| Jessica Whitney Huntington, NY 11743 [email protected] |
| EDUCATION Stony Brook University, Expected Graduation, Dec 2004 Master of Arts in Teaching English, Grade Point Average, 4.0 State University of New York College at Geneseo, May 1999 Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Sociology, Dean's List: Fall 1997, Spring 1998, Fall 1998, Spring 1999 FIELD EXPERIENCE Student Teacher, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Fall 2004 Grades: 9 Honors, 10 Regents Student Observer, Northport High School, Northport, Spring 2004 Smithtown Middle School, Smithtown, Fall 2003 Milton Olive Middle School, Wyandanch, Fall 2003 WORK EXPERIENCE Substitute Teacher, Arlington MA Public School District Sept 2002-May 2003 Created and implemented lesson plans for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Adapted lessons to children's individual special needs. Collaborated with faculty to provide comprehensive education in tolerant learning environment. Elders Count Coordinator, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Oct 2001-Sept 2002 Responsible for recruitment, training and assessment of 20 outreach workers; monitoring $150,000 budget; long-term program development of Elders Count outreach campaign to involve 18,500 senior residents. Coordinated daily surveying of 40-60 seniors, referring seniors to appropriate social services agencies. Created fundraising strategy to secure funding for Elders Count initiative. Responsible for grant writing and reporting on continuing basis. Service Learning Coordinator, Roger Williams University Sept 2000-Oct 2001 Coordinated advertising, service site facilitation, volunteer recruitment and training, reflection efforts for 5,000 students. Worked with faculty and community based organizations to develop and implement service learning projects that fulfill course learning objectives while assisting in work and mission of community organizations. Created links with 30 community agencies for community building. Organized campus wide events, such as Days of Service and Volunteer Fairs, to raise involvement levels of faculty and students in service activities and to integrate RWU into larger community. Director, Bristol and Warren Read for Success Sept 99-Sept 2000 Expanded in-school tutoring program to offer personal academic and emotional assistance to benefit over 100 needy children. Recruited and trained more than 70 volunteers. Strengthened relations with 45 teachers and administration personnel in 8 elementary schools to build greater program sustainability. Planned statewide Reading Festival for children and families, provided them with opportunity to work with local story-tellers, authors, illustrators, media personalities and politicians in variety of hands-on activities. ACTIVITIES Vice President, Future English Teachers Association at Stony Brook University, 2003-04 Attended 'Working with Inclusion Students in Your Classroom' Seminar, led by Lynda Geller, PhD., Fa 2003 Weekly Tutor, Bristol and Warren Read for Success, Fall 1999-Fall 2001 Leader Mentor, Geneseo Organization for Leadership Development, Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Fundraiser, American Cancer Society, Spring 1995-Spring 1999 COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft: Word, Access, Office, Excel, Front Page, PowerPoint; ClarisWorks; World Wide Web. |
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