Jill Keene
Chattanooga
Summary
Goal-oriented aspiring educator offers support to students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Ex-Ed Pre-K
02.2026 - Current
- Assist Lead Teacher with implementing lesson plans directed towards pre-k aged children with exceptional abilities; ensure cleanliness of environment; build trusting relationships with families and keep open communication; document daily activities.
Behavior Assistant
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Assist lead teacher with program implementation for elementary aged children with various abilities and disabilities; assist children with toileting and personal care when needed; integrate children into regular education classrooms and assist with their learning; intervene using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques when children are escalated as well as teaching independent emotional regulation when confronted with difficult emotions; provide toys and means for exploration when self regulating and communicating with teaching staff; provide sensory tools for use by children who need.
Lead Teacher
YMCA, Downtown Metropolitan Chattanooga
06.2022 - 07.2024
- Create lesson plans following the Creative Curriculum; that include age appropriate lessons for pre-k 4 year olds including reading, math, science; provide social/emotional care and learning-help to process and regulate difficult emotions; document children’s activities, health and behavior using the Brightwheel application; communicate with families with regard to overall care for each child; provide sensory and developmentally appropriate activities for young children offering messy play with various textures, toys and foods; develop relationships with families and children to provide overall quality care for each child.
Recovery Coach
AIM Center, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Manage caseload of 30 individuals with MI diagnosis; assist individuals with MI diagnosis with connection to community resources; work with individuals with setting program goals within the AIM clubhouse; document progress toward individual goals; Supervise kitchen unit with providing lunch for individuals in attendanceteach individuals cooking skills and how to follow state guidelines for health and safety within the kitchen, order groceries for the clubhouse lunches and snacks, staying within the available budget; lead business unit with creating the weekly and monthly newslettersteach individuals computer data entry skills working side by side to promote independence; order office supplies for the center; communicate with company keeping the printer working, communicate with the shredder company; Track daily attendance by gathering sign in sheets from each unit and documenting exact times each individual is in each unit; provide front and back desk reception when needed on a daily basis
Lead Teacher
YMCA, Downtown Metropolitan Chattanooga
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Create lesson plans following the Creative Curriculum; document children’s activities, health and behavior using the HiMama application; communicate with families with regard to overall care for each child; provide activities to develop children’s learning using resources from the YMCA and any other community or online sources; develop relationships with families and children to provide overall quality care for each child.
Education
BA - History
Southern New Hampshire University
09-2025
Art Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
06-2021
Skills
- Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Multi-line phone use
- Microsoft proficient
- Google Docs proficient
- Internet savvy
- Transcribing
- Proofreading
- Editing
- Research analysis
- Management skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Positive attitude
- Effective communication
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Computer skills
- Collaborative teamwork
Accomplishments
- Achieved maintaining inspiring learning environment, following state regulations in Exceptional Education classroom while there was no working certified teacher in the classroom. Provided learning materials and activities following IEP plans while developing trusting relationships with students and their families.
Certification
- Bachelor of Arts in History
- TECTA Certified 2022
- CPR Certification
- CCR&R Training for Classroom Development
- CCR&R Training for Inclusion Practices
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English
some French
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Ex-Ed Pre-K
02.2026 - Current
Behavior Assistant
03.2024 - 02.2025
Lead Teacher
YMCA, Downtown Metropolitan Chattanooga
06.2022 - 07.2024
Recovery Coach
AIM Center, Inc.
05.2021 - 05.2022
Lead Teacher
YMCA, Downtown Metropolitan Chattanooga
08.2018 - 05.2021
Art Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
BA - History
Southern New Hampshire University
BA in History
While working towards a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction Design, I am also learning Spanish through practice and online apps. I am not fluent but am quite capable of carrying on conversation with individuals who are fluent. I am an intermediate French speaker as well, but do not often find opportunities to speak with those who speak it. I am an avid reader, enjoying science fiction and historical fiction as well as writing my own short stories and poems.