership curriculum
Administration Internship
Kingsley Montgomery School
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Created master schedules and NWEA testing schedules
- Attended interviews for teachers, classroom assistants, secretaries, and safety coordinator
- Facilitated continuation of care between the school and outside school placements such as Havenwyck and Face to Face
- Was a part of the EIP team to accept or give support to plans that had been written
- Helped to create the school improvement plan and assisted with the program evaluation
- Served on the Curriculum and Instruction Leadership team to help roll out district initiatives at the individual school level through professional development and help to create meaningful future learning
Self Contained Teacher
Havenwyck Psychiatric Hospital
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: Residential Program
- Created and implemented personal education plans for a multi-age classroom while taking into consideration their personal emotional and safety needs and abilities all while taking on a whole child therapeutic approach under the direction of the program
- Administered WJIII test to students to determine academic ability as well as growth through the program
- Worked collaboratively with therapists and other staff members to create continual therapeutic rapport as well as working toward discharge goals
- Wrote academic and behavioral goals based on standards for IEP's as well as non-public service plan
Title One Math Interventionist
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Responsible for the monitoring and individual growth of title one students in grades K-8
- On a day-to-day basis having the responsibility for intense intervention of 25 middle school students, reinforcing skills being taught at grade level and skills that are at their math level
- Weekly progress monitoring and individual learning plans are evaluated to assure success backed by data
Spanish Teacher
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Develop and implement a comprehensive curriculum that was adaptive to all learning styles that included grammar, conversational Spanish and Hispanic cultural elements
- Incorporated developmentally appropriate educational activities that engaged the students in meaningful experiences
- Applied numerous forms of technology to lessons to virtually expose the students to another world and culture
- Administered frequent quizzes and exams as well as one-on-one interviews to assess areas that were in need of improvement and to create small learning groups
Second Grade Teacher
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
09.2009 - 01.2013
- Instruct 2nd grade curriculum and developing field trips, lessons and programs to meet the academic, intellectual, and social needs of my students
- Instruct ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Current Events and Character Development
- A special emphasis on Social Studies and Wellness was incorporated into lessons and activities as a part of our Charter
- Wrote three, successfully funded, grants through Donor's Chose to gain supplemental materials to produce more meaningful reading centers and the science curriculum
- Assessed and monitored students' performance through anecdotal records, peer evaluations, checklists, student profiles, and conferences
Education
No Degree - Special Education Supervisor / Director
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI08-2020
Educational Specialist - K-12 Administration
Oakland University
Rochester, MI05-2019
Master of Arts - Special Education: Emotional Impairment
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05-2008
Skills
- Effective Relationship Building
- Strategic Problem Solving
- Leadership and Development
- Support for Special Needs Students
- Social-emotional learning
- Empathy and patience
Certification
State of Michigan Professional Teaching License
K-5 All subjects (K-8 Self CC) Spanish (FF) 6-8, ] Emotional Impairment (SE) K-12]
Elementary & Secondary Administrator K-12 (ES) endorsement
Special Education Supervisor and Director Approval
Accomplishments
2018 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Michigan Teacher of the Year
Oakland Schools Above and Beyond Award recipient 2016-2018, 2024
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Self Contained EI Teacher
Lake Orion Community Schools
08.2024 - 06.2025
Special Education Supervisor
Fitzgerald Public Schools
08.2019 - 04.2022
Secondary Summer School Teacher
Children's Village
06.2018 - 09.2019
Administration Internship
Kingsley Montgomery School
06.2017 - 05.2019
Self Contained Emotional Impairment Teacher
Waterford Public Schools
08.2014 - 07.2019
Self Contained Teacher
Havenwyck Psychiatric Hospital
01.2013 - 06.2014
Title One Math Interventionist
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
01.2012 - 12.2012
Spanish Teacher
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
01.2011 - 12.2011
Second Grade Teacher
Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit
09.2009 - 01.2013
No Degree - Special Education Supervisor / Director
Wayne State University
Educational Specialist - K-12 Administration
Oakland University
Master of Arts - Special Education: Emotional Impairment
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Michigan State University
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