1. Timothy L. Jenkins, M. Ed
15 Pinewood Lane  Sicklerville, NJ 08081  856-655-4924 tljenkins@camden.k12.nj.us
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education July 2004
Aspiring Principal’s Program: Principal/Supervisor Certification Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ed. M in Secondary English May 2001
Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education New Brunswick, New Jersey
Teacher Certification Program: English/Language Arts Education G.P.A. 3.9
B.A. in English May 2000
Rutgers University, Livingston College New Brunswick, New Jersey
Major G.P.A. 3.4 Dean’s List
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coach/ Consultant July 2010 - Present
Big Picture Learning Providence, RI
Administrator Sept 2007 – Present
Adult Basic Education Program Camden, New Jersey
Principal Sept. 2005 – Present
MetEast High School Camden, New Jersey
Principal Intern Sept. 2004 – May 2004
Creative Arts High School Camden, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor Sept. 2002-June 2004
Camden County College Blackwood, New Jersey
Teacher of English Sept. 2001- May 2003
Creative Arts High School Camden, New Jersey
 Founding Principal of New Jersey’s first Big Picture Learning School
 Develop and facilitate professional development opportunities for school personnel within the Big Picture
Learning network, including Tulsa, Detroit and New Jersey Big Picture Learning Schools.
 Establish and implement vision and goals of an innovative, college preparatory high school within the
auspices of the Camden City Schools.
 Facilitate staff development through whole school workshops, weekly faculty meetings and individual staff
sessions.
 2003 Teacher of the Year
 Promote project-based, cooperative learning that is personalized for each student, incorporates multiple
learning styles and utilizes community resources.
 Initiate partnerships with community agencies and businesses to provide real world learning opportunities
for students.
 Facilitate positive school culture, academic integrity, and organizational sustainability to establish
whole school accountability and promote learning.
 Revised admissions process, raised admission standards and coordinate admission-related activities

2. CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey Standard Principal Certification
New Jersey Standard Teacher of EnglishP-3 Certificate
Danielson Framework for Teaching
LEGAL ONE
WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS
“The 3 Rs: Relationships, Relevance, and Rigor,” International Big Picture Learning Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands,
September 2014
“Ten Distinguishers for Great Schools,” Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy Charter Schools, Detroit, Michigan, July 2012
“Implementing Big Picture Leaning Design Elements,” Innovative Schools, Dover, Delaware, March 2012
“Personalizing Learning,” International Big Picture Learning Conference, Vaught, Netherlands, October 2011
“Building a Big Picture Learning Culture,” International Big Picture Learning Conference, Vaught, Netherlands, October
2011
“School Culture and Principal Leadership,” Tulsa BOE Summer Professional Development, August 2011
Research/ Publications
Rutgers University, Ronald E. McNair Program September 1998-
2000
Developed case-based instrument for assessing young men’s attitudes towards reading. Analyzed data from 13
participants and presented results at Rutgers University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium. Published results in
Ronald E. McNair Journal
Published instrument in Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys: Literacy in the Lives of Young Men by Michael W. Smith and
Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Heinemann Educational Publishing, 2002.
Northwestern University, School of Ed. & Ed. & Social Policy July-August 1999
Produced and Designed technology projects and popular culture exercise to bridge the gap between African
American culture and achievement in academic classrooms. Under the supervision of Dr. Carol Lee, results were
presented at Michigan State University and published in Northwestern University’s SROP Journal
HONORS/AWARDS
Exemplary Leadership “Answering the Bell” Award – Camden City Schools (2011-2012)
Ted Sizer Award – Big Picture Learning National Principals Award (2011)
Innovative Leadership Torch Bearers Award –Phi Delta Kappa (2006)
Camden High School Hall of Fame Inductee - (2006)