4323 Round Hill Drive

Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-366-9665
janmhartman@gmail.com
JANICE HARTMAN
OBJECTIVE Dedicated and passionate teacher successful in teaching diverse groups of
students in inner-city settings. Exemplary performances in instructional delivery
and engaging students in higher order thinking and enhanced performance
skills; creating a dynamic learning environment that maximizes learning and
student self-monitoring; and student academic progress in which students
show the highest levels of growth and achievement.
SKILLS & ABILITIES Creative lesson planning and integration of curriculum
Collaboration with parents, staff, and members of the community
Integration of technology in all subjects with options for home use
Assembly and disaggregation of data
Parent communication
Classroom management and discipline
Instructional best practices
EXPERIENCE













J.L. FRANCIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RICHMOND, VA
Kindergarten Teacher August 2007 - Present
Research, plan, deliver, and assess instruction
Plan and deliver grade-level activities (cooking, science experiments, field
trips, grade-level class rotations for Cat in the Hat, 100
th
Day, and Earth Day)
Assemble and disaggregate data for Kindergarten assessment and writing
portfolios
Parent communication daily behavior charts with notes, phone calls, text
messages, emails; weekly newsletters and objective sheets, homework,
weekly work folders; monthly progress reports; Parent/Teacher Conferences
Bus and breakfast duties
Attend weekly morning faculty meetings; weekly grade-level meetings; during
and after school meetings for technology, reading;
School Committees (Cat in the Hat, 100
th
Day, Crisis Management, Earth Day,
Black History Month, etc.)
PTA meetings, programs, and awards nights
School Programs (STEM Night, Community Night, International Night, Back-to-
School Night)
Implementing school programs (Behavior plan, Accelerated Reader, etc.)
Participating in school activities (Field day, career day, book-tasting party, the
big events, Read Across America)
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EXPERIENCE
CONT.
Participate in RPS sponsored activities (Creative Writing Festival, Science Fair,
Social Science Fair)
G.W. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RICHMOND, VA
Kindergarten Teacher March 2004 June 2007
Research, plan, deliver, and assess instruction
Arrival and dismissal duties
Plan and carry out grade-level activities
After school tutoring for Kindergarten children
Create assessments, disaggregate data, and adjusts instruction accordingly
Maintain classroom management and discipline to promote problem solving
skills, student responsibility, and personal accountability
Utilize hands-on learning centers in all academic areas
EDUCATION JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG, VA
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Social Science/
Minor in Early Childhood Education (May 2002)

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND, VA
No Degree Continuing Education Courses (2005 2007)

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND, VA
No Degree Continuing Education Course (Summer 2011)
MENTORING
VCU Clinical Faculty 2007 to Present
Have gone through a rigorous application process and training to acquire the skills
and knowledge to help pre-service teachers become critically reflective
professionals. Successfully completed a rigorous evaluation process and renewed
clinical faculty status in December 2013.
Richmond Public Schools Citywide Staff Development - September 2009
Presented workshop on: Effective and Fun Teaching Strategies That Meet the
Different Multiple Intelligences of K-2 Learners
MERC Conference Sponsored by VCU November 2009
Presented workshop on: Improving Teaching Skills: The Key to Enhanced Student
Achievement
Staff Development at the Arts and Humanities Center December 2009
Presented workshop on: Improving Teaching Skills: The Key to Enhanced Student
Achievement
LEADERSHIP Kindergarten Grade-Level Chair 2005 2007
Kindergarten Grade-Level Chair 2009 2010
School Planning and Management Team 2009 - 2010
Lead Teacher for Earth Day Committee 2009 - 2010
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PBIS School Behavior Team 2009 - present
School Planning Team Member 2013 - present
Action Team Member 2014
REFERENCES MRS. DAISY GREENE
Principal, J.L. Francis Elementary School
dgreene@richmond.k12.va.us
(804) 745-3702

MRS. AURORA STA ANA
Kindergarten Teacher, J.L. Francis Elementary School
austaana@yahoo.com
(804) 497-0676

MRS. TERESA A. HORGAN SHADOYAN
Library Media Specialist, J.L. Francis Elementary School
shadoyan@gmail.com
(804) 972-3118

MRS. KIMBERLY CANNON
Owner, Cannon Managerial Office Consulting Co.
(804) 397-0883 (cell)
(804) 658-0803 (home)