JEANETTE JACOBS
OBJECTIVE
207-899-8936
235 Sadie Dunn Road
Mount Vernon, ME
Jeanette.e.jacobs@gmail.com
“Mrs. Jacobs is incredibly
knowledgeable when it comes to
curriculum development and
instructional practices…Her wealth of
knowledge, keen listening skills, and
ability to develop and work towards
a vision of continuous improvement
are pivotal assets that need to be
shared.” - Allison Warman, Franklin
County Teacher of the Year 2017, 1st
Grade Teacher at Rangeley Lakes
Regional School
Passionate and devoted educator eager to resume a fulltime position.
Dedicated to creating learning communities that foster integrity, respect,
and meaningful educational experiences for all.
CREDENTIALS AND SKILLS
 282 Secondary Special  Modify instruction to meet a
Education variety of student needs
using research based best
 100 Secondary English
practice
 078 Eligible for Conditional
 Collaboration with
Curriculum Coordinator
individuals and teams
Certification
 Manage multiple projects
 Experience teaching and
and meet deadlines
foundational knowledge of
multiple content areas  Proficiency Based Education
 Experience teaching a variety  Creating communities with
of ELA courses to students of high learner engagement
all levels and abilities
EXPERIENCE
2016-2017
Curriculum Co-coordinator • District Wide • RSU #78 Rangeley, ME
Key Contributions:
Collaborated to design district level professional development throughout
the year, advised the Leadership Team on curriculum decisions, co-taught
a Proficiency Based (PB) Coaching group designed to build teaching
capacity throughout a district new to the PB model, created and ran
community information sessions about the district’s transition to a PB
model and participated in the superintendent search group.
2011–2017
Alternative Education Teacher/High School RTI Coordinator • 7-12th
Grade • RSU #78 Rangeley, ME
Key Contributions:
RTI Coordinator 2 years- Designed and ran the high school RTI program,
including creating professional development for staff, running data
meetings, supporting teacher application of data acquisition, analysis and
interpretation; managing program budget and reporting program
progress to administration and school board.
Leadership Team Member 6 years- collaborated with other lead teachers
to work on the district’s visioning project and strategic plan, as well as
helped determine and run professional development for the district.

“Jeanette is very organized and
thorough and always puts the
needs of her students at the
forefront. She is a natural leader
and team player and always looks
at the positive side of things.”
– Georgia Campbell, K-12
Principal of Rangeley Lakes
Regional School
“Jeanette has a gift to reach children
through a thoughtful, child-centered
differentiated approach... [She] is a
genuine professional that works
tirelessly for the success of students
and staff.” – Charles Brown, M.S.Ed.,
Principal of Mount View Elementary
School
Alternative Education Teacher 6 years- created and ran the Alternative
Education program for 7-12th graders. Designed a program that allowed
students to gain credit recovery in all content areas using a proficiency
based model, offered experiential and online learning opportunities in all
content areas, worked with students and their parents/guardians in
creating healthy and effective habits geared toward student success in
school and beyond. Co-taught a world history course in order to support
the transition of alternative education and former special education
students back into the mainstream classroom. Managed a program
budget and reported program success to administration and school board.
Ran the school Garden Club and organized annual fundraisers to support
district wide learning through gardening.
2009–2011
Ed. Tech. II • Special Education • RSU #78 Rangeley, ME
Key Contributions:
Made accommodations and modified the curriculum for small groups of
students as well as assisted students one-on-one, wrote and was awarded
a $15,000 grant to train the district in Collaborative Problem Solving.
2007–2009
Special Education Teacher • Day Treatment • Crossroads Day Treatment
Program • RSU #73 Jay, ME
Key Contributions:
Developed and ran the academic portion of the program, created
interdisciplinary units for two classrooms, 9-12 and 5-8, and taught the 9-
12 class in all core content areas, oversaw three paraprofessionals and
coordinated with program social worker and other professionals to
include wraparound services for students.
2006–2007
Ed. Tech. III • Alternative Education and Day Treatment • RSU #3
Thorndike, ME
Key Contributions:
Supported lead teachers within both programs, as well as completed my
student teaching.
EDUCATION
University of Maine Farmington- Farmington, Maine 2012-2015
 M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership: Concentration in Proficiency Based
Education
University of Maine Farmington- Farmington, Maine 2002-2006
 B.S. in Secondary Special Education: Concentration in Literature
Oxford University- Oxford, England Spring 2004
Wheaton College- Norton, Massachusetts 2001-2002
REFERENCES
See attached letters of recommendation.