Jane Gould

www.englishgould.weebly.com OBJECTIVE: Secure a teaching position at High School, teaching English Language Arts

! ! CREDENTIAL ! ! EDUCATION

Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA Single Subject SB 2042 Content Teaching Credential in English, expected May 2014

University of Sussex, England BA Honors English Literature with Media Studies; graduated June 1995

! EMAP (East Midland Allied Press) School of Journalism, England Diploma in Journalism; graduated June 1996 (Full Scholarship) ! YogaBugs Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training 2002 ! ! TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, 9 & 11th Grade English and Journalism Petaluma High School; English Language Arts, Journalism

! GENERAL

! ! CONTENT FOCUS

Guided two heterogeneous classrooms of 32 & 30 students in student-centered, Common Core curriculum ELA classes; learning through group work; deep, critical thinking; and implementing technology in every class Facilitated Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests 2014 Participated in school and department WASC team planning for 2014 WASC visit Consulted regularly with parents of students with IEPs, and parents of struggling students Attended SST & IEP meetings for students Offered differentiated, scaffolded instruction for EL students and students with IEPs

! ! ! ! Pre-School Program Leader and Instructor

Designed and taught unit plans Integrated mini-lessons Organized Outside Reading Projects for fiction, biographies and poetry Staged classroom presentations and performances Advised and assisted on the school newspaper, The Trojan Tribune on story ideas, editing, layout and student portfolios Collaborated regularly with teachers in the department in weekly meetings Entered grades on Aeries online grading website

Mill Valley Community Center Managed and taught at MVCCs Jump Into Preschool program Program met 3 mornings a week, had 2 teachers and 15 preschool children

2003-2006

! ! Kids Yoga Teacher ! ! Active PTA Parent

Mill Valley Schools and Mill Valley Community Center 2002-2010 Taught after school yoga & mindfulness classes to children at four elementary schools in Mill Valley for 20 children Worked with P.E. teachers in the Mill Valley School District and introduced yoga and mindfulness to more than 1000 students Offered community classes for children from 2-15 at Mill Valley Community Center

Strawberry Point Elementary School, Mill Valley 2005-2011 Classroom parent for both of my childrens elementary classes, K-5; duties included organizing class room activities, grading homework, tutoring, story time School library volunteer Assistant Soccer Coach 2007

! ! WORK EXPERIENCE

Yoga Teacher & Reiki Master Marin County Taught yoga at studios and privately Specialized working with people with Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer

2002-2012

! ! Independent Film Publicist

Mill Valley Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival Promoted films, organized interviews, pitched and secured media spots Set-up events, corralled celebrities and media Worked on opening PR for Rafael Film Center

1997-2000 1999

! ! Newspaper Journalist and Photographer ! ! Freelance Journalist

Rugby Advertiser and Cambridge Town Crier, England Story writer and photographer Specialized in features, entertainment as well as news stories

1995-1997

Guardian Newspaper, England Two-page feature in Englands Guardian Newspaper

! ! LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES ! !

Feb 2014

Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bay Area Volunteered for the Tibetan Healing Center, Medical Center

2010 2002-2010