1. JODEE SKOOG
jodee.skoog@hotmail.com
Profile
• Energetic, passionate, and resourceful teacher committed to helping children identify and develop their own
unique potential for academic and personal achievement.
• Insightful educator who blends both traditional and cutting edge methods to produce a solid foundation for
lifelong learning.
• Promotes scholastic and social development by
- Determining individual student interests, character traits, and learning needs.
- Applying a variety of teaching methods to fulfill the learning needs of diverse student needs and
circumstances.
- Developing problem solving and critical thinking skills by presenting challenges that boost self-
esteem and overall student performance.
- Promoting the concept of equality regardless of racial, cultural, or economic differences.
- Reinforcing positive behavior by encouraging student efforts and praising accomplishments.
Professional Teaching Experience
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-5 2005 — Present
Oakcliff Traditional Theme School —Doraville, GA
Elementary Teacher, Grades 1-4 1999 — 2005
Stone Mountain Elementary School — Stone Mountain, GA
Short-Term Substitute Teacher, Grade 1 1999
Wilmington Country Day School — Wilmington, NC
Accomplishments
• Named Oakcliff Traditional Theme School “Teacher of the Year” in 2012.
• Selected to participate in the DeKalb County School District’s Teacher Support Specialist program. This
program provides administrative and social support for new teachers.
• In years teaching standardized testing grades, all students met or exceeded state standards.
• Presented a vision for a student teaching garden, and successfully developed and won a grant to achieve
Master Gardener certification and brought this vision to reality.
• Selected and trained as a school STEM facilitator through the Lego EV-3 program.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
University of North Carolina at Wilmington — Wilmington, NC
Minors: Sociology and Psychology
Professional Certifications
• Early Childhood Education (P-5) — State of Georgia
• Middle Grades (4-8) — State of Georgia
• Social Studies, Science, Language Arts — State of Georgia
• Gifted Education — State of Georgia
• ESOL Endorsement — State of Georgia
• Teacher Support Specialist — State of Georgia
• Master Gardener Certification — University of Georgia Master Gardener Association