Jennifer Whitt Email & Phone Number

Forest, VA, US

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

• Residential professor for undergraduate capstone course in Family & Child Development
• Provide in-person and online instruction to residential undergraduate students
• Create and adapt curriculum on career-related topics to meet student needs
• Utilize Canvas effectively to manage course content and track student progress
• Assess student work and provide timely and constructive feedback for improvement
• Collaborate with faculty and staff on instructional practices and curriculum

• Promoted to Career Coach III, performing all Career Coach II responsibilities as well as:
• Mentor and assist with training and onboarding of new career coaches
• Take on additional leadership responsibilities during events and for team projects
• Collaborate with career coaches on developing new career workshops and class presentations
• Continue to build knowledge and expertise on current hiring trends and develop industry-specific resources to help students and alumni plan and reach career goals

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

• As a Career Coach II (for School of Education and College of Arts & Sciences) at Liberty University, I utilize my expertise in education, business, and student advising to assist college students in every aspect of the.
• Providing one-on-one and group coaching sessions to all level students and alumni through assessing, developing goals, planning, implementing, and evaluating career and professional development initiatives
• Developing relationships with academic departments to promote services and events
• Communicating effectively and professionally with students, faculty, and staff
• Creating and implementing programs and resources that support career and professional development
• Collaborating with the Employer Relations team to establish a communication line between students/alumni and employers

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

• Assisted graduate students through the student teaching application and placement process
• Communicated effectively with school district administrators and HR personnel, nationwide and internationally, to secure student teaching and internship placements
• Advised graduate students on degree programs, internship/student teaching placements, state licensure requirements, and career options in Education and School Administration
• Utilized problem-solving skills to provide solutions to placement conflicts and challenges
• Presented and facilitated internship placement information seminars to graduate students
• Actively listened to identify students needs and concerns regarding placement requests

Forest, VA

• As the owner and area director of Club Z Lynchburg, I was dedicated to helping students in the Central Virginia area achieve academic success! I utilized my expertise in education to lead a team of experienced tutors.
• Managed 40+ tutors, including all hiring, training, and employee management
• Consulted with parents and students to assess students' individual academic needs
• Utilized informal and formal assessment tools to evaluate and track student progress
• Designed successful tutoring plans to meet academic goals for students of all ages
• Created and implemented successful SAT/ACT test prep programs (with an average increase of 200+ points on SAT and 4+ points on ACT)

• As a professional educator for over 20 years in the public and private school settings, I was able to help students obtain life-long learning skills and achieve academic success.Key Skills & Qualifications:
• Instructed and motivated diverse populations of students, including at-risk and special needs
• Created and implemented engaging lesson plans, class activities, and field trip experiences
• Supervised and mentored three student-teacher candidates (all three obtained teaching positions)
• Utilized variety of teaching techniques and created assessments to exceed academic standards
• Communicated effectively and professionally with students, parents, and school staff

Master Of Education (Med), Higher Education: Educational Leadership, 4.0, Graduate With High Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree, Early Childhood Education, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Gold Key Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education)