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Jessica L Schultz

Jessica L Schultz

Adjunct Faculty & Direct Support Professional-Residential
Churchville,NY

Summary

Attentive candidate passionate about offering expert support for emotional, physical and mental needs. Caring, vigilant and devoted to patients. Bringing top-notch multitasking, organizational and conflict management skills. Well-equipped to adopt new material or policy to help students comprehend subject matter. Exceedingly prepared to instruct both large class sizes and smaller groups depending on enrollment demands. Outgoing personality with outstanding history of professional relationships with students and faculty members.

Overview

11
11
years of post-secondary education
28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Faculty

Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
08.2019 - Current
  • Teaching undergraduate students about American Sign Language (ASL)- level 1 from Signing Naturally Units 1-6.
  • Developing and managing class syllabus and ensuring that syllabus meets department and college standards.
  • Planning and creating lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments.
  • Grading assigned papers, quizzes, and exams.
  • Assessing grades for students based on participation, performance in class, assignments, and examinations.
  • Collaborating with colleagues on course curriculum.
  • Reporting student learning outcomes, class reviews, and analyzing student data.
  • Worked closely with other Adjunct Faculty to develop and implement American Sign Language (ASL) curriculum for improved learning and student performance

Direct Support Professional- Residential

People Inc
North Chili, NY
01.2014 - Current
  • Provide intensive one-on-one training skills to individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities who multiple systems involvements may have: travel training, budgeting, problem solving, communication skills, social and interpersonal skills, job skills and ADLs as needed.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
  • Supervised 6 clients

Substitute Teacher

Rochester School For The Deaf
Rochester, NY
11.2010 - 06.2018
  • Consistently foster secure and supportive learning environment to promote student growth and development.
  • Demonstrate strong talents in classroom management and facilitate appropriate behavior management.
  • Counsel, assist, empower, and motivate students to strive for and achieve academic success.
  • Frequently serve as Teacher’s Assistant, implementing individualized or group instruction and supporting students in classroom environments.
  • Delivered broad-scope lesson plans spanning Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Physical Education/Adapted Physical Education, Life Skills, Deaf Studies/ASL and Home Economics [2010-2011].
  • Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment

Intern/Co-Coordinator (for CITs & Floaters)

Camp Abilities
Brockport, NY
06.2014 - 07.2014
  • Worked with Counselors in Training (CITs) and Floaters.
  • Oversaw their training and supervision.
  • Taught swimming and tandem biking to children.
  • Completed 105 hours for professional field experience requirement toward to Master's degree.

Intern

Special Olympics- Genesee Region
Rochester, NY
04.2014 - 06.2014
  • Assisted with Games Management (specifically through entering of data).
  • Facilitated them build events for their athletes.
  • Sponsored in working at their school based events that take place in May 2014.
  • Abetted in creating first class experience for their athlete participants.
  • Backed in preparations for their state games in June 2014.
  • Completed 100 hours for professional field experience requirement toward Master's degree.

Volunteer

Junior Achievement
Rochester, NY
02.2014 - 06.2014
  • Asked to lead 4-5 lessons and/or sessions.
  • Discussed with teacher about lessons and lead class at secondary level (high school students).
  • Helped guide students through program activities.
  • Share personal experiences in decision making.

Consult

Churchville-Chili Central School District
Churchville, NY
03.2014 - 04.2014
  • Completed at least 30 hours in Adapted Physical Education classes.
  • Interacted with students and para-educators in classes.
  • Discussed about students with teacher.
  • Assisted teacher with equipment and ideas of activities.
  • Collected all information on school and community.
  • Developed needs assessment and gave to teachers, para-educators, and administrators included interviews with them.
  • Made action plan to share with school.
  • Gave feedback about assessment needs and future needs for consultation.
  • Gave presentation based on results of needs assessments.
  • Made resource binders for Adapted Physical Education teacher and para-educators.

Coach

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
11.2011 - 12.2011
  • Provided training direction to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
  • Plan, organize, and conducted practice sessions.
  • Interacted and communicate with 12-years old basketball player through written in English.

Student Teacher (Pre-K-12)

St. Mary's School For The Deaf
Buffalo, NY
02.2011 - 06.2011
  • Aided with co-coordinating teacher and physical education teacher in their class and/or during prep time.
  • Involved and recorded high school students' results with Presidential Challenge Physical Best Fitness Test.
  • Developed and edited lesson plans and taught to 2nd-3rd grade and Middle School students in their physical education classes, included made two different posters regarding to one of lesson plans

Student Teacher (Pre-K-8)

Maryland School For The Deaf
Columbia, MD
02.2010 - 04.2010
  • Supervised 5 to 14 students per class.
  • Involved with setting up events for students to participate with Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops.
  • Taught techniques and demonstrated skills to use in activities included provide positive feedback and guidance.
  • Interacted with specific student who has severe behavior problems.

Assistant Group Leader/Counselor

Camp Abilities
Brockport, NY
06.2001 - 07.2009
  • Helped with sports, recreation and socialization with less than 5 children who are deaf-blind.
  • Modified instruction and equipment when necessary to accommodate athlete.
  • Conducted thorough assessment on athlete each day.

Office Assistant

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Maintained confidentiality related to all aspects of Tutorial and Instructional Programs.
  • Communicated with supervisor frequently.
  • Assisted college students 1-on-1 with tutor request form, change of tutor request form, and application to be tutor and tutor writing session form.

Student Teacher (Pre-K-5)

Rochester School For The Deaf
Rochester, NY
05.2007 - 08.2007
  • Responsible for planning and implementing age appropriate lessons for students.
  • Wrote and taught lesson plans to Pre-K, 1st grade and 2nd grade students.
  • Implemented, developed and recognized Individualized Education Program (IEP) for all students from Pre-K to 12.

English Tutor

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
09.2006 - 12.2006
  • Edited grammar on less than 10 college students’ papers.
  • Increased excellent human relations skills through co-workers and supervisor.
  • Trained to be certificated in College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).

Education

Master of Arts - Physical Education

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
06.2012 - 08.2014

Master of Science in Education - Physical Education

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
01.2011 - 02.2012

No Degree - Deaf Education

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
08.2008 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Physical Education

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
06.2002 - 12.2007

Work Availability

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Skills

    American Sign Language (ASL) Fluency

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Quote

Don’t postpone joy until you’ve learned all your lessons. Joy is your lesson.
Alan Cohen

Timeline

Adjunct Faculty

Genesee Community College
08.2019 - Current

Intern/Co-Coordinator (for CITs & Floaters)

Camp Abilities
06.2014 - 07.2014

Intern

Special Olympics- Genesee Region
04.2014 - 06.2014

Consult

Churchville-Chili Central School District
03.2014 - 04.2014

Volunteer

Junior Achievement
02.2014 - 06.2014

Direct Support Professional- Residential

People Inc
01.2014 - Current

Master of Arts - Physical Education

Western Michigan University
06.2012 - 08.2014

Coach

Canisius College
11.2011 - 12.2011

Student Teacher (Pre-K-12)

St. Mary's School For The Deaf
02.2011 - 06.2011

Master of Science in Education - Physical Education

Canisius College
01.2011 - 02.2012

Substitute Teacher

Rochester School For The Deaf
11.2010 - 06.2018

Student Teacher (Pre-K-8)

Maryland School For The Deaf
02.2010 - 04.2010

No Degree - Deaf Education

McDaniel College
08.2008 - 05.2010

Student Teacher (Pre-K-5)

Rochester School For The Deaf
05.2007 - 08.2007

Office Assistant

Gallaudet University
01.2007 - 12.2007

English Tutor

Gallaudet University
09.2006 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Science - Physical Education

Gallaudet University
06.2002 - 12.2007

Assistant Group Leader/Counselor

Camp Abilities
06.2001 - 07.2009
Jessica L SchultzAdjunct Faculty & Direct Support Professional-Residential