Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Job Title
Education Lead
Workplace
Future Design School
EDST Degree/s and graduation year/s
MA, 2020
Concentration
Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE)
Residence
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer is currently an Education Lead at Future Design School in Toronto, supporting strategic planning and professional development in schools across North America. Previously, she taught in independent schools, as an English teacher and a Student Life Coordinator, in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto for 12 years. Jennifer completed her Bachelor of Arts and teaching certificate at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas while playing NCAA Division I soccer. During her teaching placements in southeast Texas, she came to understand the economic disparities that impact schools and, therefore, students’ learning experiences; furthermore, she recognized how state test scores were often a poor indicator of the educational achievement and experience of students. This understanding led to her Master’s research idea because she wanted to focus on teachers’ perceptions of student achievement based on classroom experiences and to highlight how the structures and cultures of schools can actually impact teachers and students. In addition to her Master’s thesis, she has a published book chapter in Guided Inquiry Design® in Action and ghost-wrote A Guide to Success with Math: The Interactive Approach to Understanding and Teaching Math. In her spare time, she can be found reading, training for triathlon, or exploring events around the city.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-torry-alexander-74162551/