Jenna Cooper

4023 School House Lane

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
484-704-5091
jenna.cooper@drexel.edu

Objective A passionate and dedicated educator seeking a position teaching high school physics
in a public school.

Education Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science in Education Anticipated Graduation: March 2022
Concentration in Physics Cumulative GPA: 3.75

Honors and Awards A.J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel University, 2019-2022

PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship, 2019-2022

Relevant Coursework Calculus I, II, III, IV Contemporary Physics I, II, III

Survey of the Universe Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students
Current Research in Curriculum & InstructionSecondary Science Teaching Methods

Activities Student Representative to the School of Education Research Committee, 2020-2021

Clearances and Training • PA Child Abuse History

• FBI Criminal History Record
• Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training
• Approval for PA certification will be completed in March of 2022

Skills • Operating Systems: Windows, Macintosh, and Linux

• Software: MS suite, LateX; Zoom; VPython, AutoCAD, and Inventor Professional.
• Learning Management Systems: Canvas, BlackBoard, Google Classroom, and
Moodle

Work Experience The Substitute Teacher Service Plymouth Meeting, PA

Substitute Teacher March 2021 - June 2021
• Executed classroom plans left by the primary classroom teacher
• Oversaw student behavior in and out of the classroom
• Documented student attendance and completed a report for the lead teacher

Line Leaders Devon, Pennsylvania

Instructor January 2021 - March 2021
• Monitored a pod of children participating in the hybrid instructional model in their
home
• Worked with children in the third and sixth grade
• Assisted with objectives unique to the child and their grade level expectations
• Ensured students stayed on task in Zoom meetings and returned after breaks in a
reasonable time
• Further students interaction with the material through review and homework
assistance

Student Teaching Springfield Township High School Erdenheim, Pa

Student Teacher September 2021 - March 2022
• Teaching tenth-grade honors physics (2 sections of 25 students each)
• Using the Modeling Workshop Program Curriculum for Physics, developed lessons in
Mechanics and Electricity for all courses
• Maintaining excellent classroom management skills
• Utilizing behavior modification techniques to improve student conduct and encourage
participation
• Integrating multiple teaching styles to increase the range of learning
• Supervising laboratory investigation experiences using manipulatives and coding
• Teaching guided lessons that model questioning, clarification, and problem-solving
strategies
• Assisting in the production of quarterly progress reports
• Participating in monthly department meetings, professional development sessions,
and parent meetings
Pre-Student Teaching Lower Merion School District Bryn Mawr, PA
Student Teacher August 2020 to December 2020
• Assisted in teaching honors physics (2 sections with 25 students each), and AP
physics 1 (1 section with 15 students) in grades ten through twelve
• Contributed to the development of a standards-based grading curriculum with
science department teachers
• Led problem-solving practice sessions in small and large groups
• Utilized technologies for the virtual and hybrid models of learning

Additional Experience Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Plymouth Meeting, PA

Teaching Assistant September 2019 - December 2019; January 2021 - June 2021
• Assisted in teaching honors physics (3 sections with 30 students each) in grades ten
through twelve
• Developed vPython laboratory assignments in cooperation with lead teachers
• Created solutions to homework and laboratory assignments
• Led problem-solving practice sessions in small and large groups
• Conducted work both in-person and in the virtual setting