Jolene Peterson

204 Park Avenue South Phoenix, Arizona 50326 H 602-559-2654

401 South 147 Street Phoenix, Arizona 50326 W 602-843-4587

Career Objective - Elementary or Gifted Education teaching position. Due to a change in my personal life I am seeking employment in Northeast Arizona.

Employment Experience - August 1969 to present-Phoenix Public Schools

1988-1990 K-8 Gifted Coordinator and Instructor

6th Grade Reading

1984-1990 K-8 Gifted Coordinator and Instructor

1979-1984 Fourth Grade Teacher

1975-1979 Third Grade Teacher

1969-1975 Second Grade Teacher

Related Experiences

1987-1988 Curriculum revision and update- Reading K-6

1986-1987 Rewrote curriculum guide and student outcomes for the Gifted Program- K-8

1986-Present Strong background in Thinking Skills instruction as a subject by itself or integrated into the curriculum

1989-Present "Developing Thinking Skills" in-service Phoenix Public Schools

1986-1987 Critical and Creative Thinking - University of Nebraska Lincoln

1989-Present Trained in and implemented Cooperative Learning techniques for the classroom

1987-1988 Authored and implemented Process Approach to Writing Across the Curriculum K-6

1986-1987 Conducted Gifted Workshops at the elementary and university levels

1986 University of Nebraska Lincoln (2)

1986 Creighton University

1987 Yutan Public Schools

1970-present Reading Coordinator K-6 Responsible for planning of curriculum, ordering and inventory of materials