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Jill Boyer

McKinney,TX

Summary

Focused School Director and Teacher with expertise successfully working with students, parents, and teachers at private and public schools. Started Sonflower Science and Reagan Academy Worldview and Biology private Christian schools in Frisco, TX. Founding teacher at Hope Co op in Prosper, TX.

Seasoned Social Worker experienced working with diverse populations to support mental health and wellness in the education setting. Organized and educated in program administration for high-risk populations.

Corporate speaker for the Muscular Dystrophy Association MDA to fundraise.

Board member for Children's Medical Hospital Dallas for 7 years.

Taught Team Policy Debate in Sachse, TX for 2 years.

Currently tutoring Math.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Reagan Academy
McKinney, TX
08.2020 - Current
  • Teaching K - 12 Math for students who have fallen behind. The older students need to pass their GED after dropping out of school at 16 and then wanting to go to college. Younger students needed math fact basics and pre Algebra basics.
  • Taught middle school and high school: Speech and Debate; Writing including Research and Citation; Grammar; Constitutional Law, Current Events.
  • Taught Team Policy Debate and take competitors to local, regional, state, and national competitions all over the country.
  • Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques.
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
  • Enforced discipline on campus and during off-campus school trips following code of conduct and student handbook.
  • Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking. Socratic style teaching of current cases to emphasize use of logic and rhetoric.

Teacher

Reagan Academy
Austin, TX
08.2016 - 06.2020
  • Taught Speech and Debate: Research and Citations, Analytical Grammar, Writing structure and style, Economics.
  • Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
  • Scheduled tutoring sessions to help students improve grades and gain better grasp course material.
  • Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.

Board Member

Children's Hospital Dallas
Dallas, TX
01.2010 - 01.2020
  • Attended board meetings and reviewed meeting agendas.
  • Maintained confidentiality in regard to internal organizational affairs and information.
  • Represented parents in the neurological departments for current patients and aging out patients.

Director of School

Reagan Academy
Frisco, TX
08.2007 - 05.2017
  • Started the following co-op and prep school. Recruited the teachers and the students. Arranged for building usage and rental at various churches.
  • Sonflower Co-op: Taught Pre-K through high school literature, general science, Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry.
  • Hope Prep: Taught American Government, Economics, Grammar, Choir, and History I - Ancient, History II - Medieval, History III - Revolutionary Age, and History IV - Modern; Biology, Analytical Grammar.
  • Ran a series of workshops for local teachers for 7 years called The Teacher's Lounge in Frisco, TX as an extension of FHIS. Recruited speakers, coordinated food, optained facilities with classrooms, kitchens, and auditoriums.

Corporate Fundraising Speaker

Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA
Dallas, TX
01.2004 - 05.2017
  • Speaker for MDA fundraising to large Corporate donors: Kroger, Valero Gas, etc. and small, private business owners: Silver Fox, McDonald's Hamburger Franchise Owners. Also do MDA open question sessions for Doctors, nurses, and medical professionals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Educational Social Work

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

Skills

  • Curriculum Development: Chose all science texts, equipment, organized all materials by class and student Trained all staff on usage
  • Student Counseling
  • Student Activity Program Planning: Chose relevant field trips for classes including ordering tickets and payment thereof, arranging materials to take with students to direct the learning experience, arranging transportation: Dallas Zoo, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas Museum Museum of Art, Dallas Children's Theater, and Old City Park
  • Staff Training: Put on The Teacher's Lounge for 7 years in Frisco, TX Arranged buildings, speakers, food, coordinated 30 classes in a six hour grid Attained all speakers, including Terry Threadgill

Accomplishments

  • Worked under Debi Kruder to start Junior high and High School AWANA Trek and Journey programs. Volunteered in Sunday School, Junction 56, and AWANA from 2004 through 2017 when we moved to Austin, TX
  • Team mom for HSAA Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams for 3 years. Kept score books at hundreds of games, collected monies, made the player bags, connected with private, public, and homeschool teams to arrange games and tournaments including running the food for coaches and referees and working the front office for tickets.
  • On the Board for the Central Texas Saints Boys Basketball team from 2017 - 2020.

Timeline

Teacher

Reagan Academy
08.2020 - Current

Teacher

Reagan Academy
08.2016 - 06.2020

Board Member

Children's Hospital Dallas
01.2010 - 01.2020

Director of School

Reagan Academy
08.2007 - 05.2017

Corporate Fundraising Speaker

Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA
01.2004 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Educational Social Work

Oral Roberts University

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