Jennifer Toth Bjorkman

237 Noble Street, Milford, MI 48381 248-756-3958 tothjl@hotmail.com She is the type of educator we want to empower with additional leadership skills and opportunities as she in turn uses her knowledge and skills to better our profession. Teri Thompson Principal Johnson Elementary

Education
Master of Public Administration in Educational Administration University of Michigan, Flint, MI Completion Spring 2013 Galileo Leadership Consortium Huron Valley Representative, Spring 2011Present Aspiring Principals Leadership Academy Oakland Schools, Winter 20112012 Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 2001 Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Psychology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1995

Certification
Michigan Elementary Certification Professional Certification with Early Childhood (ZA) Endorsement

Honors
...Her obvious talent and enthusiasm for teaching, as well as her thirst for learning were evident from the first day. Kathleen Murphy Asst. Sup. of Special Education Naperville Community School 2011 Nominee for Oakland County Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year Award, Huron Valley Schools 1999 Teacher of the Year Award, Northwest Region, Houston Independent School District

Leadership Experiences
Literacy Coach/Elementary Instructional Specialist
Huron Valley Schools, Johnson Elementary Fall 2009Present Supervise and lead five para-professionals in best practices for interventions Design and implement schedules for intervention team Coach and support teachers with best practice through modeled lessons, lesson planning, and weekly grade level meetings Facilitate and plan monthly Building Intervention Team meetings with classroom teachers to analyze student data and determine students academic needs Provide professional development to classroom teachers on best practices Organize and prepare for Title I on-site review Provide interventions to developing readers and ELL students daily Active member of school child study team Huron Valley Schools, Johnson Elementary

She is a true catalyst for positive change. Sue Baldwin Director State and Federal Programs Huron Valley Schools

Summer School Co-Coordinator

Summer 2009, 2010 Developed a model for summer school at the building level using Title I funding Organized summer calendar, maintained budget, ordered materials, and provided interventions to students Analyzed student outcomes for future instructional planning

...Her reputation as an outstanding educator is based on her ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and meet the needs of all students by applying sound instructional practices that are research based. Gwen Bockman, Ed.D. Principal Maplebrook Elementary

School Improvement Team Leader

Huron Valley Schools, Johnson Elementary 2009Present Collaborate with our team of staff and parents to analyze our school data Look for trends in data to help determine changes in goals and objectives to better support student achievement Work with team to complete our plan for AdvancED Present findings

Facilitator
Huron Valley Schools Parenting Kept Simple Teaching and Parenting with Love and Logic 2012 Six Week Title I Parent Training Reading Workshop, Caf, and Peer Response Literacy Presentations 2009-2012 Huron Valley Schools Choice Day Professional Development Cafe by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, Book Study 2010-2011 Staff Book Study

Teaching Background

Kindergarten, Fourth Grade Johnson Elementary School, Huron Valley School District, Fall 20042009 Maplebrook Elementary School, Naperville Community Unit School District 203, Fall 1999Summer 2004 Sinclair Elementary School, Houston Independent School District, Fall 1995 Summer 1999

Jennifer is a natural leader and is well respected among both the staff and parents here at Johnson Elementary.

Professional Activities

Teach for America Alumni Mentor 2011--Present Provide support to Teach For America Corp members through an online mentorship program. Pearson Inform User Group 2010Present Serve on District Committee to become skilled in the use of our data management system, impart information learned to staff, and discuss opportunities for further usage of Pearson Inform to support instruction. Milford Public Library, Strategic Planning Committee Member 2010 Worked with community members and leaders to create recommendations for the future direction of the Milford Public Library. Oakland Schools Universal Design for Learning-Strategies and Tools to Enhance Learning for All (UDL-STELA) program 2007-2009 Trained in the use of assistive technologies and movement to assist all learners. Huron Valley Schools Literacy Assessment Committee 2007-2009 Collaborated with team of educators to develop consistent standards for common assessment administration throughout the district. Huron Valley Schools Strategic Planning Committee Member 2004-2005 Served on the Early Childhood committee. Created recommendations for future plans in early childhood education. Naperville Community Schools Science Curriculum Committee 2001-2004 Represented the primary grades in planning an inquiry based science curriculum for the district. Teach For America 1995-1999 Active member of local and national AmeriCorps program servicing under-resourced school districts. Taught four years in inner-city Houston, Texas. Coordinated mentor/mentee and learning team programs.

Michelle Ford Interventionist Johnson Elementary

I so appreciated her passion for learning and it was infectious to the people around her. Lindsay Cotter Retired Principal Huron Valley Schools