Jessica Sims
Hope Mills
Summary
Dedicated K-5 Instructional Coach with 20 years of experience in elementary education. Passionate about fostering school improvement through strategic implementation of the School Improvement Plan to drive meaningful change. Skilled in collaborating with all school and district stakeholders to enhance instruction through data-driven decision-making and standards-based learning. Experienced in leveraging technology and active engagement to support student achievement. Adept at designing school-wide prescriptive small groups and lesson plans for targeted instruction and leading professional development at school and district levels. Committed to continuous improvement, professional learning, student growth. and motivating others toward positive change.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-5 Instructional Coach, TC Berrien 2021-2022
JW Coon Elementary 2022- Current
06.2021 - Current
- Facilitate and plan weekly Professional Learning Communities for grades K-5
- Effectively support teachers in planning and implementing differentiated standards-based lessons in all subject areas
- Plan and facilitate K-5 Data Analysis Meetings
- Engage teachers in coaching cycles with a granular focus and provide immediate feedback to ensure teacher growth and improvement
- establish a small group tutoring culture to ensure ALL students have access to prescriptive instruction from high impact teachers.
- Model whole and small group lessons (K-5) for daily or weekly instruction
- School Leadership Team Member: participate in weekly meetings to discuss, plan, implement, and monitor school-wide programs and systems as laid out by the School Improvement Plan
- School Improvement Team Chair and Process Manager: lead monthly SIT Meetings and ensure alignment to School Improvement Plan goals, document progress toward and close out met goals in Indistar (district leadership platform)
- Schoolwide Test Coordinator: responsible for overseeing the administration of standardized tests, ensuring all testing procedures are followed correctly, maintaining test security, and coordinating with teachers to prepare students for and administer state-mandated assessments, all while adhering to NCDPI guidelines and regulations
- Establish and support effective classroom management using school-wide behavior plan following PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support)
- Monitor and assist teachers and support personnel with MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) and progress monitoring for students
Teacher & Consultant, AIG 3-5
Bill Hefner Elementary & Mary McArthur Elementary
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and taught instructional programs for AIG students
- Participated in district and state AIG meetings
- Created a positive and curriculum enriching learning environment during online and in person learning
- Used strategies to promote critical and creative thinking
- Collaborated with parents, community, and other stakeholders
- Integrated technology into teaching and learning
- Collaborated with and supported AIG certified teachers in their classrooms
- School Improvement Team Chair
- School Equity Team Member
Teacher, 5th & 3rd Grades
Gallberry Farm Elementary, Cumberland County
06.2015 - 06.2020
- Created personalized lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Incorporated active engagement strategies and cooperative learning structures in lessons
- Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data
- Utilized student data to drive instruction and write prescriptive lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learners
- School Improvement Team Member
- PTO 3-5 Teacher Representative
- Thinking Maps Professional Development Committee Team Leader and Presenter of School-Wide Thinking Maps Professional Development
Teacher, 4th & 3rd Grade
Sherwood Park Elementary,Cumberland County Schools
08.2005 - 06.2015
- Delivered standards-based instruction to all learners
- Facilitated small group instruction to ensure varying needs of student instruction was met
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs
- Consistently communicated with families to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement
- Boosted cultural awareness by planning learning experiences to support the diverse cultural backgrounds of students
- Modified lessons to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as integration of technology and cooperative learning
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Established effective classroom management using school-wide behavior plan
- Academically Gifted Cluster Teacher: utilized higher order thinking skills and other high yield instructional strategies
- Grade Level Chair: 9 years
- School Improvement Team Member
- PBIS Team Member
- Safe and Orderly Correlate Member and Chair
- PTO 3-5 Representative
- District ELA Benchmark Editing Committee Member
- Cumberland County Schools Common Core for Mathematics Support Team Member and Contributor
Education
Academically and Intellectually Gifted Add-On Licensure -
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University-Purdue University of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN05.2005
Skills
- Building Relationships
- Excellent Communication
- Data Analysis
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Goal Oriented
- Instructional Technology
- Content Expertise
- Students with Disabilities Awareness
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Organizational Skills
- Adaptability
- Differentiated Instruction
- Set High Expectations
Certification
- LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Certification
Lexia, June 2024
Relevant skills: Science of Reading Aligned
- mClass in North Carolina Certification
Amplify, August 2023
Relevant skills: K–3 formative and diagnostic assessment for Read to Achieve
- 2020 & 2014 District Approved K-5 Instructional Coach
- 06/30/15, AIG Add-On Licensure through UNC Pembroke
Awards
- November 2023 JW Coon Elementary School Staff Member of the Month
- October 2022 JW Coon Elementary School Staff Member of the Month
- 2009-2010, Sherwood Park Elementary Teacher of the Year
- 2007, Cumberland County Schools Model Literacy Classroom Teacher
Timeline
K-5 Instructional Coach, TC Berrien 2021-2022
JW Coon Elementary 2022- Current
06.2021 - Current
Teacher & Consultant, AIG 3-5
Bill Hefner Elementary & Mary McArthur Elementary
06.2020 - 06.2021
Teacher, 5th & 3rd Grades
Gallberry Farm Elementary, Cumberland County
06.2015 - 06.2020
Teacher, 4th & 3rd Grade
Sherwood Park Elementary,Cumberland County Schools
08.2005 - 06.2015
Academically and Intellectually Gifted Add-On Licensure -
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University-Purdue University of Fort Wayne
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