Teaching Statement
Every child is a unique individual who deserves the attention to develop their full potential. As an early childhood teacher, it is my intention to create a learning environment that allows every student to express themself safely, develop friendships, stretch their cognitive skills, and have fun in the process. Exposing children to a variety of subjects, arts and hands-on experiences is important for mindset growth, allowing them to discover their interests and strengths from which they can generate a positive self-esteem. From an early age, a child’s association with learning is connected to the emotions they feel in the process. Therefore, it is imperative that children in my class feel valued, heard, connected, and unique. In this way, we can help them to be happy, excited learners who are willing to take risks, are able to problem solve and think of the bigger picture. At the same time, developing kind and worldly characters are equally important. Ability for high achievement is not limited by age.
Bio Statement
Jill received her Bachelors Degree in French Studies from Mount Holyoke College and spent her junior year studying in Paris at the Sorbonne. She received her Masters in Early Childhood Education from Lesley University during which she taught at Buckingham, Brown and Nichols School in Cambridge as both a kindergarten and first grade teacher. Upon graduating, Jill began her teaching career at Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill where she first worked as an assistant kindergarten teacher and French teacher to fourth and fifth grade students and then moved into the role there as lead kindergarten teacher. She took on her second lead role as a first grade teacher at St. Anthony School in Fort Lauderdale, FL where a class of 35 students gave her ample experience in classroom management. Upon returning to Massachusetts, she returned to the classroom when her twins entered kindergarten, working at Hingham Nursery School as an assistant and then lead teacher for three to five year olds for fourteen years. In 2021, Jill joined the South Shore Conservatory team where she has been teaching in the PreK/Kindergarten Combination classroom.