Jane Gould

16 Horseshoe Bay Court

Petaluma, CA 94954
415-260-5624
janervgould@gmail.com;
www.englishgould.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE: Secure a teaching position teaching English Language Arts

CREDENTIAL
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
Single Subject SB 2042 Content Teaching Credential in English; graduated May 2014

EDUCATION
University of Sussex, England
BA Honors English Literature with Media Studies; graduated June 1995

EMAP (East Midland Allied Press) School of Journalism, England
Diploma in Journalism; graduated June 1996 (Full Scholarship)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Yoga Teacher Training 2008
YogaWorks Teacher Training 2006
YogaBugs Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training 2002

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, 9 & 11
th
Grade English and Journalism
Petaluma High School; English Language Arts, Journalism

Designed and taught units to two heterogeneous classrooms of 32 & 30 students in
student-centered, Common Core curriculum classes; emphasis on group work; deep
critical thinking; with technology in many classes
Offered differentiated, scaffolded instruction for EL students and students with IEPs
Organized Outside Reading Projects for fiction, biographies and poetry
Staged classroom presentations and performances
Entered grades on Aeries online grading website
Implemented use of Google Docs for online and paperless grading
Collaborated regularly with department teachers in weekly meetings
Consulted regularly with parents of students with IEPs, and parents of struggling students
Attended SST & IEP meetings for students
Facilitated Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests 2014
Participated in school and department WASC team planning for 2014 WASC visit
Advised and assisted on the school newspaper, The Trojan Tribune on story ideas,
editing, layout and student portfolios

Pre-School Program Leader and Instructor
Mill Valley Community Center 2003-2006
Created curriculum and lead MVCCs Jump Into Preschool program
Program met 3 mornings a week, had 2 teachers and 15 preschool children

Kids Yoga Teacher
Mill Valley Schools, Mill Valley Community Center and Strawberry Rec. Center 2002-2010
Taught after school yoga & mindfulness classes to children at four elementary schools
Offered community classes for children from 2-15
Worked with P.E. teachers in the Mill Valley School District and introduced yoga and
mindfulness to more than 1000 students

Active PTA Parent
Strawberry Point Elementary School, Mill Valley 2005-2010
Classroom parent for both of my childrens elementary classes, K-5; duties included
organizing class room activities, grading homework, tutoring, story time, field trips
School library volunteer
Assistant Soccer Coach, and assistant Girl Scout Leader 2007-2010

WORK EXPERIENCE
Yoga Teacher & Reiki Master www.janegouldyoga.com
Marin County 2002-2012
Taught yoga at studios and privately
Specialized working with people with multiple sclerosis and cancer
Ran and managed own small business for ten years

Independent Film Publicist
Mill Valley Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival & Larsen Associates
Independent Film Public Relations Company 1997-2000
Wrote Press Releases
Promoted films, organized interviews, pitched and secured media spots
Set-up events, corralled media, and celebrities including Robin Williams, Sharon Stone,
Mayor Willie Brown, Nicholas Cage, Nick Nolte and Stephen Fry
Worked on opening PR for the Rafael Film Center Oct. 1999

Newspaper Journalist and Photographer
Rugby Advertiser and Cambridge Town Crier, England 1995-1997
Story writer and photographer
Specialized in features, entertainment and news stories

EXTRA CURRICULAR
Member of the National Council of Teachers of English 2014-now
Co-author of successful blog with more than 3,000 views in 3months 2014-now
Writing biography of my grandfather, Joseph Gould, one of Englands longest serving
Masons, in the same Lodge as Winston Churchill and Lord Sainsbury 2013-now
Two-page, 1/4 page photo article published in U.Ks Guardian Newspaper Feb. 2014
NMSS MS Yoga Teacher Trainer 2010-2011
Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bay Area 2010-2011
Volunteer for the Tibetan Healing Center, Medical Center 2002-2010

INTERESTS AND MORE
Travelled to 15+ countries including Italy, Romania, Thailand and Antigua.
Speak and understand conversational French.
Won Rugby Young Writer of the Year Competition.
Attended elocution and poetry classes as a child and won a national speakers contest.
Attended numerous plays, workshops and activities at the Royal Shakespeare Company.