Jennifer L.

Sommers
716 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(T) (570)872-6805 (E) jsomm733@live.kutztown.edu
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills, educational
background, and ability to work well with people.

Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
Expected 2014
B.S. Ed Special Education Pre k-8 with a dual certification in Elementary Education Pre K-4
GPA:

Teaching Experience
Five Points Elementary School, Bangor, PA
Elementary Education Student Teacher
October 2014-December 2014
Developed and Implemented daily and unit lesson plans for 19 students in the general education
setting.
Worked along side the classroom teacher and four para professionals
Five Points Elementary School, Bangor, PA
Learning Support Student Teacher
August 2014-October 2014
Developed behavior plans, IEPs and progress monitoring for 8 students that are included in the
general education curriculum.
Planned and organized daily lesson plans based on the Common Core Standards
Blue Mountain East, Orwigsburg, PA
Elementary Education Professional Semester
October 2014-December 2014
Organized and planned daily lesson plans for a first grade classroom consisting of 23 students.
Aid students who posses a large variety of learning styles
Spring House Middle School, Parkland, PA
Special Education Professional Semester
January 2013- May 2013
Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans for students with multiple disabilities
ranging from 12-16 years of age.
Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent student
engagement.
Winsome Child, Stroudsburg. PA
Head Teacher
May 2013- December 2014
Educator or 19 school aged students ranging from kindergarten to third grade.
Planned and organized daily lesson plans based on the Pennsylvania State Standards for each
age group.
Completed weekly observation sheets based on academic needs and improvements.

Related Experience
Housing and Residential Services, Kutztown, PA
Student Staff Coordinator
August 2012- May 2013
Assisted Residence Director with the supervision of the student staff comprised of nine

desk receptionists and six community assistants

Assisted Resident Director in staff recruitment and training
Aided student staff in handling disciplinary situations and as needed in the roommate
mediation process
Completed opening and closing procedures including room checks, staff scheduling and
operational organization
Oversaw the daily operation of the front desk, mail room and log book
Established weekly time cards and schedules for Community Assistants and Desk
Receptionists
Community Assistant
August 2011-May 2012
Served as a resource and mentor for forty students
Planned and organized programs that were designed to educate residents on a variety of
important topics
Managed administrative tasks such as information reports, citations, community and roommate
agreement forms, safety inspections, and incident reports
Pursed continual positional development through staff meetings and staff development
Enforced University policies as needed

Campus Involvement
Council for Exceptional Children
General Member
2013- 2014
Attended events to help individuals with special needs with social skills, and basic life skills.
Attended conferences held by school systems, and educators.
National Association for Multicultural Education
General Member
2012-2014
Work with the top 1% of student leaders to recognize the student leaders and residents across
campus.
Serves as a member of the Of the Month committee which is responsible for recognizing
residents' campus wide for their hard work.
Hall council
General Member
2010-2013
Delegate of the HARLO CUP committee
Best Buddies
General Member
2010-2013
Planned and organized a variety of events and activities to encourage individuals with special
needs to become involved with the Kutztown community.
Served as a buddy to local individuals with disabilities that needed extra support with daily
living.

Conference Experience

Leadership Experience: Just Dance

IPAD training conference

February 2013
March 2013

Awards and Honors

Student Staff Coordinator of the year Nominee

100 Point club top winner award- Community Assistant
Community Assistant of the year Nominee
References Available upon request

Spring 2013
Spring 2012
Spring 2012