Jennifer Tucker
Columbia
Summary
Teaching and Relationship Building
Dedicated Substitute Teacher with proven skills in instruction, classroom management, fostering an encouraging learning environment, and building positive, lasting relationships with students. Passionate about children and helping them reach their potential inside and outside the classroom.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Howard County Public Schools
Columbia
02.2017 - Current
- Taught students from pre-K to 5th grade
- Worked as a long-term substitute teacher for kindergarten and third grade
- Developed lesson plans, administered assessments, submitted report cards, and communicated with parents to support student progress as long-term substitute
- Collaborated with teaching teams to coordinate lesson plans and enhance instructional alignment
- Coordinated with full-time teachers to maintain continuity of instruction and reinforce classroom norms
Special Program Assistant
Howard County Public Schools
Columbia
12.2016 - Current
- Assisted weekly with The Judy Center Early Learning Hub for HCPSS
- Ran early childhood education playgroups for children aged birth-4
- Developed engaging and developmentally-appropriate curriculum for early childhood education playgroups
- Assisted in after school programming for families and children
- Assisted in maintaining family database for the Judy Center program for HCPSS
- Created event and program advertising and materials for distribution to families
- Managed social media presence for the Judy Center program by creating and scheduling posts.
Staff Sergeant
United States Air Force
Langley AFB
08.1999 - 03.2008
- Worked as a Serbian and Croatian linguist for the National Security Agency
- Coordinated training programs for new Airmen, enhancing readiness at 27th Intelligence Squadron, Langley AFB
- Maintained database tracking Computer Based Training for new arrivals, ensuring compliance and accessibility for 27th Intelligence Squadron
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD05-2012
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Development
Howard County Community College
Columbia, MDSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Positive reinforcement
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building and management
- Differentiated instruction
- Flexibilty
- Literacy strategies
- Student engagement
Affiliations
U9 Soccer coach: an assistant coach for a U9 boys soccer team for three years
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Howard County Public Schools
02.2017 - Current
Special Program Assistant
Howard County Public Schools
12.2016 - Current
Staff Sergeant
United States Air Force
08.1999 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Maryland Global Campus
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Development
Howard County Community College