Profile of Jan Ferguson Family Life Educator, teacher, social services Community and Social Services, Education, Training, and Library

Jan Ferguson ( Available )

Petersburg, Virginia - 23803 USA

Expertise :	Family Life Educator, teacher, social services
Status :	Citizen
Job Type :	All - W2
Position :	Community and Social Services, Education, Training, and Library

Resume

Objective

A position which utilizes my teaching, mentoring and relational skills

Employment

August, 1999 - June, 2009
High School Teacher

Fredericksburg Christian School Fredericksburg , VA

Taught classes in Spanish and missions, developing hands-on learning materials and methods of presentation, PowerPoint

Wrote curriculum standards and course descriptions for Spanish I to III for the ACSI certification process
Restructured and developed curriculum for Spanish II and Spanish II Honors
Served as director of the missions program, planning, implementing, fundraising and overseeing service projects in Uruguay, Kenya, Tanzania, Peru and Maryland
Served as faculty advisor for the International Club and high school classes, fundraising and event-planning

May, 1993 - August, 2003

Spanish Interpreter for sweater importer

Translated documents and orders
Organized meetings with knitting production companies in Bolivia and interpreted during negotiations

June, 1989 - June, 1999
Teacher

8/76 to

Developed curriculum and course objectives for kindergarten and high school foreign language French and Spanish
Developed curriculum standards for ACSI accreditation
Taught classes at elementary, middle and high school levels
Coordinated and supervised classroom volunteers

Administered educational testing programs to evaluate student progress
Co-directed missions program, student preparation and orientation, overseeing service projects in Central and South America, Appalachia and Russia

August, 1991 - June, 1993
Kindergarten Teacher

Carachipampa Christian School Cochabamba Bolivia South America 8/76 to

Taught classes in a multicultural, bilingual setting
Developed curriculum standards for ACSI accreditation

Designed and implemented activities for development of the whole child
Co-directed student camping and service projects in Bolivia
Coordinated and supervised volunteers to help in the reading program

Administered programs to evaluate readiness and English skills

November, 2007 - Present
Certified Family Life Educator

through National Council on Family Relations

1991 - Present

Certified through Association of Christian Schools International for secondary education

1999 - 2002

Certification with National Institute of Learning Disabilities

Education

Oxford Graduate School Dayton , TN
M. Litt , Family Life Education 2006
Courses in 10 basic areas of family dynamics through the life span , parenting , ethics , budgeting and communication

Colby College Waterville , ME
BA , French and Government , Cum Laude , distinction in major 1976

Other professional courses at Regent University VA , Mid - Nazarene University IN , Plymouth State University NH and University of VT

Miscellaneous

Certification in Kindergarten/Early Childhood through State of NH 1980
Secretary and trip director for Camp Brookwoods and Deer Run, Alton, NH
Marketing secretary and bookstore manager for Christian Camping International, Wheaton, IL
Volunteer with Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India