Jennifer Green 

Phone: 308-440-3981 ● E-Mail: ​jennifer.green.44@gmail.com​ ● Houston, TX 

Passionate and organized professional with experience in curriculum planning, implementation and classroom
leadership. Extraordinary ability to collaborate with peers, assess problems and leverage creativity to generate solutions.  

Experience 
Teacher​; 7​th​ Grade Art and Intro to Basic Design​ Aug. 2016 - Present 
E. A. Olle Middle School 
Houston, TX 
• Advocate for and planned lessons utilizing STEAM curriculum in Intro to Basic Design class and Art I – 
High School credit for almost 200 students daily. 
• Enabled students to participate in contests such as Jr VASE, Rodeo Student Art Contest, Edward Gorey 
Envelope Art Contest and Dr. Mari Jon Filla Art Contest.  
•Rodeo Art Contest- Best of Show Alief, Displayed at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 
•Rodeo Quick Draw Contest- Accepted & Participated, Student received a scholarship to the Glassel  
School of Art for a class. 
•Edward Gorey Envelope Art Contest- Finalist in an international contest, Artwork was displayed in the 
museum’s gallery in Yarmouth Port, MA. 
•JR VASE- 10 students traveled to JR VASE with 17 entries. Students interviewed with judges and gave 
thoughtful responses about their artwork. 11 entries and 9 students received at least one IV rating and 
received a medal.  
• Facilitated a team of ten students to fundraise, develop and sell the 2017-2018 yearbook.  
• Developed 7​th​ and 8​th​ Grade boys and girls tennis skills as volunteer coach (2017) and head coach (2018). 
Students were able to build a foundation of tennis skills and compete in matches and a tournament each year.  
 
Teacher;​ ​Elementary Art K-4​ Jan. 2016 – May 2016 
Sneed Elementary and Smith Elementary 
Houston, TX 
● Filled in as teacher when staff was on maternity leave 
● Created art lessons for each grade level kindergarten through 4​th​ grade 
● Advocated for students to participate in art contests including Dr. Mari Jon Filla Art Contest and Texas 
Elementary Art Meet 

Student Teacher​; Pre- AP Drawing/AP 2D Studio And Elem. Art K-4​ Aug. 2015 – Dec. 2015 
Taylor High School and Horn Elementary 
Houston, TX 
• Assumed the role of student teacher in two highly diverse and low economic populations 
• Designed and implemented lessons in many different levels of art classes at high school and elementary 
• Assessed and analyzed in individual students’ needs throughout each placement 
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Teacher; ​After School Art K- 5​ Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2015 
Kearney Community Learning Center 
Kearney, NE 
• Traveled to seven different schools to teach an art lesson to multiple grade levels 
• Motivated students with hands-on explorations and engaging activities  

Volunteer Experience 
City Life Church  2017 - Present
Group Leader / Artist 
• Lead and organized group discussions   
• Created lessons for small groups  
• Created chalk murals for the lobby 

Education 
University of Nebraska at Kearney – Kearney, NE August 2010 – Dec. 2015 
Art Education K-12  

Affiliations/ Memberships 
• National Art Education Association   Jan. 2014 - Present 
• Texas Art Education Association  Jan. 2017 - Present 
 

References 
● Melanie Anderson​, ​Assistant Principal and Supervisor, Olle Middle School  
o 832-687-4210; ​Melanie.Anderson@aliefisd.net  
● Matthew Skiles​, Assistant Principal, Olle Middle School 
o 281-983-8455; ​Mat​thew.Skiles@aliefisd.net  
● Amelia Cote​, STEM Science Teacher/Tennis Coach, Olle Middle School 
o 845-978-9440; ​Amelia.Cote@aliefisd.net