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Mary Beth Jones

Springfield,Missouri

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Director Musgrave Unit

Boys and Girls Club
Springfield, Missouri
03.2022 - Current
  • ensure and promote club safety
  • partner with YDPs to create a club schedule and manage time off requests
  • connect with community partners to enhance club member experience with field trips, presentations, and outreach programs

Parent Educator

Parents as Teachers Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, Missouri
07.2015 - 01.2022
  • conducted home visits with families ranging from prenatal to kindergarten entry
  • created individual family visit plans supporting children's social emotional, language, cognitive, and fine/gross motor development
  • connected families with resources within the community
  • partnered with Jordan Valley and now defunct CMH of Springfield to recruit families within a Medical Model program which encouraged a positive partnership with health care facilities
  • conducted monthly story times and Kindergarten Prep activities as a partner with Cowden Elementary for incoming students
  • received training for support of teen parents then conducted home visits, met with groups at Hillcrest High School, Study Alternative School, and Rare Breed in support of these families

Museum Educator

History Museum of Springfield/Greene County
Springfield, Missouri
09.2005 - 05.2008
  • conducted museum tours for school groups and community members
  • provided outreach programs including traveling trunks, slide shows, walking, and bus tours throughout Springfield and Greene County
  • assisted curator with museum exhibits
  • worked with museum board members to plan and execute fund raising events

Remedial Reading Educator

Pipkin Middle School
Springfield, Missouri
08.2003 - 06.2005
  • provided instruction using the Scholastic Read 180 program for grades six, seven, and eight
  • partnered with remedial math educators for quarterly family involvement activities

Reading Educator

Grandview Middle School
Grandview, MO
08.1991 - 06.2003
  • taught remedial reading grades six through nine
  • taught seventh grade reading as part of a middle school team that included geography, science, math, english, and special education educators
  • coached eighth grade girls basketball
  • coached track
  • school newspaper faculty editor
  • high school drill team coach

Education

K-12 Remedial Reading Certification

UMKC
Kansas City, MO
07-1991

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Missouri Southern State College
Joplin, MO
06-1990

Middle School Certification

UMKC
Kansas City, MO

Instructional Technology

University of Kansas Via Johnson County
Lenexa, KS

Library Science

University of Missouri Via MSU
Springfield, MO

Timeline

Program Director Musgrave Unit

Boys and Girls Club
03.2022 - Current

Parent Educator

Parents as Teachers Springfield Public Schools
07.2015 - 01.2022

Museum Educator

History Museum of Springfield/Greene County
09.2005 - 05.2008

Remedial Reading Educator

Pipkin Middle School
08.2003 - 06.2005

Reading Educator

Grandview Middle School
08.1991 - 06.2003

K-12 Remedial Reading Certification

UMKC

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Missouri Southern State College

Middle School Certification

UMKC

Instructional Technology

University of Kansas Via Johnson County

Library Science

University of Missouri Via MSU
Mary Beth Jones