Jennifer S.

Warner-Leja
989-621-7145
warner.jennifer.s@gmail.com

EDUCATION
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Masters of Arts in Teaching and Teacher Education
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Scholarly Paper: Searching for Effective Professional Development: An Examination of Three Models
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Education (Secondary Emphasis)
Major: Family Studies Life Management Education (KH) K-12
Family Studies Life Management Education Vocational Endorsement (VH) K-12
Minor: Health Education (MA) 6-12
Cumulative GPA: 3.33
Mobile Medical Response, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Certification completed in June 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Davison Community Schools
August 2011- Present
Family and Consumer Sciences/Health Educator

Maintained a positive learning environment

Implemented the following classes at Davison High School:
o Foods and Nutrition
o Family Decision Making
o Parenting and Child Development
o Health

Volunteered support for extracurricular activities such as homecoming week festivities and dance,
snowcoming dance, prom and class of 2015 co advisor.

Significantly participated in the School Improvement Committee by leading student recognition
incentives based on citizenship shown within the school

Implemented a formative/summative grading policy for above-mentioned classes

Provided homebound services for multiple different students whom were unable to attend school

Awarded from Lowes Home Improvement Store a $4,000 grant for the purpose of purchasing new
appliances in the classroom
Midland Public Schools
August 2010 August 2011
Family and Consumer Sciences Educator

Maintained a positive learning environment

Implemented the following classes at Midland High School:
o Nutrition I
o Nutrition II/Food Science
o Designing for Career and Family

Volunteered support for extracurricular activities such as winter formal, prom, and graduation.

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The University of Arizona

August 2007- August 2010
Educational Programming Manager, The Family Economics & Financial Education Project
(Currently known as Take Charge Today)

Researched, wrote, and updated lesson plans within the financial literacy curriculum

Aligned curriculum to national and all fifty states in the content areas of business, family and
consumer sciences, and personal finance standards

Oversaw the development and distribution of educational materials required to conduct workshops

Planned, conducted, and evaluated educational workshops throughout the United States

Established professional development opportunities for educators including training, evaluations,
online tools, and newsletters, and used these tools as a way to advertise the curriculum

Oversaw and guided a team of national educators who provide evaluation, programming advice, and
training for the curriculum

Hired, trained, and managed student interns
Harrison Community Schools
August 2005-August 2007
Family and Consumer Sciences Educator

Maintained a positive learning environment

Created and successfully implemented the following classes with approval from the board of
education:
o Nutrition I & II
o Personal Living
o Parenthood Education
o Consumer Education

Co-Chair of the Wellness Committee

Member of the Scholarship Committee

Team member for the CHARACTER COUNTS! Program

ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The University of Arizona
Fall 2008 & 2009
Professional Development

Assisted Dr. Maureen Kelly to determine the active learning strategies used within her class FSHD
338g/TTE 338g - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences

Planned, implemented, and taught one active learning strategy per week for ten weeks

Provided feedback on students modifications of the active learning strategies
Central Michigan University
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Jodi Brookins-Fisher

Assisted in the following classes within the School of Health Sciences:
o Sexuality in Health Education
o Methods in Teaching Health Education

Coordinated documents and grading materials on the Blackboard Learning System

Assisted with the following curriculum tasks:
o Lesson Planning
o Assessment preparation
o Assignment creation

Corrected student work and organized grades

Created a lesson plan and taught in the Sexuality in Health Education Class

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Spring 2005

Vestaburg Public Schools

Spring 2005
Mid Tier Field Experience

Completed 30 hours of observing, assisting, and teaching at the Junior and Senior High level
Isabella County Court Tutor
Volunteer Tutor and Probation Officer

Tutored a high school student on a variety of content areas
Central Michigan University
Discussion Group Facilitator

Facilitated group discussion for an Introduction to Human Sexuality Class

Planned lessons for group discussions

Tracked individual students attendance

Organized grades

Spring 2004

Fall 2003

ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan (FCSEM)
March 2015 Present
Conference Co-Planner

Locate, and acquire a facility for the annual professional development to occur

Plan all key note guest speakers, and breakout session speakers

Manage registration documents for all participants and produce participant personal documents in

preparation for the conference

Complete additional tasks to successfully complete an annual conference
Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan (FCSEM)
August 2014 Present
Board of Directors Website Liaison

Update, organize, and maintain the Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan Website

Suggest improvements and implementation to help tasks such as membership, and conference
registration with payment

Monitor a locked access section of the website for members only

Correspond with website communication
Michigan Jump$tart Coalition
October 2011-August 2013
Administrative Coordinator

Provided grant writing assistance for various financial aid opportunities to support the nonprofit
organization

Provided educator support, including but not limited to:
o Technology
o Curriculum
o Pedagogy
o Professional Development

Administrative work

Organized planning, implementation, and evaluation of education professional developments
Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan (FCSEM)
August 2011 Present
Executive Board Treasurer

Managed income and expenses for the organization

Responsible for financial records, payments, and deposits

Provided a bimonthly income and expense report for board members to approve
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NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Warner, Jennifer. (2012, December). Making the Most of Technology in Your Classroom. Presented at the
Michigan Jump$tart Annual State Conference, Detroit, Michigan.
Beck, Kathie. Warner, Jennifer. (2011, August). Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Personal Finance. Presented at the
Family and Consumer Sciences Educators of Michigan Annual State Conference, Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Beck, Kathie. Warner, Jennifer. (2010, August). The Family Economics and Financial Education Project.
Presented at the Family Consumer Science Educators of Michigan Summer Consumer Education
Conference, Higgins Lake, Michigan.
Warner, Jennifer. (2010, July). Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors
Institute on Financial Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2010, July). Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors Institute on Financial
Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2010, May). Curriculum Integration. Presented at Credit in Todays Society, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Warner, Jennifer. (2009, November). Implementing Rigor and Relevance into the Financial Education
Classroom. Presented at the annual Association for Career and Technical Education National Conference,
Nashville, Tennessee.
Warner, Jennifer. (2009, August). Tips, Tricks and Tools to Teaching Financial Education. Presented at the
Financial Education Training, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Warner, Jennifer. (2009, July). Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors
Institute on Financial Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2009, July). Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors Institute on Financial
Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2009, June). The Tricks, Tips, and Tools to Teaching Financial Education. Presented at the
Washington FLPP Conference, Bellingham, Washington.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2008, December). Looking For New Student Led Project Based Ideas?
Presented at the annual Association for Career and Technical Education National Conference, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2008, December). Financial Education Can Be Fun To Teach! Presented at
the annual Association for Career and Technical Education National Conference, Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Warner, Jennifer. (2008, November). The Tricks, Tips, and Tools to Teaching Financial Education. Presented at
the Michigan JumpStart Coalition Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Chinadle, Nicole. Ciscomani, Juan. Warner, Jennifer. (2008, September). The Family Economics and Financial
Education Project. Presented at The University of Arizona Train the Trainer Annual Training, Tucson,
Arizona.
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Hedgecock, Priscilla. Warner, Jennifer. (2008, August). The Family Economics and Financial Education Project.
Presented at the Family Consumer Science Educators of Michigan Summer Consumer Education
Conference, Higgins Lake, Michigan.
Warner, Jennifer. (2008, July). Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Teen Living. Presented at the
annual Career and Technical Education Summer National Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Warner, Jennifer. (2008, July). Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors
Institute on Financial Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2008, July). Take Charge of Your Finances. Presented at the Governors Institute on Financial
Education, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Warner, Jennifer. (2008, June). The Family Economics and Financial Education Project. Presented at Clark
County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, December). The Tricks, Tips, and Tools to Teaching Financial
Education in the Middle School Classroom. Presented at the annual Association for Career and Technical
Education National Conference Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, December). How Much Do Things Really Cost? Teaching Using Real
Life Finance. Presented at the annual Association for Career and Technical Education National
Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Warner, Jennifer. (2007, December). Tips, Tricks and Tools to Teaching Financial Education. Presented at the
Michigan Jump$tart Coalition annual conference, Detroit, Michigan.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, November). Teaching Financial Education in a Project Based
Active Learning Approach. Presented at the annual Associate for Financial Counseling and Planning
Education National Conference, Tampa, Florida.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, October). The Family Economics and Financial Education Project.
Presented at the Career Exploration Course Leaders Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Chinadle, Nicole. Ciscomani, Juan. Ruiz, Kristy. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, October). The Family Economics and
Financial Education Workshops. Presented at The University of Arizona Train the Trainer annual training,
Tucson, Arizona.
Warner, Jennifer. (2007, September). Tips, Tricks and Tools to Teaching Financial Education. Presented at the
Michigan JumpStart Coalition annual conference, Traverse City, Michigan.
Chinadle, Nicole. Warner, Jennifer. (2007, September). The Family Economics and Financial Education Project.
Presented at Career Exploration Course Leaders Conference, Snowflake, Arizona.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIPS

Michigan Jump$tart Coalition
August 2011 August 2013
Association for Career and Technical Education
Fall 2007-Fall 2012
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
Fall 2007-Fall 2012
Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan
Spring 2005-Present
Michigan School Health Association
Spring 2005-Fall 2012
Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health Education Honorary Society Member
2004-2005
Eta Sigma Gamma Board Treasurer
Spring 2005
Mortar Board National Honorary Society Member
Fall 2004-Spring 2005
Mortar Board National Honorary Society Member Communications Chair
Fall 2004-Spring 2005

CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Michigan Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy Annual Conference
Winter 2011, 12
Family and Consumer Sciences Educators of Michigan Annual Conference
Summer 2011,12, 13, 14, 15
Frankenmuth, MI
Family and Consumer Sciences Educators of Michigan Annual Conference, Lansing, Michigan
Fall 2010
CHARACTER COUNTS! Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Spring 2006
Teen Summit: Construct Your Future Conference. Farwell, Michigan.
Spring 2006
Wellness Policy Workshop. Shepherd, Michigan.
Fall 2005
STD/HIV Professional Development Conference. Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Fall 2004

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Harrison Community Schools
Fall 2006-Summer 2007
CPR/First AID Co-instructor

Instructed Harrison Community Schools teachers, staff and community members the following life
savings skills as trained to do so by the American Red Cross:
o Adult CPR
o Child CPR
o Infant CPR
o AED
o Basic First Aid
Harrison Community Schools
Sideline Medical Staff

Served for the freshman and junior varsity football teams

Attended all home games and traveled to away games

Assisted injured players on and off the field

Provided appropriate medical assessment and treatment

Fall 2006

TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, Adobe PDF, FTP, HTML
Proficient in Online Digital Collaborative Learning Environments such as Desire to Learn (D2L), Blackboard,
Synergy, Moodle, and Weebly
Proficient in Online Communication such as Skype, Video Conferencing, and MSN Messenger, iChatAV
Proficient in Mac OS X and Windows operating systems

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