CASAL School of Worship Arts (Present)

Private Music Instruction

Responsibilities include teaching violin, mandolin, piano, guitar, bass, and drum lessons, managing five youth praise bands, and organizing performances and worship nights.

Wordsmith Writer's Clinic

Responsibilities include developing curriculum for and teaching middle-school level writing workshops for homeschooled students.
wordsmith – n. a fluent and prolific writer
The Hebrews were not permitted by the Philistines in the days of Samuel to have a smith amongst them, lest they should make them swords and spears (1 Sam. 13:19).
The purpose of the Wordsmith Writing Clinic is to equip and develop fluent and prolific writers who take joy in honoring God through words.


"...Jennifer has a real gift for connecting with kids. She is able to motivate them, and teach a subject that they are not interested in, in a way that interests them. For the first time ever, I actually saw [my son] eager to write."
-Parent

Maxwell Elementary School (Aug. 2003 - Dec. 2003)
Metro Nashville Public School System

Fourth Grade

Solo taught for seven weeks and shared teaching duties for the remainder of the semester with a mentor teacher.
Conducted an action research project: "The Role of Tasks in Increasing Conceptual Math Performance".

Eakin Elementary School (Jan. 2004 - May 2004)
Metro Nashville Public School System

Fourth Grade

Solo taught in an ELL inclusion classroom for seven weeks and shared teaching duties for the remainder of the semester with a mentor teacher.
Conducted an action research project: "Music and Motivation in Language Instruction".

Miss Jennifer's Music Studio (Oct. 1996 – May 2003)

Miss Jennifer’s Music Studio has had as many as 37 violin, guitar, and piano students enrolled. Students aged 3 through 55 have enjoyed participating in individual or group lessons. Ensemble experiences are encouraged and arranged by the studio. The studio provides recital opportunities on an annual basis.

"...Thank you for giving your time and talent to our children and letting them shine."
-Parent

Providence Community School (Aug. 2002 – May 2003)

Third Grade

Responsibilities included preparing lesson plans, teaching, and evaluating 3rd grade students in the following subject areas: math, reading, spelling, English language, penmanship, and history/geography.

Latin I

Responsibilities included preparing lesson plans, teaching, and evaluating first year Latin students from grades 3 through 6.

Music

Responsibilities included developing a music curriculum and teaching music classes for Kindergarten through 6th grade.

"...Ms. Allen proved to be a gifted teacher who genuinely cares for students. She demonstrated a unique ability to reach all students regardless of their functioning level."
-Melody Crane, Principal

Hampton Cove Academy (Dec. 1998 - May 2003)

Music

Responsibilities included developing age appropriate units of instruction and teaching music appreciation classes for children ranging in age from 18 months to 11 years.

Computer

Responsibilities included developing age appropriate units of instruction and teaching computer classes for children ranging in age from 4 years to 11 years.

French

Responsibilities included developing age appropriate units of instruction and teaching French classes for children ranging in age from 5 years to 11 years

Physical Education

Responsibilities included teaching physical education classes for children ranging in age from 4 years to 11 years

Fifth Grade

Responsibilities included preparing lesson plans, teaching, and evaluating in the following subject areas: Bible, science, English grammar, literature, and spelling.

Westminster Christian Academy (June 1997 – August 1997 & June 1998 – August 1998)

Responsibilities included developing summer camp materials and teaching a first grade class and music classes for 1st through 6th grades