Jill Cooper
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Experienced with curriculum development, ensuring educational content meets all necessary standards and engages students. Utilizes range of teaching methods to address different learning styles, promoting well-rounded understanding of subjects. Strong understanding of classroom management techniques to maintain productive and respectful learning environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Montgomery and Kittredge
Dekalb County Schools
01.2011 - 06.2025
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and KMS staff by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects, escape rooms, book response and hands-on activities.
- Maintained all MAP, Lexile, and Milestones data - and used this data to write curriculum that resulted in my 92 students earning the number one ELA scores in Georgia 3 years in a row.
- Promoted digital literacy by integrating technology into curriculum.
Vice President Strategic Sales
ControlScan
09.2006 - 11.2007
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and to grow ControlScan's presence in the PCI industry.
- Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction. Developed the curriculum to teach new sales hires.
- Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent inside and outside sales teams.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives for PCI industry.
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Mercer University
Atlanta, GABachelor of Science - English And Psychology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Lesson planning
- Problem-solving
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Student engagement strategies
- Executing technology solutions
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Kittredge in 2022.
- Led 6th grade ELA to the number one Milestones in the state of GA. 3 years in a row.
- Led Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl to 2 back-to-back state championships 2024 and 2025.
- Chaired Club Day at KMS for 10 years.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as student support to help resolve student personal issues.
- Worked 2 days a week in KMS afterschool program - assisting with homework and unstructured time.
- Attended Columbia University Teachers College's Reading and Writing Project 120 hours.
Timeline
Teacher Montgomery and Kittredge
Dekalb County Schools
01.2011 - 06.2025
Vice President Strategic Sales
ControlScan
09.2006 - 11.2007
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Mercer University
Bachelor of Science - English And Psychology
Georgia State University
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