Jennifer Taurman

Experience

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  Cherry Creek Schools

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

  Classified Teacher

  I-Team schools are an off-campus alternative program for high school students with special needs in the Cherry Creek School District. Special needs may include learning, behavioral or emotional issues that make it difficult to be successful in their home high school. I-Teams provide a small educational community for 11th and 12th graders, ages 16-21, with a low student-to-teacher ratio. All students work closely with a case manager, who oversees the Individualized Education Program (IEP) of each student, graduation credits, discipline issues and academic progress.- Received the Dream Maker Award, for making a difference in Special Education in Cherry Creek Schools, Spring 2008- Created and developed a variety of unique curricula for a diverse group of high school juniors and seniors with special needs (learning, behavioral and/or emotional) - Worked closely with a team of seven staff members and 65 students to establish relationships with students, build trust, and help them access their post-secondary goals by completing coursework in a small class and school environment, offering flexible hours, and individualized student support Show less

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  The Third Eye Group

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

  Associate Director

  Oversaw the day-to-day management of six nonprofit trade and professional associations. Responsible for event planning, membership campaigns, strategic management and direction, internal communications, filing, and maintaining databases. - Planned and executed approximately 10 events per month including but not limited to: monthly board meetings, conferences, special events (i.e. tournaments), and continuing education events- Supported membership campaigns and retention efforts ranging in size from hundreds to thousands of members- Helped develop and execute strategic management decisions with the executive director Show less

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  Denver Public Schools

  May 2020 - now

  Served as a teacher and member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) to play a critical role in helping our school reach student achievement goals. Spent part of the day providing high-quality instruction in the classroom as a teacher, and part of the day developing a team of teachers’ ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement. Served as a social studies expert and facilitate collaborative team time, provide 1-on-1 observation and coaching to peers, and oversaw the end-to-end LEAP growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on my team. Show less

  • Secondary Social Studies Teacher

    Aug 2011 - now

  • Senior Team Lead

    May 2020 - May 2022