Jennifer A.

Ward
ms.jen.ward@gmail.com

@jenniferward

+JenWard

jenniferward.org

610.405.5047

PERSONAL
STATEMENT

An interest in helping young people discover and define their writing voice and reading interests drives
me to cultivate a student-centered learning environment, one that supports individual learning goals
and incorporates purposeful use of technology. Not only do I strive to create an inquiry-driven
curriculum with students at the center of their own learning, but I am also highly motivated to
research and reflect on my own teaching practices, continually seeking opportunities to build my
professional knowledge and skills.

EDUCATION

Writing, Teaching, and Criticism Track - English (non-degree seeking)

West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
July 2007 - May 2014
Certificate granted for graduate coursework completed through the Pennsylvania Writing and
Literature Project
Master of Liberal Arts
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 1998 - December 2003
Thesis: "Pathologizing the Feminine: Understanding the Changing Role of Women During the
Industrialized Era Through the Lenses of Neurasthenia and the Writings of Charlotte Perkins Gilman"
Bachelor of Arts
Major - English; Minors - Communications and Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
August 1994 - December 1997
Graduate of Lee Honors College and College of Education

CERTIFICATION

Pennsylvania Instructional II Certificate

Teachable Major: English
Instructional I granted in September 2001
Instructional II granted in September 2005

Michigan Secondary Professional Certificate

Teachable Major/Minors: English, Communications/
Speech, Political Science
Provisional Certificate granted May 1998
Profession Certificate granted August 2015

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

August 2015-present
Ionia High School
Ionia, Michigan
High School English Teacher
Currently involved with the planning and instruction of the honors tenth grade world literature
curriculum, journalism courses, and public speaking classes for the Ionia Public School District.
Additional responsibilities include planning and implementing professional development opportunities
for teachers in the district, specifically around effective technology integration strategies.
Extracurricular activities involve sponsoring after school student organizations.
August 2002-June 2015
Haverford Senior High School
Havertown, Pennsylvania
High School English Teacher
Teach in a variety of classrooms as an English teacher in the Haverford Township School District.
Currently involved with the planning and instruction of the tenth grade English curriculum.
Previously taught ninth grade English, public speaking, creative writing, informational technology,
and a culminating senior project courses. Responsible for planning and implementing a number of
professional development opportunities for teachers in the district, including workshops on
Twitter, Google apps, formative assessment, flipped learning principles, and passion-based
learning. Extracurricular activities have involved sponsoring numerous student organizations,
including Raising for Ronan, Writers Guild, and coaching Speech and Debate.

July 2011 and July 2013

West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Course Instructor
As a fellow in the National Writing Project, responsible for planning and teaching the Pennsylvania
Writing and Literature Projects summer graduate course for teachers titled Writing with 2.0
Technologies offered through West Chester University. The course integrated best practices and
theories for the teaching of writing through use of a variety of digital tools, connecting participants
with educators around the country using a variety of digital writing tools.
January 2009 - June 2010
Haverford Senior High School
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Classrooms for the Future Technology Coach
Mentored teachers in the district who received the Pennsylvania Classrooms for the Future (CFF)
grant to integrate a variety of digital literacy skills into their curriculums using a variety of
technology hardware and software. Implemented an ongoing professional development course for
district teachers involved in the initiative. In collaboration with other district coaches, planned and
presented a number of workshops for county-wide teacher recipients of the grant.
June 2009 and July 2010
PBWorks Online Teachers' Summer Camp
Online
Mentor Teacher
Following completion and successful certification as a PBWorks Teacher in the summer of 2009, was
asked to return the following summer to mentor fellow teachers. Used online tools to connect and
collaborate with fellow teachers around the country in order to help fellow educators learn how to
integrate wikis into their curriculum.
August 1999 July 2001
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinator/Instructor for Peer Education Course
As the Director of Residence Life for Chatham University, helped design and implement a Peer
Education Course for Resident Assistants and student leaders on the campus. Created curriculum
goals and helped to coordinate special lessons and speakers for the course. Taught a variety of
subjects including classes on conflict mediation and resolution, diversity issues, programming goals
and leadership.

PRESENTATIONS

November 8, 2016
Teaching with TED and Mentoring Passion
Michigan Google Summit at Lake Fenton High School

Lake Fenton, Michigan

October 7, 2016
Teaching with TED
MI Council for Teachers of English Conference at Kellogg Conference Center

East Lansing, Michigan

March 10, 2016

Beyond Blogging with Brad Wilson and Ionia High School students
MACUL Annual Conference at DeVos Conference Center
Grand Rapids, Michigan
February 20, 2015
Empowered Writers
Michigan Flipped Teaching Conference

Grand Rapids, Michigan

December 7, 2015
Digitalized Writers; Energized Writers
ECET2 Michigan at Kellogg Conference Center

East Lansing, Michigan

November 3, 2015
Mentor Matters and Writing for Real
Michigan Google Summit at Brighton High School

Brighton, Michigan

November 2, 2015
Tech Tools for Formative Assessment
Ionia School District Professional Development Workshop
July 15, 2015
Capturing an Audience with Kate Baker
FlipCon 15 at Michigan State University

Ionia, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan

June 26, 2015

Mentoring Passion with Christina Brennan
Tomorrow's Classrooms Today #TCT15 at Roman Catholic High School

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 16, 2015

Introduction to Passion Based Learning and Online Writing Portfolios
Edcamp Philly at String Theory Schools Performing Arts Charter School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 12, 2015
Why Writers Notebooks
Haverford Township School District Professional Development Workshop
April 20, 2015
Google Classroom
Teaching and Leading 3.0 at Cabrini College

Havertown, Pennsylvania

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

March 24, 2015

Literary Analysis 2.0
Guest Presenter in Strategies for Teaching Literature Course (PWP 520-01)
January 24, 2014
EduCon 2.7

West Chester University

Mentoring Passion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 4, 2014
Empowering Writers and Can You Hear Me Now?
Michigan Google Summit at Brighton High School
Brighton, Michigan
October 24-25, 2014
Empowering Writers and Energized Writers
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Conference
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 27, 2014
EMPOWER Writers
Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Fall Conference

West Chester, Pennsylvania

August 18, 2014

Flipping Over EDPuzzle
TeachMeet NJ at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Galloway, New Jersey

August 13-14, 2014

EMPOWER Writers
Educational Collaborators Pennsylvania Summit at Wilson High School
July 28-30, 2014
EdTech Teacher Summit

West Lawn, Pennsylvania

EMPOWER Writers

July 21, 2014

EMPOWER Writers
Chromebooks and the Common Core

Chicago, Illinois
Monroe Township, New Jersey

June 11, 2014

Advanced Google Drive for Teachers and What the Flip?
William Penn Charter School Professional Development Days
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 17, 2014
What the Flip?
Edcamp Philly at the Science Leadership Academy
May 2-3, 2014
EMPOWER Writers
Educator Forum, Northeast Region at School of the Future

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 26, 2014

Bringing the Outside In: Using Skype and GHO to Bring Authors to Class
Edcamp Delaware at Wilmington Friends School
Wilmington, Delaware
April 15, 2014
Literary Analysis 2.0
Guest Presenter in Strategies for Teaching Literature Course (PWP 520-01)

West Chester University

February 1, 2014
Is Anyone Reading This? Using Google Tools to Connect Student Writers
Google Symposium at Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU)
Morton, Pennsylvania

November 16, 2013

What the Flip?
Edcamp Hill at The Hill School

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

October 13, 2012

Quickfire Analysis: Online Tools To Engage Meaningful Analysis
West Chester University Digital Literacy Conference
West Chester, Pennsylvania
October 2006
Changing the World One Research Project at a Time
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Conference
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS AND
LEADERSHIP ROLES

PUBLICATIONS

2016 - present

Named TED-Ed Innovative Educator

2015 - present

Michigan Council for Teachers of English member

2014 - present

Selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and

Curriculum (PASCD) Emerging Leader program

2014 - present

Edcamp Delco (Delaware County, Pennsylvania) founder and organizer

2014 - present

Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project leadership committee

2014 - present

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development member

2013 - present

Flipped Learning Network member

2013 - present

Edcamp Philly organizer

2013 - present

Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology member

2012 - 2013

Online Education Advisory Board Member for Longwood Gardens

2010 - present

National Writing Project Fellow through the PA Writing and Literature Project

2009 -present

Google Certified Teacher / Google Teachers' Academy, November 2009

2005 -present

Pennsylvania Council for Teachers of English Language Arts member

1997-present

National Council for Teachers of English member

Contributor. Flipped Learning for English Instruction. International Society for Technology in Education:
Eugene, OR, 2015.
Article. Passion in Class. Delaware Valley Region PASCD Newsletter. January 2015: 12-14.
<http://issuu.com/dvrpascd/docs/final_dvr-pascd_january_newsletter_>.
Post. Teacher as Poet. Poet as Teacher. Our NWP: 40 for 40. 29 July 2014.
<http://our.nwp.org/teacher-poet-poet-teacher/>.
Chapter contributor. Lesson in Empathy Elevate Empathy: The Power of Kindness. Three Leaf Press:
United States, 2014.
Poem. The Dogwood. Mad Poets Review. 20 (April 2008).
<http://www.madpoetssociety.com>.
Poem. When We Danced. English Journal. 97.3 (January 2008): 120.
<http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/EJ/0973-jan08/EJ0973SPoetry.pdf>.

REFERENCES

Dr. Mary Buckelew

Director of the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project, Professor of English
West Chester University
210 E. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
Phone: (610) 436-2998
Email: mbuckelew@wcupa.edu
Dr. Jeffrey Nesbitt
High School Principal
Haverford High School
200 Mill Road
Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083
Phone: (610) 853-5900 ex. 2511
Email: nesbitt@havsd.net
Mr. Michael Mullen
High School English Teacher and Department Chair
Haverford High School
200 Mill Road
Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083
Phone: (610) 853-5900 ex. 2335
Email: mullen@havsd.net
Mr. Jon Reiff
High School English Teacher
Haverford High School
200 Mill Road
Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083
Phone: (610) 853-5900 ex. 2333
Email: reiff@havsd.net

PORTFOLIO

Find my online teaching portfolio at https://sites.google.com/site/jenniferwardportfolio