Jeannine M.

Dearmon
8102 Turning Lane, Chesterfield, VA 23832 • (804) 399-0844 • jmdearmon@verizon.net

Professional Objective
As a teacher with twenty-seven years of experience, a Master’s Degree in Literacy, and an Educational Leadership
endorsement, I am seeking an opportunity to put into direct action my abilities to assist staff in the delivery of
instruction with a variety of educational strategies and extensive classroom management experience, while
partnering with families and students to provide a positive educational experience.

Career Leadership Highlights

6/2018
STEAM Camp Coordinator – Spring Run Elementary School
 Hired teachers for camp
 Planned all activities for the week-long camp
 Communicated to parents who registered their students
 Handled discipline issues
 Handled paperwork between registrations summer school department
 Ordered supplies using a budget

3/2019 – Present, 5/2017 – 8/2017, 5/2015 – 8/2015, 5/2013 – 8/2013

Summer School Site Coordinator – Spring Run Elementary School
 Hired teachers and support staff for summer school
 Planned faculty meeting
 Organized students into classrooms and created check in and check out lists
 Trained on CPR and other health issues
 Handled discipline issues and office referrals
 Handled paperwork between registrations, student referrals, and summer school department
 Performed observations on new teachers
 Organized data for students in the lower quartile
 Ordered supplies using a budget

08/2016 to Present
Innovation Team Leader – Spring Run Elementary School – Chesterfield County Public Schools
 Attend monthly meetings and share information with my team
 Attend conferences and share information with staff in professional development
 Planned and presented professional development for the staff on new technology
 Visited other schools to learn how they are implementing their innovation

09/2016 to Present
National Elementary Honor Society Founder and Faculty Advisor – Spring Run Elementary School
 Started a chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society in our school
 Organized all the students who were eligible for admission and created a Google form for data retrieval
from teachers
 Created acceptance letters
 Organized the induction ceremony
 Planned and ran the monthly meetings and organized the service project
09/2016 – 6/2017
New Teacher Mentor – Spring Run Elementary School – Chesterfield County Public Schools
 Served as a mentor for a beginning teacher
 Help gather resources needed for implementation of lesson plans
 Collaborate in planning of innovative lessons
 Communicate in a way that encourages self-reflection and growth

01/2015 - Present
STEAM Team Leader – Spring Run Elementary School – Chesterfield County Public Schools
 Plan weekly challenges for the student teams
 Register students for STEAMMania competition
 Coach students through challenges
 Send out a weekly email highlighting photos and providing information for the next meeting.

09/2014 to Present
Lead Science Teacher Leader – Spring Run Elementary School – Chesterfield County Public Schools
 Attend scheduled meetings as the school representative
 Organize supplies ordered by teams
 Complete the science ordering by using a provided budget
 Disseminate information to appropriate grade levels as needed
 Schedule classes for the Math Science Innovation Center school-based lessons

08/2012 to 6/2017
Virginia Commonwealth University Clinical Faculty – Spring Run Elementary School
 Cooperating Teacher for various practicum students and student teachers from various universities
 Serve as a role model for good teaching and as a resource person to help guide the pre-service teacher’s
development and decision-making effectiveness
 Observe and evaluate pre-service teacher’s planning and instructional delivery
 Communicate in a way that encourages self-reflection and growth of the pre-service teacher

08/2005 – 6/2008
Lead Social Studies Teacher – Spring Run Elementary School – Chesterfield County Public Schools
 Attend scheduled meetings as the school representative
 Disseminate information to appropriate grade levels as needed
 Presented information at staff development PD day

Experience
08/1999 – Present
Spring Run Elementary School, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia
 STEAM Resource Teacher - present
 Elementary Teacher 4th Grade – 2012-2017
 Elementary Teacher 3rd Grade - 1999-2012

08/1991 – 06/1999
Greenfield Elementary School, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia
 Elementary Teacher 3rd Grade

08/1989 – 06/1990
Virginia Run Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
 Elementary Teacher 3rd Grade
Education

2016-2017
Longwood University – Farmville, VA
Earned Educational Leadership Endorsement
 Coursework in School Law, School Finance, Educational Programs, Educational Leadership, School
Personnel, Administration, Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction and Instructional Programs.
 Completing internship experiences encompassing 320+ hours.

2008-2011
Longwood University – Farmville, VA
Earned Master of Arts in Literacy and Culture
 Earned a Master’s Degree and an endorsement as a Reading Specialist/Coach K-12

1985-1989
James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA
Earned a BS in Early Childhood Education PK-4
 Coursework in School Law, School Finance, Educational Programs, Educational Leadership, School
Personnel, Administration, Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction and Instructional Programs.
 Completing internship experiences encompassing 320+ hours.

Leadership Accomplishments
 Began a STEAM Resource Program at our elementary school 2017
 Spring Run Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalist 2018
 Winner of the 2018 Gamma Psi Innovative Teacher Award
 Winner of the 2018 RVA Women in Tech MLM Award for Impact on Community – STEAM Program
 Nominated for a Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award 2017
 Nominated for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2015
 Presenter for Chesterfield County Public Schools professional development for multiple topics including
Lucy Calkins’ Writing Workshop, Interactive Notetaking, and New Teacher Academy
 Presenter at the VMI STEM Conference 10/2018
 Presenter at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education this December 2018
 Presenter at the Virginia Children’s Engineering Conference February 2019
 Presenter at the Math Science Innovation Center Educator Conference 6/2016 and 6/2018
 Presenter at the Virginia Children's Engineering Conference 2/2016
 Presenter at the Teachers of Promise Conference 2015
 REB for Teaching Excellence finalist 2015
 Accepted as a student for the VCU VISTA science grant 2014-2015
 Developed social studies curriculum for the county and state
 Updated the county curriculum framework by creating and revising lessons and assessments to match
current Standards of Learning.
 Wrote assessment questions for Stuart Flannigan for SOL testing prep
 Worked on the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning Assessment Evaluation
Committee for social studies 2006 - 2008.
 Spring Run Elementary Teacher of the Year 2003

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