1. JESSICA A.CHATMAN J.anne.chatman@gmail.com 269.330.2319
OBJECTIVE
Serve
as
educational
leader
for
children
and
students
utilizing
my
teaching
experience
as
lead
teacher
in
an
early
childhood
position.
EDUCATION
Master
of
Arts,
April
2014,
GPA
4.0
Western
Michigan
University,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Literacy
Studies,
Department
of
Special
Education
and
Literacy
Bachelor
of
Science,
April
2010,
GPA
3.87
Western
Michigan
University,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Major:
Early
Childhood
Professional
Education
Studies
Minors:
Language
Arts,
Social
Studies
Urban
Program
Graduate
Kalamazoo
Valley
Community
College,
2007-­‐2008,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Michigan
Professional
Certificate,
valid-­‐June
2019
K-­‐5
All
subjects
self-­‐contained,
6-­‐8
Language
Arts,
6-­‐8
Social
Studies,
Early
Childhood
Specialist
(ZA)
Endorsement
Reading
Specialist
(BR)
Endorsement
Bachelor
of
Business
Administration,
June
2003,
GPA
3.79
Western
Michigan
University,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Major:
Public
Administration,
Minors:
General
Business,
Political
Science
TEACHING
&
LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
Kalamazoo
Public
Schools,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Northeastern
Elementary
Kindergarten
Teacher,
2010-­‐2011,
2012-­‐currently
• Designed,
implemented,
and
researched
developmentally
appropriate
activities,
centers,
and
lessons
to
provide
a
balanced
literacy
experience
utilizing
Guided
Reading,
Pearson’s
Reading
Street
©
2013,
Lucy
Caulkins
Units
of
Study
for
Primary
writing;
And
a
math
curriculum
focused
on
developing
problem
solving
strategies
using
Scott
Foresman
Math
and
Investigation’s,
to
guide
14-­‐18
students
in
appropriate
academic
growth
based
on
individual
needs
of
students.
• Directly
supervised
and
planned
curriculum
interventions
for
full
time
paraprofessional.
• Planned,
organized,
and
facilitated
weekly
grade
level
meetings
to
monitor
academic
progress,
researched
instructional
practices
and
teaching
resources
across
grade
level
as
grade
level
facilitator.
• Coordinated
building
technology
needs,
problem
solved
technology
issues,
assisted
teaching
with
technology
set
up,
provided
training
on
technology/equipment/programs
as
technology
liaison
for
25
staff
members.
• Coached
a
Girls
on
the
Run
team
to
build
leadership
and
socio-­‐emotional
skills
in
15
girls
• Led
building
United
Way
campaign,
coordinated
pledges,
motivated
staff
participation,
and
monitored
progress
toward
goal
to
successfully
reach
building
fundraising
goal
for
two
years.
• Organized
Boxtops
for
Education
program
and
recruited
parent
participation
in
program
raising
$1600.

2.
TEACHING
&
LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
Kindergarten
Teacher,
2010-­‐2011,
2012-­‐currently
• Analyzed
school
wide
academic
and
behavior
data,
researched
best
practices
for
school
improvement
plan
as
member
of
School
Improvement
Team.
• Developed
elements
of
priority
school
reform
plan,
using
data
analysis
training
to
identify
root
causes
of
key
academic
areas.
• Researched
best
practice
for
improving
school
climate
and
student
behavior
as
member
of
behavior-­‐
wide
committee.
• Mentored
literacy
pre-­‐intern
from
Western
Michigan
University
• Received
$300
for
MEEMIC
classroom
make-­‐over
grant
• Raised
over
$500
through
Donor’s
Choose
for
classroom
magazine
subscriptions
and
two
classroom
I-­‐
pods.
1st
Grade
Teacher,
2011-­‐2012
Kindergarten
Teacher,
2010-­‐2011,
2012-­‐currently
Intern
Teacher-­‐
2nd
Grade,
January-­‐April
2010
• Planned
lessons,
taught
small
groups,
and
supported
mentor
teacher
in
management
of
students
• Assisted
teacher
with
integration
of
Smartboard
technology
into
classroom
lessons.
Intern
Teacher-­‐
Pre
Kindergarten,
September-­‐December
2009
•
Participated
in
child
home
studies,
conferences,
portfolio
data
collection.
•
Planned
and
led
classroom
activities
during
lead
teaching
week.
Prairie
Ridge
Elementary
School
Pre-­‐Intern
Teacher-­‐
1st
Grade,
September-­‐December
2008
• Observed
classroom
teacher,
conducted
literacy
assessments,
helped
prepare
classroom
activities,
• Designed
and
implemented
lessons,
and
facilitated
small
group
activities.
Early
Start
Kindergarten
Teacher-­‐
Pre-­‐school
Summer
2010
• Served
as
lead
teacher
used
Opening
World
of
Learning
curriculum
to
provide
pre-­‐school
experience
for
children
entering
fall
Kindergarten
with
no
prior-­‐school
experience;
• Supervised
two
classroom
paraprofessionals,
established
safe
learning
environment;
and
aided
15
children
in
mastering
school
routines
and
basic
literacy
skills.
Milwood
Elementary
School
Summer
School
Paraprofessional-­‐5th
Grade,
May-­‐July
2008
• Facilitated
Read
Naturally
intervention
for
5th
grade
students
as
paraprofessional,
to
improve
reading
fluency
for
15
fifth
grade
summer
school
students.
Western
Michigan
University,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Dorothy
J.
McGinnis
Reading
Center
&
Clinic
Reading
Clinician,
June-­‐August
2013
• Assessed
struggling
readers
and
designed
individual
lessons
to
address
gaps
in
reading
skills,
using
the
QRI-­‐5,
and
Guided
Reading
strategies.
Book
Club
Facilitator,
September-­‐December
2012
• Tutored
small
group
of
students
to
reinforce
literacy
skills
gained
from
reading
clinic
participation.
English
Department
Teaching
Assistant
English
1000,
September-­‐December
2008,
September-­‐December
2009
• Taught
20
freshmen
strategies
to
utilize
in
college
level
writing
to
improve
their
ability
to
write
effectively
for
college
level
coursework.

3.
COMMUNITY
&
DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCE
Kalamazoo
Communities
in
Schools,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Site
Coordinator-­‐King-­‐Westwood
Elementary,
September
2007-­‐
August
2009
• Coordinated
community
resources
to
serve
the
social,
academic,
and
enrichment
needs
of
over
400
elementary
students
to
reduce
barriers
to
successful
academic
participation
and
improve
academic
achievement.
Greater
Kalamazoo
United
Way,
Kalamazoo,
MI
Great
Lakes
PeaceJam
Program
Coordinator,
2005-­‐2007
Great
Lakes
PeaceJam
Program
Assistant,
2004-­‐2005
• Recruited
and
trained
45
adult
facilitators
to
implement
peace
and
social
justice
curriculum,
planned
two
annual
youth
conferences
serving
500
students,
coordinated
community
participation
in
public
events
with
Nobel
Peace
prize
recipients.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFLIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
WMU
FAST
program
mentor
2015
Dean’s
List
(WMU)
2007-­‐
2014
Michigan
Reading
Association
Member
2011-­‐2014
2010
Recipient
Linda
Christian
Award
for
Social
Justice
Nonprofit
Management
Certification,
American
Humanics,
Inc.
SLD
Center
Phonics
Fundamentals
for
Educators,
Early
Childhood
Phonemic
Awareness
ASSESSMENT
PROFICENCIES
Quality
Reading
Inventory
5
Fountas
and
Pinnell
Benchmark
Assessment
Peabody
Vocabulary
Test
Words
their
Way
Spelling
Inventory
DIBELS
TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS
Desktop
Publishing
Microsoft
Office
Suite
Smartboard®
Technology