JNochlin@yahoo.com

A theatrical director and English teacher, who exhibits the versatility to communicate creative ideas, through real world lessons and performances, for the intended use of enhancing learning for the future generation of students. A diligent and hard-working professional, who provides value to his employer and is a team-player that supports all those around him.

Theatre Director 6th Grade - Lamar Consolidated School District

(2022-01)

• Leading classroom instruction to ensure students are meeting the TEKS for Theatre Arts. Planning, preparing, and implementing content area lessons to meet the learner's needs. Creating projects and real world performances that enhance the performer's creativity.
• Using Google slides to showcase instructional strategies, demonstrate learning, and scaffold instruction.
• LMS (Canvas)-create assignments, resources, assessments, and grading rubrics for student use.
• Cooperative strategies, randomization, and differentiation techniques to meet learner's needs.
• Game platforms to enhance content: Blooket, Kahoot, Quizzizzs, and Nearpod
• Leading and mentoring colleagues with instructional strategies, implementation techniques, and technology integration.
• Disseminating information from administration to PVA colleagues.
• Meeting with the assistant principal and other staff members as a committee to align and revise discipline protocols to promote our school culture. Meeting and discussing with parents about their child's attendance.

ELAR/Social Studies Teacher (5th grade) - Lamar Consolidated School District

(2022-01 - 2024-01)

• Leading classroom instruction to ensure students are meeting the TEKS for reading, writing, and social studies. Planning, preparing, and implementing content area lessons to meet the learner's needs.
• Disseminate information from administration to teammates, communicate with the team to ensure cohesiveness.
• Excellent attendance record; prepared and organized; Innovative and engaging lessons and ideas; professionalism and friendly demeanor towards students and co-workers
• Led instruction and facilitated enrichment activities to challenge student's learning at various grade levels. Activities included & Lego construction and coding, Robotics coding, hands-on activities, team building experiences, expressing creativity, problem solving, and programming.
• Mentoring students for different STEM activities to refine and practice methods to compete in the competition at the end of February.

Summer Connect: GT Camp Invention - Lamar Consolidated School District

(2023-06 - 2024-08)

Led instruction and facilitated enrichment activities to challenge student's learning at various grade levels.

• Activities included & Lego construction and coding, Robotics coding, hands-on activities, team building experiences, expressing creativity, problem solving, and programming.

Science Olympiad - Lamar Consolidated School District

(2023-01 - 2024-02)

Mentoring students for different STEM activities to refine and practice methods to compete in the competition at the end of February.

ELAR Teacher (6th grade, two years of 8th) - Katy Independent School District

(2013-01 - 2022-01)

• Leading classroom instruction to ensure students are meeting the TEKS for Reading & writing. Planning, preparing, and implementing content area lessons to meet the learner's needs.
• Trained in Implementation of the Reading/Writing Workshop, ELAR strategies and knowledge of content.
• Exceptional evaluations from my current administration; Understanding of the district's evaluation tool.
• 6th grade ELAR teacher representative that meets with the secondary ELAR department lead and other ELAR teachers to ensure the Pre-AP curriculum is aligned and meets standards/core values.
• Lead and facilitated meetings, setup officers, Reading to Hutsell Elementary students on a rotating basis & 8th Grade readers/tutors to help at the elementary level. Student welcoming team to welcome new students and 6th grade lunchmates; participation in school-wide events: Red Ribbon Week, Pennies for Patients, Veterans Day Ceremony

4th Grade Writing/Social Studies - Katy Independent School District

(2015-01 - 2016-01)

Language Arts Teacher (6th & 7th grade) - St Lucie County School District

(2008-01 - 2013-01)

Language Arts Department Chair - St Lucie County School District

(2012-01 - 2013-01)

Liaison between department members and administration, managing instructional materials for the department, assist department members with district resources and plan for standards-based instruction, and lead and facilitate the department meetings that align with school based/district initiatives and/or instructional techniques to enhance our student growth among grade levels.

Tutor - All about Achieving Tutoring

(2011-01 - 2013-01)

Taught engaging lessons to a small group of students in order to enhance their reading skills in deficient areas.

Parent Task Force - St Lucie County School District

(2011-01 - 2012-01)

Worked with a team of fellow colleagues in order to gain parental support in school endeavors. On a monthly basis, a parental newsletter was constructed, on my behalf, in order to keep parents informed of critical information for the benefit of their child's education. Attended & planned monthly curriculum nights along with other colleagues to establish a supportive, positive school climate.

After-School Tutor/Mentor - St Lucie County School District

(2010-01 - 2011-01)

Taught reading strategies and skills to low performing students, in an after school program.

Yearbook Advisor - St Lucie County School District

(2009-01 - 2010-01)

Worked with students, administration, and yearbook mentor to create the school's yearbook for that current school term.

M.S. - Educational Theory and Practice - Arkansas State University (2012-05)

B.A. - English - Florida Atlantic University (2007-12)