Jeremiah E.

Costello
312 Maple Street, Bennett, Iowa 52721
Phone: (563) 370-2065 -- Email: costelloj@davenport.k12.ia.us
https://principalcostello.weebly.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
Experienced educator and instructional coach seeking leadership opportunity to bring positive change to students and
community.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Education

Endorsement Areas: PK-12 Principal / PK-12 Special Education Supervisor
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Iowa
Completion Date: December 2018
CUM GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Education

Endorsements: Grades 5-12, General Business, Coaching Authorization
St. Ambrose University, Davenport Iowa
Completion Date: May 2013
BEd GPA: 3.67, CUM GPA: 3.235
Honors: Dean’s List

Bachelor of Art in Business Management,

St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa
Completion Date: May 2006
Transfer College: Muscatine Community College

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Frank L. Smart Intermediate (Grades 6-8)
Davenport Community School District, Davenport, Iowa August 2013 - Present
TLCS Lead Teacher 2017-2019 School Year
● Collaborates with 26 roster teachers to improve their classroom instruction.
● Conducts observations and provides feedback based on the NIET rubric as part of collaboration cycle.
● Advances the work of the Building Student Achievement Team. ,
● Supports teachers in implementing best practices in line with the NIET rubric.
● Facilitates data driven conversations as part of Collaborative Teacher Teams & Grade Level Teams.
● Designs and provides quality professional development related to instructional practices.
● Provides release time for teacher observations as needed.
● Reviews data to develop and implements Tier II/III behavior Plans.
● Contributing member of building SIT, PBIS and ESSA Teams
Classroom Teacher
● Works with approximately 500 students as Computer Applications, STEM and Homeroom teacher
● Builds personal relationships with students, parents and staff
● Communicates with students and parents about academic and behavior goals
● Develops well thought out lesson plans that are delivered in many different learning styles and meets both
student needs as well as district objectives
● Implements learning and behavioral strategies that have come from both district and building initiatives,
including:7th grade Team Leader, Data Team Leader, PE/Health/Computer Apps Team Leader, PBIS
Committee Member, Creating Hour of Code Day, Developing Teach - To Videos, Creating Gardening Club
after school program, Big Questions nonfiction reading strategies, and Boys Town Well Managed Schools
● Assists in building a positive school climate and staff moral
● Has served as fall season Athletics Manager and Coach for Wrestling and Basketball
 Jeremiah E. Costello
312 Maple Street, Bennett, Iowa 52721
Phone: (563) 370-2065 -- Email: costelloj@davenport.k12.ia.us
https://principalcostello.weebly.com

STUDENT TEACHING
North High School (Grades 9-12),
Davenport Community School District, Davenport, Iowa January 2013 - May 2013
● Worked with 118 students in Computer Applications 1, Business Law, Visual Basics Programming,
Operating a Small Business, Personal Finance, and Advisor/Advisee
● Built an environment of mutual respect between students and teacher
● Developed meaningful unit and lesson plans that led students through Davenport Community Schools
learning objectives/benchmarks as well as NBEA Standards
● Implemented formative and summative assessments to evaluate students’ progress as part of reflective
teaching practices
● Communicated with guardians regarding students’ progress throughout the term and at parent/teacher
conferences
● Participated in staff and department meetings including FOCUS and DATA teams and faculty in-services
including training in instruction strategies presented by Angela Peery Ed.D.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher
Durant Community School District, Durant, Iowa November 2012 - May 2013
● Implemented lesson plans provided by classroom teacher
● Served in a variety of subject matters including Special Education, Science, and Industrial Tech.
● Successfully supported student academic and behavioral goals

Men’s Cross Country Coach

Durant Community Schools, Durant, Iowa Fall 2003 - Fall 2013
● Coached 15-20 student athletes per season teaching the fundamental skills of Cross Country while supervising
daily workout schedule and individual performance plans including tracking race performance
● Team State Meet Finishes: 2003 -10th, 2004 -15th, 2005 -13th, 2007 -8th, 2008-9th, 2010 -7th
● Noteworthy Individual State Finishes: 2003 Chad August 30th, 2004 Alex Doane 14th, 2005 Brandon Keese
26th, 2007 Cameron Costello 26th and Logan Keese 28th, 2009 Deane Wichelt 53rd, 2010 Deane Wichelt 21st,
and Ben Friedericks 24th, 2011 Ben Friedericks 21st and Slater Marshall 38th, 2012 Ben Fridericks 3rd and
Slater Marshall 10th
● Directly worked with Athletic Directors, parents, other coaches, and trainers to comply with all mandated
regulations, performance testing and return to play recommendations
● Led fundraising efforts as Race Director of the Durant Dusk Hustle road race from 2008 - 2011
● Performed other coaching duties such as planning workouts, organizing practices, inventorying uniforms,
scheduling meets/transportation, and providing meet statistics to media outlets

Volunteer Wrestling Coach

Durant Community Schools, Durant, Iowa November 2001 - February 2013
● Assisted coaching staff at all levels including varsity, junior varsity, junior high, and feeder program
● Worked meets and tournaments in a variety of ways from running the scores table, assisting in seeding
meeting, weigh-ins, and coaching from mat side.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Operations Manager
Pride of the Wapsi, Long Grove, Iowa April 2008 - August 2013
● Trained and supervised eight to twelve seasonal employees to ensure a quality experience and products for the
consumer
● Collaborated with owners to set and implement long and short-term planning goals
● Educated approximately 3,500 students, teachers, parents annually through school tours, ‘you-pick’ season,
farmers market, and fall celebration
 Jeremiah E. Costello
312 Maple Street, Bennett, Iowa 52721
Phone: (563) 370-2065 -- Email: costelloj@davenport.k12.ia.us
https://principalcostello.weebly.com

Truck Driver, KV Mud Creek, Stockton, Iowa August 2007 - March 2008

General Laborer, Kunkel Construction, Baxter, Iowa April 2007 - August 2007

Dispatcher, TMC Trucking, Des Moines, Iowa November 2006 - April 2007

Truck Driver, KV Mud Creek, Stockton, Iowa May 2004 - November 2006

ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

● Parish Council 2018-Present
● Cantor 2018-Present

Bennett Community School District

● School Board Member 2017 - Present

St. Ann Catholic Church,

● Co-founding couple for St. Ann’s young couples group 2012 - 2017
● Parish Council, 2007 -2012 (President 2011 - 2012)
● Catechist/Sunday School Teacher, 2008 - 2009

Knights of Columbus, 2010 - Present

● 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, 2011 - Present

St. Ambrose University

● St. Ambrose University Dean’s List, Fall 2004 and Spring 2006
● Cross Country Team, 2004 - 2005
● All-conference honors Midwest Classic Conference, 2004

Muscatine Community College

● Muscatine Community College Dean’s list, 2001 - 2002
● Muscatine Community College Chorus, 2004
● Muscatine Community College Chapter of DECA, 2001-2003