Jeffrey King
Board Member at Boston EdTech Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swahili Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Teacher of Chemistry
The State of New Jersey Department of EducationFeb, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Teacher of Chinese
The State of New Jersey Department of EducationFeb, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Boston EdTech Foundation
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jun 2020 - Present
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President
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2022
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Events Volunteer
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
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Curriculum Associates
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2021
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Software Engineer
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Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
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EduSaga
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Co-founder and Software Engineer for EduSaga
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2017
EduSaga provides interactive and immersive speaking activities that provide instant feedback through voice recognition. • Create interactive Mandarin speaking practice platform for K-12 students using speech recognition/Web Speech API • Design game and learning objectives that align with ACTFL Language Learning Standards • Full stack development using React, CreateJS, Sass, Python/Flask, PostgreSQL EduSaga provides interactive and immersive speaking activities that provide instant feedback through voice recognition. • Create interactive Mandarin speaking practice platform for K-12 students using speech recognition/Web Speech API • Design game and learning objectives that align with ACTFL Language Learning Standards • Full stack development using React, CreateJS, Sass, Python/Flask, PostgreSQL
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School Leadership Committee Chairperson
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
• Lead a team of six teachers, two coaches, and four administrators to make policy recommendations that improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness• Spearheaded a video database initiative where expert teachers submitted videoclips of their teaching as model lessons
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Teacher of Science and Chinese
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2015
• Taught Chemistry/Chinese to 100+ low-income students from Camden and Pennsauken, NJ• Immersed students in a gamified “space mission” and “Chinese murder mystery” where student learning and decisions affect the narrative of the year• Programmed interactive website through html/css/js/ruby on rails and created video mission briefings to engage students (goo.gl/84A4Wv)• Developed/implemented district’s first Chemistry Honors, Chinese I, and Chinese II curriculum; Lead curriculum development team to align General Science class to NGSS Show less
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Princeton University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Speaker for TPP 301: Seminar on Student Learning and Methods for Teaching
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Nov 2011 - Jan 2015
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Tanzania Woodcarvers Association
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Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Chinese Program Founder and Teacher
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
• Founded Chinese language learning program in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for 50+ local woodcarvers • Authored a Chinese textbook and created curriculum for native Swahili speakers to learn Chinese • Collaborated with the Chinese Embassy Tanzania and Princeton University to create an internship for future Princeton students • Founded Chinese language learning program in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for 50+ local woodcarvers • Authored a Chinese textbook and created curriculum for native Swahili speakers to learn Chinese • Collaborated with the Chinese Embassy Tanzania and Princeton University to create an internship for future Princeton students
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Education
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Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Master's degree, Technology, Innovation, and Education -
Princeton University
BA in Chemistry