Jacque Kutvirt Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine Area

Member of 2018 cohort of Knowles Teaching Fellows - knowlesteachers.org

Portland, Maine Area

Collaborated and co-taught Junior Chemistry classroom/ Designed and instructed proficiency based teaching and learning units guided by NGSS standards/ Differentiated instruction for all with specific focus on EL and SPED students.

Portland, Maine Area

Managed classrooms, ages K-12 in all different subjects/ Responded to student needs/ Implemented lesson plans/ Follow-up and support for classroom teacher

Portland, Maine Area

Collaborated with science educators to modify and accommodate coursework and meet the needs of SPED students/ Co-taught science courses with special focus on supporting students with IEPs.

Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico

- Direct, organize and see through summer program for US High School Participants in partnership with US organizations Amigos de las Americas and Summer Search- Develop collaborative partnership with three associated Mexican organizations - Training and management of staff team of seven- Complete community and host family selection for the placement of US Youth in 11 communities in partnerships of two - Lead staff team in implementing all logistical organizations necessary for the success of the two month project

Saco, Maine

- Developed and lead ecosystem-based lessons for groups of 10-12 students ages 9-17- Ran Dining Hall education for whole group of ~150 students on residential programs- Responsible for shared supervision of students between and after lessons and general maintenance of the site and innovation of program curriculum

Guaira, Paraguay

- Assist in directing, planning and implementing a summer exchange and service program for 40 American high school youth in Paraguay. - Manage the project budget, approve and delegate allocated funds and maintain financial responsibility for staff team and project. - Assess area and cultivate relationships with sponsoring agency and local communities to develop and execute a project plan for the 2013 summer session and into the future.-Train and manage project supervisors, maintaining frequent communication and serving as liaison with Amigos International Office.

Folwell Performing Arts Magnet K-8

- Elementary educational assistant in kindergarten and second grade classrooms focused on Bilingual students.- Spanish interpretation for parent teacher conferences and Spanish Bilingual support in the administrative offices.- Lead and organized a school wide educational campaign about recycling in the lunch room in collaboration with MPS Goes Green. Ultimate realization of a a trash sorting/recycling program where each student sorted their waste into compost, recycling and trash.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Co-founded an all female bicycle activism group, Solidago Riders.- Biked 3,500 miles with four other women around the Great Lakes as a fundraiser for local non-profit Grand Aspirations- Fundraised over $10,000 to fund bike tour, initial production of a documentary, and salary for four coordinator positions at Grand Aspirations' 2012 Summer of Solutions program Twin Cities chapter.- Maintained multimedia documentations of projects via video, photography and blogs.

- Living Proof engages creative exploration, arts education, and collaboration through individual projects and partnerships with community groups. Beginning with a strong foundation, Living Proof welcomes chaos, adapting on a project-by-project basis to meet the needs of our community partners and of our collective’s members. - We acknowledge and embrace the multiple histories, aspirations, and objectives of our collective and the people we work with. Printmaking serves as a democratic and accessible medium for expression and exchange, where images and ideas are disseminated, connecting individuals and facilitating conversations.- We make prints!

Glacier National Park, Montana

-Conducted field research in Glacier National Park through a Keck Geology Consortium funded research project studying environmental change in the northern Rockies- Analyzed data at the LacCore Lab at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.- Completed a thesis with findings in progress to publication.

Chontales, Nicaragua

- Coordinated with partnering agencies in Chontales to prepare four host communities for the arrival of youth volunteers.- Assisted volunteers in planning the structure for implementing community service activities.- Visited youth volunteers in each of the four communities on a weekly basis to assist in problem solving and respond to volunteers' emotional, health and safety needs

Master, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geology/Earth Science, General

Graduated with Honors in Geology, and minors in Environmental Studies and Geography. Participated in many student lead initiatives.