1. Jennifer L. Hass
3136 Tadley Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 833-8095
Jennhass74@gmail.com
Certified Elementary School Teacher (Grades NK-4)
Dedicated elementary school teacher with 15 years of experience in grades K-2 seeking employment in a public or
privateschool.
Core Competencies
 Kindergarten team leader
 Technology Integration: Henrico 21, Promethean board, flipcharts, I-pads/laptops
 Wilson Level 1 certification
 Lesson planningusingdata and strategies setfor my the school improvementplan to closethe achievement
gap
 Differentiated Instruction
 Classroom management and discipline
 RtI (Response to Intervention)
 Benchmark testing and data collection
 Special Needs Students/ IEPs
 PALS
Experience
Suffolk Public Schools,Suffolk,VA 1999-2010
Elementary Teacher (K-2), 1999-2003 and 2004-2011
Throughout my 10 years in Suffolk, I have supported a balanced literacy curriculumusingsmall group instruction,
literacy stations,and wholegroup instruction where I focused on phonics/spellingusingmy knowledge of Wilson
and Words Their Way, guided readingbooks, and writing. I served as a cooperatingteacher in the fall of 2008. I
have taught general education students as well as individualswith learningchallenges and special needs,including
autism. Communication with my parents through weekly newsletters was key to the success of the s tudents in my
classroom. I encouraged positivebehavior by usinga reward system but I also stressed the importance of
accountability.
Henrico County Public Schools,Henrico,VA
Kindergarten Teacher, 2011-present
Duringthe past5 years in Henrico, I have worked with Title 1, ESL, and general education students. I have
continued to strivefor academic excellenceusinga balanced literacy program. Open communication through
email,weekly newsletters and parent involvement are key to the continued success thatI have experienced in my
classrooms. For the past 2 years, I have served as team leader. I attend monthly leadership meetings, hold weekly
team meetings, maintain and shareteam notes with my kindergarten team and the administration,and actas a
liaison between my team and the administration. In 2014,I attended the Virginia Children’s Engineering
Conference in Richmond, Virginia. Learningmore about implementing STEM activities in my classroomcontinues
to be a goal that I work towards each year. In 2016,I earned the Henrico 21 award for my school for my lesson
utilizing21st Century Skills.
Education and Credentials
Virginia TeachingLicense(NK-4)- expires June 2019
Wilson Level 1 certification-Fall 2008
Old Dominion University-Norfolk,VA- M.S. Early Childhood Education,1999
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond,VA-B.S. ExerciseScience, 1996
References availableupon request.