Jason Shaffer

Experience

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  Palm Beach County School District

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

  Middle School Teacher/Athletic Director

  - Departmental Instructional Leader and teacher of Social Science where I consistently researched new topic areas, maintained up-to-date subject knowledge, and devised and wrote new curriculum materials- Athletic Director; Intramural Coordinator; Head Soccer Coach who participated in and organized extracurricular activities as well as various outings, social activities and sporting events- President of the Student Advisory Council where I was tasked to co-author, review and pass a School Improvement Plan- Responsible for administering and developing subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans-Assessed student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration- Participated in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions- Collaborated with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan Show less

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  Nord Anglia Education

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2019

  Personal Branding and Digital Communications Instructor

  Proud recipient of the 2015 Meritas Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2015 North Broward Preparatory PSTA Soaring Eagle Award.Current Responsibilities:- Personal Branding and Digital Communications Teacher and Course Developer; Ninth Grade Advisory Coordinator - consistently researching new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge, and devising new curriculum materials- Facilitator of Visible Thinking routines that assist in both small and large learning communities while preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes in both multicultural and intrapersonal education- Successful implementation of social media tools designed to facilitate and organize instruction, marking work, giving appropriate feedback and maintaining records of pupils’ progress and development- Assisted with the implementation of our E-Portfolio and student PLP's by authoring lessons designed to guide students through the creation and editing process as well as creation and monitor of website design and use. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Dec 2016 - now

  Freelance Writer

  https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Up-Ultimate-Playbook-College/dp/1637585381/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NN34UTV7R67V&keywords=9781637585382&qid=1671734166&sprefix=9781637585382%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-1

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  Lake County Schools

  Jul 2019 - May 2020

  Career and College Prep
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  Lake Highland Preparatory School

  Aug 2020 - now

  Entrepreneurial Studies Teacher
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  Rally | Social Enterprise Accelerator

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Rally Maker