JENNIFER THOMAS

9824 Brading Lane Phone: (804) 639-7655

Midlothian VA 23112 Email: thoma3jl@dukes.jmu.edu
References available upon request
JOB OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a teaching position to utilize my passion for learning and education to help students grow and develop while
having opportunities to continue to learn new and improved methods of teaching.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
o Masters of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education, May 2014
Overall GPA: 4.0
o Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, May 2013
Major: Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Minor: Elementary Education
Overall GPA: 3.59, Minor GPA: 3.98
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EXPERIENCES:
Practicum:
First grade collaborative classroom in reading instruction (2012)
Fifth Grade classroom of diverse learners with Power-Up intervention in place with differentiated small groups based
on students strengths and weaknesses (2013)
o Attended many IEP meetings
Third grade classroom with a collaborative math class (2013)
o Two math classes, separated and differentiated based on instructional level with two push-in teachers
Student Teaching:
Fourth grade classroom with a collaborative math class and social studies class (2014)
o Collaborative math and social studies class included students with learning disabilities
o Taught lessons that aligned with both Virginia SOLs and the countys pacing guides
o Organized a parent math night, with another fourth grade teacher, to teach and inform parents of the Virginia
SOL requirements and the different methods being taught in the classroom to help students solve related
problems
o Attended many IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences
Kindergarten collaborative classroom containing students with learning disabilities (2014)
o Intensive, small group guided reading with two push-in teachers
o Small group, differentiated math instruction
o Attended and was part of numerous IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences
o Worked closely with the schools speech pathologist, occupational therapist, and other IEP team members to
develop specific learning plans for individual students
o Experience with Kindergarten registration and Brigance testing
- Please visit my website at http://eled411website.weebly.com/ for sample lesson plans

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Summer 2014: Parent Communications Director at YMCA Camp Thunderbird- responsible for establishing and
maintaining good relationships with the parents of summer campers, by focusing on new enrollees, through the use of
social media, pictures, and phone conversations
Summer 2012& Summer 2013: Unit Director at YMCA Camp Thunderbird-responsible for managing ten counselors
and 150 children, responsible for handling parent complaints and parent communication, responsible for directing large
events and running parents activities
Summer 2010 and summer 2011: Camp counselor at YMCA Camp Thunderbird-responsible for interacting with
children and promoting the core values: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Honesty

HONORS/ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS:
Member of Kappa Delta Pi, the national teaching honors fraternity at JMU 2012-2014
Nominated and presented a paper requirement for World History since 1500 at the General Education Conference of
James Madison University in the Fall of 2011.