MORE ABOUT ME
Dr. Jennifer Gilbert, PhD. Ed.D
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Qualifications
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Energetic professional with strong leadership skills - able to supervise, instruct, and assist minors to solve problems, share, and work together with people of various cultures.
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Patient and effective communicator - address issues and concerns quickly to implement corrective solutions explaining actions to students, parents, and other faculty.
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Organized, detail-oriented, and hardworking individual who possesses sound time management characteristics in accomplishing business and personal objectives.
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Positive and caring attitude with an influential desire to see youth succeed, prioritizing challenges to assist children in reaching their success.
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Hold EC-4 with English as a Second Language Certification.
Teaching Philosophy
I Believe:
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In the untapped potential of the human soul.
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In imagination, creativity and the ability to improve upon one’s self, which lie within each of us.
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In building students up rather than tearing them down.
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In teaching with positive reinforcement and constructive criticism rather than humiliation.
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In giving every student: kindness, honesty, caring, inspiration, guidance, humor, and trust.
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In not just being a teacher to my students, but a mentor.
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In believing in my students, even when they don’t believe in themselves.
Areas of Expertise
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Classroom Management
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Creative Lesson Planning
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Curriculum Development
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Instructional Best-Practices
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Experiential Learning
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Learner Assessment
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Standardized Testing/Scoring
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Special Needs Students/IEPs
Experience Highlights
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Classroom – Serve as mentor and role model, assisting students in reaching their goals. Plan curriculum, prepare lessons, and instruct students in academic subjects, life skills, and social interaction skills, utilizing cooperative learning techniques and hands-on materials. Confer with parents, administrators, social workers, and others to resolve student problems. Participate in ARD (Admissions Review and Dismissal) meetings, establishing individual curriculum, adjusting teaching style for visual, kinesthetic or auditory learners, and monitoring progress.
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Business Development – Plan, direct, and implement programs to meet organizational goals and student needs. Design curriculum and develop creative advertising to spark interest and increase member participation.
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Administration – Provide key administrative support, maintain strong vendor/client relations, and generate organizational reports. Identify and resolve problems which arise in day-to-day activities, while maintaining a balanced perspective. Handle complicated orders, remaining focused despite interruptions and distractions. Complete tasks, forms, and reports in an efficient and timely manner and submit necessary paperwork to all departments involved.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, Arizona 2015
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Doctor of Education (2015)(GPA 3.86)
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Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training (2011) (GPA 3.72)
NORTHWESTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2011
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Ph.D In Christian Education (2011)(GPA 3.91)
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY CENTRAL TEXAS, Killeen Texas 2009
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Bachelor of Art in Education/Interdisciplinary Studies (GPA 3.40)
COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND, Texas City, Texas 2005
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Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education/Business Management (GPA 3.5)
Work History
LIVINGSTON ISD, TIMBER CREEK CAMPUS
Teacher July 2023-present
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY, HOUSTON CAMPUS
Teacher (2015-2017), ESL Coordinator (2016-2023) 2015-2023
HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER, PEARLAND 2015-2020
KELSO ELEMENTARY, HOUSTON ISD 2015-2016
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Teacher (Testing and All Level Reading and Writing)
J.P. STARKS MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY VANGUARD, DALLAS ISD 2014 - 2015
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Teacher (Vanguard 4th Grade ELAR/SS)
CREEKVIEW ACADEMY, HONORS ACADEMY DISTRICT 2013 - 2014
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English Language Arts Teacher (3rd - 5th Grades)
WILLOW SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KILLEEN ISD 2012 - 2013
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Creative Educational Institute Facilitator (Interventionist)
JGM EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS 2011 - Present
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Owner/Operator
SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER 2010 - 2011
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Director of Education
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL TEXAS 2008 - 2010
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Unit Director
KILLEEN ISD 2008 - 2009
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Teacher - Iduma Elementary
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Substitute Teacher
Accomplishments
SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR
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Churchin’ Ain’t Easy (2011)
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And Deliver Us from People (2012)
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For the Perfecting of the Saints (2013)
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365 Revelatory Words for Any Given Day (2014)
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The Data Driven Classroom (2015)
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Help! My Students Are Bored and So Am I! (2016)
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Teach Me How to Live Realistically Single (2017)
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The Journey Back to Me (2018)
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Proverbs 31 Union and the Oppression It Faces Today (2019)
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Freak on Reserve THE NOVEL (2020)
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Freak on Reserve THE WORKBOOK (2020)
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It’s Okay to Remove the Masks Now (2021)
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The Raw Realities and Revelation of Singleness(2021)
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Digging Deeper(2021)
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He Made A Garden Out of My Grave(2021)
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The Religion that Killed Me and the Relationship that Saved Me! (2021)
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Messed Up! (2021)
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Daddy’s Girl? (2021)
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Help Me! I’m Suffocating in Sacrifice (2021)
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Who Am I? (2021)
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I’m Bout That Life
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P.T.S.D. of Domestic Violence
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From Me To Me
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I Refuse to Apolpgize, Favor Just Aint Fair
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My Yes Costs More than Just Me
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Acting 101
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Making Your Literary Dreams Come True
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Spelling Rules: Spell Better So You Can Write Better (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Reading Comprehension Skills: Reading with purpose brings reading to life! (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Reading Strategies: Passing the Test with Ease (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Addition (JGM Educational Consultants Math Line)
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Phonics Drills 2 (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Decoding: Breaking the Curse of the English Language Exceptions (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Reading Fluency (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Handwriting (JGM Educational Consultants Math Line)
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Handwriting: Writing so EVERYONE can read it!! (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Writing CompositionSkills: Making Writing Your Superpower! (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Sight Word Central: Reading on SIGHT (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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1st Grade Sight Word Book (The Henderson Chronicles Literacy Series)
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Primer Sight Word Book (The Henderson Chronicles Literacy Series)
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Phonics Drills: How to say it the right way and decode with ease (JGM Educational Consultants Literacy Collection)
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Colors and Shapes (Henderson Chronicles Literacy series)
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Pre-Primer Sight Word Book (Henderson Chronicles Literacy Series 1)
MUSICAL ARTIST
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“Can I Just Be Me?” (Kemo Recordings, 2011)
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“Love Covers All!” (Champ Entertainment, 2012)
Professional Affiliations / Honors / Memberships
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Kingdom Image Award Winner (2018)
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University of Phoenix Alumni Association
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Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education)
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Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
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Ms. Central Texas Plus America Pageant Winner 2012
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Ms. Texas Plus America 2nd runner up 2012
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Editor’s Choice Award Winner for Churchin’ Ain’t Easy
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Rising Star Award Winner for Churchin’ Ain’t Easy
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Foster Parent of the Year, 2008-2010
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Dean’s List, 2004
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Honored Graduate, 1993, 2004, 2009