Jessica Seiler
Substitute Teacher at Prospect Heights School District 23- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Illinois Professional Educator License, 6-12
ISBE
Experience
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Prospect Heights School District 23
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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Oct 2013 - Present
Gained invaluable background knowledge of core curriculum across grade levels by teaching all subjects Pre-K to 8. Noted success with bilingual and special ed populations; trusted and frequently requested by staff throughout district. Extremely flexible team player ● Refined classroom management skills by implementing a variety of disciplinary strategies-- such as social thinking methodology-- to help students to analyze and modify their own behavior ● In second year as substitute, advocated for fellow teacher by suggesting behavioral modification for two sixth grade students ● Supported district fundraising effort for St. Baldrick’s Foundation Spring 2017 by “braving the shave” to raise $1700 for childhood cancer research; district raised $17,000 total, far surpassing original goal Show less
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Extended School Year Program Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Facilitated small-group instruction in Math and Language Arts/Reading curriculum with SPED students in 6th-8th grades ● Collaborated with lead teacher in planning and implementation of daily lessons and establishing daily protocol for high-needs student population ● Worked 1:1 on behavior modification for incoming 6th grade student with severe disabilities, based on previous experience with student in elementary school setting
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Long Term Substitute Teacher
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May 2017 - Jun 2017
● Assumed lead teacher position for 7th grade Advisory, Language Arts, Science, and RTI study hall at MacArthur Middle School due to teacher medical leave ● Continued technological integration in all classes by creating, assigning, and grading all assignments via Schoology app for iPad. Posted assignments online, prepped materials for science labs, input final grades, chaperoned three field trips ● Worked closely with administration and co-workers to resolve student conflicts, address medical needs and encourage inclusion by accommodating independent educational plans for high percentage of classes Show less
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Long Term Substitute Teacher
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
● Assumed lead role in 6-8 TPI/ELL classroom at MacArthur Middle School ● Attended IEP meetings, helped to identify need for special resources with 2/25 students in LA/TPI course-load ● Differentiated all lessons extensively to account for identified special needs among 20% of students, as well as varied learning styles and extreme variation in levels of English comprehension, from newcomers to students at cusp of leaving program ● Overcame multiple obstacles, including starting position 2 days after strike resolution,incorporating technology into daily lessons during school-wide 1:1 i-Pad pilot year, and teaching outside academic speciality ● Maintained positive teacher-parent relationships via conferences with students and parents representing 6 native languages; translated all communication home in Spanish, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and Korean. ● Administered AIMS Web and initial WIDA testing, placed students in proper ACCESS testing groups via collaboration with other district TPI staff, and collaborated with 7th grade team in planning advisory units Show less
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Cook County Government
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Elections Equipment Manager Trainer, Cook County Board of Elections
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Feb 2016 - Present
● Attained position via intense, extremely competitive performance-driven application and training process; evident teaching skills immediately noted by supervisors ● Entrusted with ensuring that election judges and voting equipment troubleshooting specialists possess the necessary skills to facilitate fair and legal polling places throughout suburban Cook County ● Adjusted small-group sessions to accommodate trainees’ prior knowledge of and comfort level with materials. Monitored and assessed skills in hands-on and written testing. Show less
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The Cheesecake Factory
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Server Trainer
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2009 - Present
● Taught approximately 100 servers over 7 years as trainer for Fortune-500 company ● Administered on-the-job training ranging from basic to advanced restaurant job skills,interpersonal skills critical to trainees’ success, and teaching mnemonics for memorization of extensive menu; known for extreme thoroughness ● Lauded for continually encouraging “unofficial training” after completion of initial program, constantly striving to encourage performance improvement among “former” trainees Show less
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Education
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2009 - 2011
Roosevelt University
masters in progress, Secondary Education and Teaching -
2009 - 2011
Roosevelt University
Masters Degree in Education (Near completion), Secondary Education and Teaching -
2002 - 2003
Northern Illinois University Dekalb
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism (concentration in Public Relations), minor in Mass Communication -
1997 - 2001
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Completed over 100 hours toward B.A., Journalism (Print/Editorial)
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