JENNIFER L.

SIGMAN
2034 NORTH PULASKI ROAD • CHICAGO, IL 60639 • 630-532-4383 • JLSIGMAN4@GMAIL.COM • JENNIFERSIGMAN.WEEBLY.COM

EDUCATION DePaul University

Master of Education
Major: Curriculum Studies
Graduation: December 2017

University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor of Arts
Major: French Secondary Education and English Literary Criticism
Graduation: December 2008

CERTIFICATION Illinois Professional Educator License, 207701

07/01/2013 – 06/30/2019
Endorsements: French (K-12) and English Language Arts (9-12)

WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2016 – Mannheim Middle School
June 2017 French Teacher
• Design curriculum for middle school French program
• Design curricula around ACTFL standards, proficiency targets, and daily objectives
• Utilize data from daily and weekly assessments to differentiate daily instruction
• Create engaging, student-centered lessons that focus on developing novice-level communicative skills and
proficiency in French
• Communicate regularly with students and parents via email, Google Classroom, and telephone
• Design course syllabi and create unit plans for all French classes
• Utilize web-based software to create videos and other presentations for class
• Create and advise MMS first-ever French Club
• Create and advise MMS first-ever National Junior Honor Society

September 2015 –
June 2016 Lake View High School
French Teacher (Levels 2 and 3)
•Revise curricula for French 2 and 3
• Design curricula around ACTFL standards, proficiency targets, and daily objectives
• Utilize data from daily and weekly assessments to differentiate daily instruction
• Create engaging, student-centered lessons that focus on developing communicative skills and proficiency
in French
• Communicate regularly with students and parents via email, Google Classroom, and telephone
• Design course syllabi and create unit plans for French 2 and 3
• Utilize web-based software to create videos and other presentations for class
• Engage in weekly professional development with World Languages Department and French course teams

August 2014 – Oswego High School

August 2015 French Teacher (levels 1, 2, 3 and AP)
• Revise curricula for French 1, 3 and AP
• Design curricula around essential questions, learning goals, and daily objectives
• Utilize data from assessments to differentiate daily instruction
 • Create engaging, student-centered lessons that focus on developing communicative skills in French
• Establish an environment of mutual respect between teacher and students in classroom
• Communicate regularly with students and parents via email, class website, and telephone
• Design syllabus, plan lessons for, and teach a College Board-approved Advanced Placement course (AP
French Language and Culture)
• Utilize web-based software to create videos and other presentations for class
• Advise and organize Oswego French Club
• Facilitate Oswego Freshman Seminar
• Engage in weekly professional development with colleagues

January 2014 – present American Council for International Studies (ACIS)

Academic Travel Advisor, Chicagoland Area
• Mentor teachers new to travel abroad with students
• Provide support to teachers with recruitment and parent meetings

August 2009 – The Chicago High School for the Arts

August 2014 French Teacher (Levels 1-4 and AP), Teacher Mentoring Program Coordinator, Common Core
Department Specialist, National Honor Society Adviser, English Teacher
• Founding member of school staff
• Create curriculum maps and unit plans following Understanding by Design protocols
• Design curricula around essential questions, learning goals and daily objectives
• Utilize data from assessments to differentiate daily instruction, unit plans and curriculum maps
• Create engaging, student-centered lessons that focus on developing communication skills in French
• Establish an environment of mutual respect between teacher and students in classroom
• Communicate regularly with students and parents via email, class blog and telephone
• Utilize web-based software to create videos and other presentations for class
• Design syllabus, plan lessons for and teach a College Board-approved Advanced Placement course (AP
French Language and Culture)
• Create and execute unit plans and lessons for Strategic Reading Class (9th grade) and World Literature
(11-12th grade)
• Establish and advise the ChiArts Chapter of the National Honor Society
• Manage and execute academic teacher mentoring program and mentor teachers new to the profession
and/or new to ChiArts
• Work as World Languages Common Core Department Specialist with Instructional Coaches and other
department specialists to implement use of Common Core State Standards in all subject areas
• Facilitate department meetings
• Plan lessons for and teach an Advisory period with a unique curriculum designed by Counseling
Department at ChiArts
• Organize and lead first trip to Europe for ChiArts students in 2013

January 2009 – Chicago Public Schools

June 2009 Substitute Teacher
• Assume daily responsibilities of classroom teacher
• Teach a variety of subjects from kindergarten to 12th grade

August 2008 – Benito Juarez Community Academy

December 2008 Student Teacher
• Assume all responsibilities of classroom teacher
• French teacher, grades 9-12

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Member, American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
 • Member, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Member, ASCD
• Member, Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL)
• Founding member, Chicago Global Educator’s Roundtable
• Member, Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL)
o Fall 2014 presenter
o Fall 2016 presenter
• Attend annual AATF Conference since 2009
o Summer 2017 presenter
• Attend annual CSCTFL Conference since 2011
o Spring 2015 presenter
• Present professional development sessions to colleagues on myriad topics

SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, GradeBook, IMPACT, eSchool, TeacherEase, Prezi, Educreations,
Google Drive, collaborative file sharing, blogging, web page building and management, Voice Thread, screencasting,
iMovie, Desire2Learn; type: 90wpm
Language: Fluent in French