Vita
Jill Bradley Janaitis
Education:
B.S., Grove City College, Grove City, PA - May, 2004
Major: Elementary Education Emphasis: French
M.A., Argosy University, Atlanta, GA – December 2009
Instructional Leadership, GPA: 4.0
Certification:
Tennessee license
Early Childhood Education (PreK-3)
Elementary Education (K-6)
Middle Grades (4-8)
*Gifted Endorsement
Teaching Experience:
University School, Johnson City, TN
Fifth Grade July 2010 – Present
- Served as the fifth grade teacher at the laboratory school at East Tennessee State University
- Elementary Chairperson
- Member of the Building Leadership Team (BLT)
- Chairperson of the Enrichment Professional Learning Community
- Chairperson of the Mathematics Textbook Adoption 2010
Bill Arp Elementary School, Douglasville, GA
Third Grade August 2007-June 2009
- Serves as the writing chairperson with responsibilities that included training staff, attending state conferences, and coordinating the Georgia Third Grade Writing Assessment
- Developed math units for the third grade team that correlated directly with performance standards
- Taught Early Intervention (EIP) and gifted classes
- Facilitator and staff mentor for Kay Burke training, Rubrics and Checklists
Yeager Middle School, Douglasville, GA
Sixth Grade Mathematics August 2005- June 2007
- Selected as the 6-Green Team Leader. Responsibilities included managing weekly meetings, coordinating parent conferences with teachers, and acting as team liaison to administration
- Served as Beta Club co-sponsor by supervising and coordinating service projects and convention projects
- Collaborated with a special education teacher to teach a daily inclusion class
Campbell Elementary School, Fairburn, GA
First Grade August 2004-May 2005
- Introduced centers to develop students’ mathematics and literacy skills
- Served in the Fulton County Tutoring Program as a part-time substitute
- Achieved 100% parental contact by making phone calls, home-visits, and attending school events
Professional Development and Workshops:
Calendar Math
GPS, Standards Based Classrooms
Georgia Math Conference at Rock Eagle
Kay Burke, Checklists and Rubrics
Music in the Everyday Classroom
Learning Focused Schools
The Responsive Classroom, Columbus, OH, August 2010