Jana Cohen

Email: janacohen@mail.usf.edu

Education and Certification

University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
May 2014
Bachelor of Science Degree
Elementary Education
Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program
One of 57 Elementary Education majors to participate in a collaborative two-year
long, full time elementary student teaching residency in Hillsborough County Public
Schools (Florida). In this Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program, residents
accumulate almost 2000* hours of field experience time that purposefully
integrates university coursework with the realities of classrooms.
*Teaching at an Extra Reading Time school gave me the opportunity to accumulate over
2,000 hours of classroom experience.
Elementary Education, K-6
ESOL Endorsement
May 2014

Experience
2nd Grade Teacher
August
2014- June 2015
Hidden Oaks Elementary School, Palm Beach County School District
Principal: Sari Myers
Wrote and instructed daily lesson plans for all subject areas and all tiers of instruction,
conducted and collected formative and summative assessments to direct instruction and
decision making, differentiated instruction to meet various needs of students, taught a
diverse population of students, collaborated with faculty and staff, worked and maintained
contact with parents to ensure success at school and home, served on the schools Think
Pink committee. Attended and utilized district training in: CHAMPs School Wide Positive
Behavior System, running records, Science Ideas, Reading and Writing Workshop, Math
Workshop, and differentiated small group instruction.
VPK Teacher
Summer 2014- Present
(Summer 2015)
The Ruth and Edward Taubman Early Childhood Center, Congregation BNai Torah
Director: Debbie Freid
Designed and implemented daily instruction according state standards to advance
kindergarten readiness, increase social skills, gathered data and assessments to
differentiate learning, maintained contact with parents to increase learning.
Residency- Final Year
August
2013- May 2014
Shaw Elementary, Kindergarten
Collaborating Teacher: Brandy Kelley
Beginning of the year pre-planning, co-taught and co-planned lessons in all subject areas
using Common Core standards and NGSS, Daily 5 reading instruction, taught a diverse
population of students, data-based instruction and decision making, reflective practice,

participated in committee and team meetings, collaborated with faculty and staff to meet
the needs of students.
Level II A/Level II B Internship
January
2013- May 2013
Shaw Elementary, First Grade
Collaborating Teacher: Cathy Isaacs
Co-taught and co-planned lessons in all subject areas using Common Core standards and
NGSS, data-based instruction and decision making, taught a diverse population of
students, reflective practice, participated in committee and team meetings, collaborated
with faculty and staff to meet the needs of students.
Level I Internship
September
2012- December 2012
Mort Elementary, Fourth Grade
Collaborating Teacher: Nicole Denmark
Small group focus in reading and math content areas, data-based instruction and decision
making, reflective practice, participated in team meetings.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
August 2012
Preschool of the Arts, Naples, Fl
Assisted lead teacher in activities for a two year old classroom.

May 2012-

Assistant Preschool Teacher

August 2011December 2011
Jewish Community Center Preschool, Tampa, Fl
Assisted lead teachers in activities in the classroom for ages 18 months to PreKindergarten.

Professional Development & Involvement

Professional Development:
Presenter at the USF College of Education Annual Inquiry Conference, April 2013 and
April 2014
Involvement:
Hidden Oaks Elementary Think Pink Committee Member, 2014-2015
Hillsborough County Public Schools STEM Fair Judge, February 2014
Participant in the Shaw Elementary STEM Committee, 2013-2014 School Year
Member of the Hillsborough County Elementary of Mathematics Council, October 2013

References
Shannon B.
Mentor Teacher, Hidden Oaks Elementary
Rachel R.
Team Leader, Hidden Oaks Elementary
Sari M.
Principal, Hidden Oaks Elementary

Sara M.
Partnership Resource Teacher, University Supervisor