WORK EXPERIENCE
Jill M. Fears
ABOUT
An innovative instructional leader
with 15+ years of educational
experience. I am seeking a leadership
position where I will coach, inspire,
and mentor teachers, students and
families in best practice curricula,
data analysis, and instructional
strategies that will provide
continuous success and overall
school improvement.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Curriculum and Instructional Design
• Design Thinking • Educational
Instructional Technology • Training
Facilitation •Microsoft Office 365
Products and Applications, MIE
Trainer •Excellent Internet Explorer
and Netscape Navigator skills •
Smart Board, Promethean Board,
eBeam Board • Google Classroom
and Educational apps • Adobe Sparks
Creative Educator • Nearpod •
Seesaw • Flipgrid • Podcasting
APPLICATIONS
Microsoft Office 365 Products
Adobe Creative Cloud
Audacity
Canvas LMS
Infinite Campus LMS
Zoom
Canva
Trello
Miro
Blackboard
Curriculum Vitae
http://jillfears.weebly.com/
CONTACT
C : 216-469-9309 l
jill.monique@me.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jill-fears
http://jillfears.weebly.com/
Lead Gifted & Talented Teacher, PBIS Coach & Device Coordinator,
2017 - Present
Fulton County Schools, GA / Lake Forest Elementary School
 Support teachers and administrators with positive behavior
interventions through classroom observations, monthly PBIS and
MTSS meetings and trainings.
 Develop Nearpod literacy lessons for Fulton County District 5th
grade level.
 School Device Coordinator assists in planning, deploying
activities, and managing all student devices. attend weekly
meetings.
 Develop Design Thinking curriculum units with lesson plans as a
team member for Talented and Gifted students district-wide for
grades K-5th grade.
 Proctor National Norm examinations to students eligible for
gifted services.
 IB PYP collaborative teaching Science and Social Studies with first
– fifth-grade teachers.
 Vanguard Led Coach for Zone 4 Learning Community, coaching
teachers, staff, and the school administration to deliver the best
curriculum practices, including transformative technology.
 Serve as a member of the Leadership Team at Lake Forest
Elementary, providing instructional technology, coaching,
mentoring, support, skills, and resources to building staff.
 The after-school YMCA Site Director maintains daily, weekly, and
monthly grant documentation.
 Supervise staff and students and maintain all staff training.
Cambridge International Examination Curriculum Specialist &
Enrichment Learning Educator, 2015 - 2017
Fulton County Schools, GA / Stonewall Tell Elementary School
 Taught a self-contained second-grade class with students advanced
and gifted and talented abilities.
 Co-facilitated weekly STEM lesson plans in a STEM Lab,
 Cambridge International Examinations Primary School Former
Coordinator for Stonewall Tell ES.
 Developed, planned, and facilitated Cycles of Professional Learning
in Cambridge Curriculum to classroom teachers and parents’
informational events.
 Coordinated academic programming across 6 schools with outreach
in programming to 200+ teachers and 5,000+ students.
 Designed and implemented professional development and training
sessions for teachers modeling effective teaching and learning
strategies and organizational tools for student performance data.
 Collaborated with administration in development of teacher
observation feedback tools and school improvement plans.
Educator, 2013 - 2015
Fulton County Schools, GA / S. L. Lewis Elementary School
 Taught a self-contained Early Intervention Program (EIP) second grade.
 Integrated technology into the learning process with computer lab
assignments using self-paced programs such as IXL, Compass Learning,
Reading A-Z/Raz-Kids, Spelling City, and Study Island.
 Participated in faculty and professional learning communities,
educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
 Co-taught third-grade students using various teaching methods which
promote active learning for general and special education students.
 Educator, 2012 - 2013
Clayton County Public Schools, GA / Kemp Elementary School
 Instructed third-grade students using various teaching methods in
content-related and appropriate instruction.
 100% of students passed the CRCT Reading assessment.
 Provided a classroom environment that promoted active learning
in all subject areas.
 Exhibited knowledge of performance-based instruction and
assessments.
 Administered tests to evaluate students’ data, recorded results,
and issued reports to inform administrators and parents of
progress.
 Maintained discipline in and outside the classroom.
 Conducted parent/teacher conferences to review students’
progress, performance, and behavior problems.
 Participated in faculty and professional meetings and teacher
training workshops.
CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Educational Specialist Degree
To be confer May 2025, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Tier 1 Educational Leadership Certificate
University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Master of Science Education
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Certificate: Science Endorsement K-5
Georgia Tech University / Fulton County Schools
Certificate: Gifted Endorsement K-5
Metro RESA / Fulton County Schools
Certificate: Reading Endorsement P-12
Georgia Professional Standards Commission / Cleveland State
University
AFFILIATIONS
 The National Society of Leadership and Success
 Georgia Science Teachers Association
 Toastmasters International Club
 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

CONTACT
C : 216-469-9309 l
jill.monique@me.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jill-fears
http://jillfears.weebly.com/