Jillian Elolf
Kingwood,TX
Summary
A dedicated and enthusiastic History teacher with eight years of experience working in secondary schools. Passionate about building relationships with students and assisting them to accomplish their social, emotional, and academic goals. Talented in creating engaging and rigorous inquiry-based lessons and activities. Adept in crafting a safe learning environment for diverse learners.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Humble ISD
Humble, TX
07.2023 - Current
- 8th Grade Team Lead
- Developed engaging and rigorous lesson plans to enhance students' understanding of history and social studies skills
- Active member of the Humble ISD Social Studies Cohort in which we meet to design curriculum guides and district assessments
- Created district wide exemplar lessons to model effective best practices alongside Humble ISD's Social Studies Coordinator
- Sponsored the Stitches and Yarn Club, a club that taught students how to crochet and knit while providing a space for students to socialize
- Received a Social Studies Distinction for students' performance on the 24-25 STAAR test
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Cleveland ISD
Santa Fe Middle School
08.2022 - Current
- Department Chair for Social Studies.
- Organized campus-wide professional development on student engagement strategies.
- Created differentiated instruction for diverse classes of emergent bilingual, SPED, and GT students.
- Built classroom culture of mutual respect and empathy while implementing CHAMPS.
- Utilized 7 Steps strategy in classroom with positive results.
- Designed inquiry based lessons incorporating research, collaboration, and a variety of historical sources.
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Cleveland ISD
Cleveland Middle School
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Developed and designed district curriculum guides and exemplar lessons.
- Facilitated effective PLC meetings overlooking student data and curriculum construction.
- Delivered engaging and rigorous student centered lessons integrating primary and secondary source analysis.
- Assisted students in understanding and participating in Cleveland Middle School's first National History Day fair.
Student Teacher
Waco ISD
Cesar Chavez Middle School
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Encouraged students to work with primary source documents and multiple perspectives.
- Engaged students by including personal and authentic connections between material and student experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, Concentration in Secondary Education
Baylor University
Waco, TX05.2018
Skills
- G/T Training
- Inquiry-based Learning
- Curriculum Implementation and Creation
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Group Leadership
- Problem-Solving Skills
Accomplishments
- Taught 800 kids over 8 school years
- Requested by Cleveland ISD and Humble ISD leadership to assist in designing district-wide 8th grade US History curriculum.
- Cleveland ISD Teacher of the Week (2018)
- Cleveland Middle School Teacher of the Month (2021)
- Kingwood Middle School Teacher of the Year (2026-2027)
Certification
- Texas Teaching Certificate, History (7-12)
- Texas Teaching Certificate, Social Studies (7-12)
Timeline
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Humble ISD
07.2023 - Current
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Cleveland ISD
08.2022 - Current
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Cleveland ISD
08.2018 - 05.2022
Student Teacher
Waco ISD
08.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History, Concentration in Secondary Education
Baylor University