1. Jeffrey Francis Kirschner
36 South Throop Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 243-7190
jfkirschner@icloud.com
Certification:
Type 3 Standard Certificate with Endorsements and Approvals: Bilingual (Spanish), ESL, K-12 Spanish
World Language.
Education:
M.ED. Elementary Education, Bilingual/ESL, University of Illinois, Chicago (2006)
M.S. Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (1996)
Thesis: Documentary Project: Cultural History: Personal and Public Architecture: Photographs and
Writing.
B.A. History/Latin American Studies, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (1990)
Thesis: Politics and Puerto Rican Identity: Five Early works by René Marqués
Professional Development Curriculum and Assessment
• Everyday Mathematics 5th
and 3rd
Grade •Total Physical Response Workshops •DRA and DRA II
Diagnostic Tests •ACCESS Test- Certified Administrator • Writing and Reading Workshop • FOSS
Science. • Teacher’s College Reading Workshop Training
Teaching Experience:
Technology Teacher Tarkington Elementary School, Chicago (2007-2012)
Taught computer to students Students Grades K-8. Managed computer lab, and tech services
school wide.
2
nd
Grade Bilingual Teacher Tarkington Elementary School, Chicago (2007-2012)
Responsibilities include teaching in self-contained bilingual classroom in a rapid transition program where
students are taught in a 50/50% Home Language with intensive ESL to transition into English by third
Grade. I have also served on the Literacy Committee and taught adult ESL classes to parents. Working with
my Second Grade Team we have developed assessments and Unit Plans, which highlight Reading and
Writing Workshop approaches to literacy. We have worked with Columbia University’s Teacher College
Reading and Writing Project to develop school wide literacy assessments.
3rd Grade Immersion Teacher, Washington Elementary School, Evanston (2006-2007)
Self-contained two-way-Immersion Spanish/English Classroom. Provided individualized instructional
plans for gifted and I.E.P. students. Participated in Pioneer and Native American fair. Developed and taught
integrated Social Science/Language Arts unit on Pre-Columbian America, Full participation in school-wide
Science Fair. P.T.A. Fundraiser.
5
th
Grade Bilingual Teacher, Hamline Elementary School, Chicago (2002-2005)
Self-contained 4th
/5th
grade classroom. Committees: Mathematics and Technology. Parent Participation.
Worked with 4th
and 5th
graders all content areas.
High School Spanish Teacher, ACT Charter School, Chicago (1999-2002)
Spanish as a foreign language, 9-12th
grade •10th
grade reading group-lead advisory for 2 years- Co-created
and wrote the Foreign Language portfolio requirements based on Illinois State goals.
Art Teacher, Spry Elementary, Chicago (1996-1998)
Fine Arts and ESL K-8. Worked with Bilingual Pre-K in extended Art and msuic activities
Other Work Experience
Lead Photographer, Yamashiro Studio, Chicago (1997-2003)
Photographed weddings and other events for upscale clients for Paul Yamashiro

2. Skills and Interests:
Fluent: Spanish and English
MAC and PC Proficient, Aerial Arts, Photography, Yoga, and creative
Writing.
Chess tw years experience teaching Second Graders Chess basics with American Federation for Chess.
Coached Tarkington Chess team (Second place 2009)
Grants and Special Projects:
Chicago Arts Partnership in Education Grant: World Language Cultural Program: Afro-American Latino
Connections
Illinois Arts Council Outsider Art Gallery- Writing and Art Collaboration. Show in Gallery 57
Boundless Readers (formerly Rochelle Lee) Study Group and Grant Recipient 2008-2011.
References Available Upon Request