Jessica

Poppe
s 616-745-2274
5 http://jessicacpoppe.weebly.com

_ jessicacpoppe@gmail.com
+ Greater Detroit Area

EXPERIENCE

ACHIEVEMENTS

Education Consultant and Professional

Development Specialist

Leader

Student Success

Discovery Communications
r June 2014 - ongoing

Department Head & Lead teacher for

Reward School that moved from 11th
percentile to 44th percentile in achievement

+ United States

Facilitate professional development sessions and conduct instructional

coaching with a focus on:
Pedagogy and its relationship to effective use of technology and media
Teacher leadership & its impact on school wide systematic change
Transition to Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards

Raised student standardized test scores

Achieved most growth in science scores in
department

Disciplinary literacy, effective assessment practices, and classroom

management

EDUCATION

Middle School Science Teacher

Education Achievement Authority: Brenda Scott Middle
r Aug 2013 - June 2014

+ Detroit, MI

Blended learning classroom design used to meet the needs of individual

learners

M.A. Education
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor

GPA

6.57 / 7.00

r June 2008 - Aug 2009

Instructed in 1 to 1 laptop environment

Utilized data analysis of Performance Series Testing to design

personal curriculum for students

Maintained classroom website for student and parent access

B.S. Biology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor

GPA

3.1 / 4.0

r Sep 2004 - Apr 2008

Biology Teacher
Choice Schools: Bradford Academy High School
r Aug 2010 - June 2013

+ Southfield, MI

Provided direct instruction to biology students using

creative, innovative, and research-based teaching strategies and
methodologies
2012-2013 Reward School: Grade level lead teacher and department head

when school increased percentile ranking from 11th percentile to the 44th
percentile.
Mentor Teacher

STRENGTHS
Instructional Technology
Extremely proficient with technology
including tools for learning management,
assessment, instruction, collaboration,
communication, and more.

2010-2011 Teacher of the Year

Middle School Science Teacher

Hyattsville Middle School
r Aug 2009 - June 2010

+ Hyattsville, MD

Student-focused middle school science classroom

Implementated research based instructional strategies

Communication Skills
Experience providing instructional coaching
and/or professional development with
diverse groups of educators spanning K-12
teachers, administrators, and other
educational staff.

Developed differentiated standards-based lesson plans

Conferred with parents to discuss grades and goals for classroom behavior

and academic growth

Maintained updated records of student progress

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