JENNIFER SCHMOTZER

1163 Country Drive, Troy, MI | 248-860-4352 | jennifer.schmotzer@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Dynamic and multi-faceted Educator

Fosters students creative minds through multi-cultural relationship building.

Analyzes data to inform instruction and meets student needs using skills in organization,
adaptability, and technology.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Build multi-cultural relationships
Embraced and greeted over 150 new students each semester through introductions and 3
orientation sessions.

Gauged classroom diversity through correlating 80+ introduction surveys each semester and
adjusted activities to meet and be sensitive to student needs, such as explaining Christian
symbolism in Lord of the Flies to Muslim students and opening dialogue about religious
differences.
Analyze data

Analyzed 300+ test results at the beginning of each academic year to appropriately place over
150 students into 3 different classes.

Administered and analyzed 3 TOEFL practice tests every 8 weeks in class and intensified

instruction in the weakest skills, such as generating stations activities to focus on speaking
practice and pronunciation utilizing tongue twisters.

Mapped 20-student gradebook and test results over a 16-week period and changed category
weighting in homework and test categories the following semester to neutralize an adverse
effect of participating in a remedial English class.

Organize curriculum, schedules, and classroom

Revamped 5 curriculum calendars for student use to allow at least 1 months notice of upcoming
assignments and deadlines, which improved student turn-in rates on assignments in all classes,
but especially in remedial English class.

Structured classroom flow to make daily classroom duties, such as attendance, daily journals,
turning in homework, and getting into groups, 10%+ more efficient, allowing for more student
discussion and instruction.

Implemented 3-4 student roles in groups and stations activities to encourage student ownership

of learning, which increased student participation by 10%+ and improved learning and retention
by 15%+.

Adapt course materials

Created 2 brand new courses (Introduction to Theatre and Introduction to Speech) to

accommodate 30+ students per class. Adjusted curriculum for freshmen through senior students
and changed assignment length in relation to student abilities.

Modified 3 English and 2 History courses that were 16 weeks to fit a 12-week trimester schedule
1 week before the start of the school year.

Integrate technology
Created and analyzed data from 300+ teacher evaluations every 8 weeks; suggested changes
to curriculum and teacher assignments to the academic leadership team.
Implemented electronic communications with 5 different classes to send alerts and updates on

upcoming assignments and deadlines.

EXPERIENCE
9/2011-6/2014

Lead Teacher, Massachusetts International Academy in partnership

with UMass Boston
Adapted and taught materials for Basic English skills classes: Reading,
Writing, Speaking, and Listening.
Coordinated curriculum, aligned 50+ program standards to accrediting body
guidelines, and integrated over 7 forms of educational technology into
curriculum and daily practices after training 15 faculty members over a 3day workshop.
Created dozens of documents and procedures with 3 other school
departments, devised and implemented policies and procedures, and
managed school database.
Communicated with university partners about student needs and
coordinated activities with other departments.
Conducted 3 academic orientation sessions for over 150 new students each
semester.

9/2010-9/2011

Teacher, Massachusetts International Academy in partnership with

UMass Boston
Adapted and taught materials for Basic English skills classes: Reading,
Writing, Speaking, and Listening.
Created and implemented curriculum for integrated English classes.

1/2010-6/2010

Teacher, Frontier International Academy

Adapted and taught all materials and modifications for English 10 class and
levels of ACT Prep classes.
Incorporated technology through independent research in computer labs
and SMART Board technologies.
Worked with at- risk and ESL students in gender-separated classes while
differentiating instruction on several levels.

8/200912/2009

Teacher, Armada High School

Adapted and taught all materials and modifications for Honors English 9,
College Prep English 12, US History, World History, Introduction to Theatre,
and Public Speaking during a new trimester system.
Incorporated technology into instruction through PowerSchool, projectors,
and ExamviewPro.

EDUCATION
12/2014

Masters Degree in Teaching and Curriculum, Michigan State University

5/2008

Bachelors Degree in English with a minor in History, Michigan State

University

7/2007-8/2007

History and Arts & Humanities Study Abroad Program, University of

London

CERTIFICATIONS
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7/2009

Secondary Teaching Certification in English & History in MI#IF0000000303726

Highly Qualified
(BA) English &(CC) History

2/2012

Secondary Teaching Certification in English in MA- MEPID 52963954

REFERENCES
Kristen Brown
ESL Program Director at
Massachusetts International
Academy
Rebecca Lawrence
Lead Teacher at
Massachusetts International
Academy
Kate McCook
Former Academic Coordinator
at Massachusetts
International Academy
Meredith Vasquez
Assistant President at
Massachusetts International
Academy

kristen.b@maiaedu.
org

280 Locke Drive

Marlborough, MA 01752

508-229-6300
rebecca.l@maiaedu.
org

280 Locke Drive

Marlborough, MA 01752

508-229-6330
kmccook@littletonp
s.org

56 King Street
Littleton, MA 01460

978-952-2555 ext.
2127
meredithv@maiaed
u.org

280 Locke Drive

Marlborough, MA 01752

508-229-6311

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