Jessica Denter

506 12th Avenue Northeast, Kasson, MN 55944

608-633-2837 ​jrdenter09@gmail.com​ @j_denter09 http://denterjessica.weebly.com/
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

Objective: ​to provide effective leadership for schools, communities, staff, students and families, to provide innovative
ongoing staff development and leadership opportunities and to maximize technology, citizenship and health resources
Leadership Strengths:​ Strategic, Achiever, Positive, Communication, Woo-winning others over

Education:
➢ Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership for Administrative Licensure, 2017: Minnesota State University-Mankato, MN:
GPA: 4.0
➢ Master of Arts in Literacy Education, 2012:​ ​Hamline University, St. Paul, MN: GPA: 4.0
​ amline University, St. Paul, MN: GPA: 4.0
➢ K-12 Reading Licensure, 2011:​ H
➢ Bachelor of Science-Communication Arts & Literature Secondary Education, 2003:​ ​Winona State University, Winona, MN:
GPA: 3.46-​Cum Laude

Leadership Experience:
Kasson Mantorville Middle School, Kasson, MN 2011-present
Instructional Leader-Teaching and Learning Coach 2015-present
➢ Coach all certified staff in goal setting to reach their SMART goals helping them improve their instruction; Provide up to
date current research as related to curriculum, technology, students’ diverse needs; Teach staff development based on the
needs of teaching staff district-wide; Present the Administration & School Board important data information
➢ Assist our principal in leadership training for Professional Learning Communities Lead teachers within our district; Assist
with grant writing; Collect, analyze and help interpret data at the building, district, state & national levels

ADSIS Middle School Supervisor 2015-present

➢ Coordinate reading intervention classes for fifth through eighth graders based on assessment data; Communicate with
parents ADSIS program; Collect and assess progress monitoring data;Report mandatory data to Minnesota Department of
Education; Follow current legislation and policy regarding ADSIS funding; Maintain and update the ADSIS grant every two
years; Present to the School Board data as requested

Reading Specialist Coach 2011-2015

➢ Coordinate reading intervention classes for fifth through eighth graders based on assessment data; Communicate with
parents regarding intervention program; Assess progress monitoring data to determine when students are ready to finish
their reading intervention; Train, coordinate, schedule and supervise paraprofessionals on effective use of reading
intervention curriculum; Present to the School Board and Administration data as requested
➢ Teach staff development related to incorporating literacy, assist in curriculum and standards alignment K-12

​After School Academy Coordinator 2011-2016

➢ Coordinate the after school program which offers remediation in reading and math for students below proficiency
➢ Coordinate the mailing and invitation of all of the students; Communicate with parents, set up transportation with
transportation office in the district; Manage After School Academy website; Manage and report attendance
➢ Help train and guide After School staff in meeting the needs of students; Provide data to After School staff of previous
standardized tests to guide instruction; Present the School Board important data information

Summer Bridge Coordinator 2011-2016

➢ Coordinate Summer Bridge program which offers remediation in reading and math for students below proficiency; Train
and guide Summer Bridge staff in meeting the needs of students; Present to the School Board important data information
➢ Provide data to Summer Bridge staff of previous standardized tests to guide instruction; Coordinate the mailing and
invitation of all of the students; Email parents regarding schedule changes and attendance concerns; Report attendance
➢ Set up transportation in the district; Manage Summer Bridge website

Problem Solving Team Co-Chair 2011-present

➢ Co-chair the problem solving team (PST) which identifies students based on academic or behavioral needs using data and
classroom assessments to guide future interventions and or evaluations; Meet with grade level teachers to identify
concerns; Determine intervention and track progress
 ➢ Share new information from the state as special education requirements change and update our PST team to reflect any
new policies, legislation or school rules that may affect PST

PLC Lead Facilitator 2011-present

➢ Organize Professional Learning Communities (PLC) meetings related to student, building, district, state and national data;
Lead professional development for staff focused on strategies to reach all learners; Identify strengths and weaknesses in
data; Provide ongoing leadership support for all building & district PLC leaders; Regularly plan and attend monthly
leadership trainings; Collect all PLC notes, action plans and end of the year action plan summaries
➢ Collaborate and plan with the principal on what needs there are and what resources we can find to help PLCs move forward
➢ Present to the School Board important PLC Action plans, goals and end of the year summaries as requested

Literacy Night Coordinator & Author Visit Coordinator 2011-2014

➢ Coordinate a Family Literacy Night for our middle school families for grades 5-8; Organize staff to present to families the
importance of literacy
➢ Collaborate with Media Specialist for a professional author visit during the school year; Select a successful young adult
author to speak to our middle school student body and staff; Promote this speaking event to local businesses and the media
➢ Promote this speaking event to our entire student body and staff; Contact local media with author press release and
information regarding his/her visit; Authors we have had visit our school: Patricia Hermes (2013) and Tasha Schuh (2014)

Teaching Experience:
Century High School, Rochester, MN 2005-2011
Reading & Study Skills, Journalism Yearbook, Public Speaking, World Literature & Freshmen English Instructor
➢ Teach critical reading skills, detecting bias, recognizing fallacies and test taking strategies; Teach effective skills for reading
informational text, helping to determine text structures, and guide independent reading
➢ Instruct the development of a major publication, the yearbook, through journalism lessons, journalism laws and ethics,
journalistic style of writing, interview skills, basic photography lessons, marketing and sales campaign; Create advertising
revenue to budget an all color yearbook and teach students how to effectively sell advertisement space to local businesses ​;
Collect and manage sales of the yearbook through our online site with Jostens; Oversee a student led publication and
manage a $100,000 budget for the yearbook
➢ Teach interpersonal and intrapersonal communication, nonverbal and verbal communication and listening skills ​; ​Teach
research skills including how to use a database and how to cite using Modern Language Association (MLA) format​; ​Teach
delivering a formal speech; teach non-fiction as well as fiction, including major dramas: ​Romeo and Juliet​,​ Hamlet​, and
MacBeth​ as well as multi-cultural texts in World Literature

Century High School​ ​Link Crew Coordinator 2006-2011

➢ Attended Boomerang Project Link Crew certification training for staff; Interview, train and coordinate with three other
teachers a range of 30-60 high school junior and seniors to work with and mentor the entire freshmen grade (ranging from
300-400 students); Plan kick off assembly for first day of school; Communicate with all high school staff various events

Huntington Learning Center Tutor, ACT & SAT Prep , Rochester, MN 2006-2010
➢ Teach the Huntington curriculum in reading, writing, math and study skills to students in grades 3-12​; ​Trained in the ACT
and SAT Huntington curriculum; Teach students in grades 9-12 the Huntington ACT and or SAT Reading, English and Writing
study prep curriculum​; ​Assess students’ progress in this curriculum and make suggestions for follow up lessons

Earl Rudder Middle School, San Antonio, TX

Grades 7 and 8 English Instructor 2002-2005
➢ Create engaging lesson plans incorporating a wide variety of diverse authors and differentiated lessons; Included high level
thinking; Provide interventions for struggling readers; Plan lessons aligned with Texas standards; Prepared students for the
state standardized TAKS Reading test; Instruct a variety of writing techniques: creative, instructional, persuasive & narrative
➢ Attend a three week professional development on the ​New Jersey Writing Project or 6+1 Traits of Writing​; Attend monthly
Love and Logic​ professional development training for first year teachers

Awards:
➢ First Year Teacher of the Year-San Antonio, TX 2003

Organizations​:
➢ Education Minnesota, Minnesota Middle School Association, National Education Association, International Literacy
Association
References:
➢ Mrs. Erin Kyllo
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School Principal
507-634-4030 or 507-696-4587
e.kyllo@komets.k12.mn.us

➢ Mrs. Michelle Krell

Director of Teaching and Learning-Owatonna Public Schools
Former Kasson-Mantorville Middle School Principal
507-390-4161
mkrell@owatonna.k12.mn.us

➢ Mrs. Kelly Braun

Kasson-Mantorville Teaching and Learning Director
507-634-1130 or 507-269-9800
k.braun@komets.k12.mn.us

➢ Mrs. Ann Mikkalson

Kasson-Mantorville Teaching and Learning Coach
507-634-1234 or 507-382-0775
a.mikkalson@komets.k12.mn.us