Jill Pierce

Experience

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  Cobb County School District

  Aug 2000 - May 2003

  Educator

  As an Educator at Kincaid Elementary School, I planned and executed engaging educational lessons for my students, ensuring the success of all learners. I managed the classroom to support a positive and safe environment, favorable to learning. I strived to establish effective relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.

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  Cobb County School District

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

  Writing Coach/Math Coach

  As a Writing and Math Coach with the Cobb County School District, I trained teachers on developing students' writing skills and promoting problem-solving strategies. I established trusting relationships with teachers and school leadership while modeling lessons for students to develop conceptual understanding in both writing and math. It was my aim to improve teaching and learning related to writing and math within the school district.

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  Cobb County School District

  Jul 2014 - now

  As an Advanced Learning Program Educator, I work with administration and classroom educators on finding solutions to provide differentiation. I train teachers in various technology programs I discover to help them become more effective. In addition, I teach gifted and advanced learning students at the K-5th level. By following state testing guidelines and national norming procedures, I identify and access students to place top performers in the gifted education program. As part of my role, I develop and implement differentiated learning experiences for the gifted population focusing on critical thinking and creative development. Technology plays a big part in my life as an educator. I develop, coordinate, and provide professional development for teachers to support increased and authentic technology use in classrooms. I also design digital learning lessons for students to enable them to be producers of technology.Some other highlights include: • Coach educators on providing higher level learning opportunities for students to assist with providing differentiation for gifted students• Collaborate with county technology specialists to research, evaluate and pilot programs to meet needs of higher-level students• Train other educators in technology skills• Created and presented “Assessment the New Way” to peers on how to use gamification in the classroom presented at InTech Conference for second largest school system in the state • Led team through the unforeseen circumstances of Covid-19 that required the immediate switch from in-person learning to online learning; influenced my team to step out of comfort zone of traditional learning strategies to find and utilize successful ways to deliver education remotely Show less

  • Technology Training Integration Specialist

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Advanced Learning Program Educator

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2021
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  MobileMind

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Instructional Designer

  As an Instructional Designer, I create online training for company platform by writing scripts for professional development training videos and designing step by step video screencasts for online learning.

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  PowerUpEDU

  Jun 2022 - now

  Professional Learning Specialist and Trainer