Jonathan Abenti

• I teach all subjects, with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
• JPS is a STEaM school, meaning we also focus on incorporating the arts into our regular instruction.
• Use cutting edge educational technology including SMART boards and student response devices.
• Classroom representative on IEP development for Second Grade students and partnered with a Special Education class focusing on Autistic students to help integrate them in to a variety of traditional classroom experiences.
• Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
• Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
• Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
• Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
• Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
• Field trip coordinator for the 2nd grade team.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.

• I had the unique opportunity to teach core subjects in English to native Chinese (Mandarin) speaking students
• At KSS I used Harcourt Brace Publishers curriculum that is developed for use in
• American public schools to teach Math and Science to Third and Fourth Grade students at this bilingual academy
• Additionally I taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Kindergarten and I served as the English homeroom teacher for Kindergarten, integrating English into all aspects of
• Kindergarten instruction.

• School year I taught English as a Foreign Language to Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth grade students in this smaller Taiwanese town
• These students were native Chinese (Mandarin) speakers with little exposure to English
• In addition to teaching duties and classroom management responsibilities, I also participated in various English learning experiences including
• Mobile English Village, in which I traveled to rural schools without any native English speaking teachers, to help students learn English and help equip native teachers with skills to teach
• English
• I also taught at English Winter and Summer camps that provided a week-long English immersion experience for Chinese speaking students.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.

• I was a substitute teacher, mainly at South Elementary School and the Kindergarten Center.
• I worked in traditional classrooms and spent significant time in special needs
  classrooms.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.

• At CPS I taught Second Grade at multiple elementary schools during my time there.
• Chairperson of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and the Chairperson for the Safe and Orderly Committee,
  which focused on discipline.
• Webmaster for Clifton Elementary School.
• Second Grade in a year-round format at at school in which I was a representative member of the ILT, representing the interests of the eight primary grade-level teachers in instructional issues.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

• I served as the permanent building substitute at two different elementary schools, Dunlavy and Holbrook.
• This position allowed me to see how curriculum overlaps grade levels and learn the practical aspects of classroom management
• I also became a peer educator, by learning the “Academy of Reading” program and training school staff on its use.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.

• I served on the USS Eisenhower, CVN-69, launching jets off catapult number one and performing other deck duties as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Launch & Recovery (ABE) Sailor.
• Was tasked with the important job of launching Naval aircraft on the flight deck.
• Was be responsible for operating and maintaining all aircraft launch equipment, which included:

Hydraulic and steam catapults

Barricades and water brakes

Jet blast deflectors and control panels

Deck-edge control stations

• Most of the work was performed outdoors on aircraft carrier decks, in all climates and conditions, including hazardous environments.
• The work was fast-paced and ABEs typically work closely with others in aviation ratings.
• I received an honorable discharge from active duty as and Airman E-3 in 1993.
• I continued in the inactive reserves until my final discharge in 1999.