Jen Rider

170 W 29th St
Durango, CO 81301
970-404-1588
Email: jrider@fortlewis.edu

Qualifications Summary
Fifteen years of combined education and technical experience focusing on teacher education, Spanish language
fluency and grass-roots development, including teaching at secondary and higher education institutions, public
translations, community organizational development, and capacity building at various levels with several age
groups.
Education
PhD Curriculum and Instruction
New Mexico State University
(May 2014 in progress)
M.A. Spanish
New Mexico State University
(June 2010 - December 2012)
M.A. Linguistically Diverse Education
Adams State College
(September 2006 June 2008)
B.A. Spanish Language and Culture
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
(September 1996 - December 1999)
Educational Certifications
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education CO
K-12 Spanish - CO
Areas of Expertise

Preservice teacher preparation and education

Spanish language and culture
Translation
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education & Bilingual Education
Community service
Spanish for Native Speakers
Technology Instruction

Current Employment
VISITING INSTRUCTOR - TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Fort Lewis College
(August 2012 Present)
Duties:
Teach ED 222 Global Perspectives, ED 322 Foundations of Education, ED 333 Southwest
Immersion, ED 434 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language, ED 322 Methods of
Bilingual Education, and ED 479 Emerging Technology in the P-6 Classroom

Advise Elementary Education students

Supervise, observe and mentor student teachers in the field
Coordinate cooperating teacher responsibilities and reimbursement
Facilitate students professional exhibitions at the end of their student teaching semester
Collect, analyze and report on data regarding student PLACE and PRAXIS scores in regards to
program development and success
Serve as member and chair of the Professional Education Review Committee
Participate in a TET grant team with a focus in online education
Serve as a senator on the college-wide Faculty Senate
Teach courses through the FLC Outreach program to teachers on the Navajo Reservation
Wrote proposal to Colorado Department of Education for authorization of Bilingual Specialist
Endorsement (CLD-S)
Served as Coordinator for the Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement (2 yrs)

Professional Experience
SPANISH TEACHER
Durango High School, Durango 9R School District
(August 2010 August 2012)
Duties:
Taught levels 1 and 3
Advised students
Served on the proposal writing committee for an International Baccalaureate small learning
community
Completed level 1 of International Baccalaureate training
Supervised a Fort Lewis College practicum student
SPANISH TEACHER
Glenwood Springs High School, Roaring Fork School District
(August 2003 August 2010)
Duties:

Taught Spanish 1, 2 and 3 to all ages of high school students

Developed curriculum for and taught Spanish for Native Speakers classes (level 1 and 2)
Transitioned to standards-based education and assessment
Planned, coordinated and chaperoned trips to Peru and Ecuador for two weeks with a group of 18
Spanish 3 and 4 students
Taught 2 years of a Spanish class for teachers in the district
Supervised a student teacher for one semester

FULBRIGHT TEACHER EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT

Fulbright, Mexico
(September 2008 June 2009)
Duties:
Taught various levels of English at a community college in rural Mexico Tecnolgico de
Estudios Superiores de Jilotepec

INTERNATIONAL TRIP LEADER AND COORDINATOR

Global Works
(July 2004 July 2007)
Duties:
Language immersion, adventure travel, and community service with groups of 18 students, ages
16-18, for one month
Organized trip-logistics as well as managed the group budget
PROGRAM DEVELOPER AND RECRUITER FOR MIGRANT FAMILIES
Migrant Education Program
(December 2002 April 2004)
Duties:
Recruiter of primarily Latino families into the program which consisted of meetings with the
school administrators and community leaders as well as individual home visits with the families
Liaison between families and community organizations to receive support educationally,
financially, and medically
FIELD INSTRUCTOR AND BASE CAMP COUNSELOR
Trailhead Wilderness School
(May 2002 December 2002)
Duties:
Field instructor to a group of adjudicated teenage boys living in the wilderness, helping students
examine their behavior by providing challenges and opportunities to use effective and respectful
communication, healthy competition/teamwork and conflict resolution
Base camp counselor in a residential treatment center to groups of at-risk youth, providing
structure for students and supportive transition form the wilderness back into the community and
their families
AGRICULTURE EXTENSIONIST
Peace Corps - Honduras
(September 2000 March 2002)
Duties:

Organized womens groups in six communities to train in vegetable production and nutrition
Conducted a community analysis to determine agricultural needs for hillside farming
Reforestation techniques and natural resource management
Elementary education in various subjects, including school gardens, adolescence and AIDS
awareness

Honors

Academic Honors (4.0) from New Mexico State University

Academic Honors (4.0) from Adams State College

Presentations
Rider, J. & Chambers, L. (2014) Early Literacy in a Digital World. Southwest Colorado Association for the
Education of Young Children (CAEYC) Conference, Durango, CO.

References
Dr. Richard Fulton - Director of Teacher Education - Fort Lewis College
Supervisor
970-247-7150
fulton_r@fortlewis.edu
Dr. Chiara Cannella - Assistant Professor - Fort Lewis College
Colleague
970-247-7016
cannella_c@fortlewis.edu
Mike Freeburn - Assistant Principal - Durango High School
Former Supervisor
970-759-5207
mfreeburn@durango.k12.co.us
Teaching Schedule
Fall 2012
ED 222 Global Perspectives in Education
Spring 2013
ED 222 Global Perspectives in Education
ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion
Summer 2013
ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion
ED 434 Methods of English as Second Language
Fall 2013
ED 222 Global Perspectives in Education
ED 322 Foundations of Education
ED 434 Methods of English as Second Language
Spring 2014
ED 322 Foundations of Education
ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion
ED 434 Methods of English as Second Language
Summer 2014
ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion
ED 434 Methods of English as Second Language
Fall 2014
ED 322 Foundations of Education
ED 434 Methods of English as Second Language
ED 479 Emerging Technology in P-6 Schools
Spring 2015
ED 322 Foundations of Education

ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion

ED 479 Emerging Technology in P-6 Schools (Team-taught)

Summer 2015
ED 333 Southwest Language Immersion
Fall 2015
ED 222 Global Perspectives in Education
ED 322 Foundations of Education
ED 479 Emerging Technology in P-12 Schools