1. JACOB G. KRIEF
jacobkrief1@gmail.com
732-991-2007 (M)
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Sharp analytical educational background with both Masters and Doctorate credentials. Highly involved in all levels of
academia having taught children as well as adults. Dynamic orator known for engaging the audience in thought
stimulating lessons. Ability to teach a large contingent of students in addition to one-on-one specialized tutoring.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
NJ STAGE I PROVISIONAL TEACHINGCERTIFICATE,ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION, NJ City
University
YPS COLLEGE, Lakewood, NJ, 2006 – Doctorate in Divinity
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Villanova, PA, 1999 – Master of Laws in Taxation
Offshore Asset Protection: A Case Example, Publication, Villanova University of Law Electronic Tax Law
Journal
THE NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY, 1996 – Juris Doctor
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, Upper Montclair, NJ, 1993, Bachelor of Arts in History
Bloom Memorial Award for Community Leadership;
Julian Jaffe Memorial Award in History
NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER THE TEACHING PROFESSION
NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATION FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHING
BAR CERTIFICATIONS – New Jersey and New York
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2014 to Present
Versatile Teaching Skills
Curriculum Development
Education Guidance Counseling
September 2014 to Present
Curriculum Development
Versatile Teaching Skills
Literacy Training Skills
Public Speaking Abilities
Technology Skills
Home school Teacher
Highland Park, NJ
Design and provide in-home specialized instruction in religious
philosophy, history, legal dialectic and jurisprudence for gifted high
school student.
Accommodate student and family priorities in establishing teaching
schedules.
Design syllabi and lessons specific to individual student needs.
Ensure timely provision of student curriculum on par with institutions
having high academic standards catering to gifted pupils.
Language Arts and Social Studies Middle School Teacher
ALBERT SION MIZRACHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eatontown, NJ
Develop English and History lesson plans in line with the established
school curriculum to meet set institutional standards.
Teach courses in Social Studies emphasizing ancient global
civilizations and the United States including history, geography, and
political sciences.
Help students with their reading comprehension and writing skills in
English.
Deliver engaging, coherent lectures and motivating lessons to students
across all learning aptitudes and capabilities accommodating students
participating in Individualized Educational Programs or IEPs.
Utilize learning technology in the planning and delivery of lessons.
2. Classroom Management Skills
Assessment Abilities
September 2013 to August 2014
Versatile Teaching Skills
2004 to 2014
Versatile Teaching Skills
2001 - 2004
Versatile Teaching Skills
2004 to Present
Versatile Teaching Skills
Public Speaking Abilities
Curriculum Development
Education Guidance Counseling
2004
Versatile Teaching Skills
Literacy Teaching Skills
1996 - 1997
Versatile Teaching Skills
Literacy Training Skills
Classroom management: Prepare both English and History classroom
and coursework materials, homework assignments, and handouts.
Consistently provide students with feedback in line with the faculty
assessment systems.
Evaluate students’ class work and assignments, grade tests, essays,
reports and other assignments.
Substitute Teacher
SOURCE 4 TEACHERS, Cherry Hill, NJ
Instructor in numerous public schools throughout NJ teaching grades
Kindergarten through High School.
Talented ability to school children and teenagers in any subject matter
upon last moment’s notice.
Substitute Teacher
RPRY DAY SCHOOL, Edison, NJ
Substitute teacher for private elementary school.
Teach all grades from first to eighth grades in religious and secular
studies.
Senior Tax Officer
MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY, Pennington, NJ
Conducted and taught training seminars on developments and trends
in trusts and estates law as part of interdepartmental interface
initiative.
Assistant Spiritual Leader and Educator
CONGREGATION SEPHARDIC, Highland Park, NJ
Lead adult education classes on religious philosophical modalities,
the Biblical prophets, and religious laws and doctrines.
Survey various questions in religious and secular law from children,
teenagers, and adults to engage in legal dialectic stimulating
independent decision making.
Deliver weekly inspirational lecture engaging audience in thought
provoking discussion.
Oversee children’s education classes on religious dogma as well as
develop curriculum for same.
Counsel parents and adults on creating and implementing educational
objectives for themselves and their children.
Substitute Teacher
MOSES AARON HIGH SCHOOL, South River, NJ
Long-term substitute history of religion teacher for High School
teenage girls grades 11 and 12.
Moderated special open-discussion philosophy elective course
addressing teenagers’ thoughts and emotions in reaction to same.
Directed students in analytical reading of historical text.
Immigration Trainer
HIAS, South Orange, NJ
Specially prepared Russian and Spanish speaking immigrants in
citizenship classes.
Taught basic conversational English and grammar.
3. 1983 - 1993
Curriculum Development
Versatile Teaching Skills
Director, Children’s Education
PINE BROOK J.C., Pine Brook, NJ
Created curriculum of special introductory courses offered to teenage
children as an introduction to religious and secular histories and an in-
depth study of sacred doctrine.
Advancement of disciplined course of training for religious
confirmation.