Jessica Block

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About Jessica Block

Passionate health and wellness educator with versatile skills to assist in health behavior change for individuals and groups of all ages. Dedicated educator with 17 years of teaching experience. Maintains a passion for instilling in students a lifelong love of learning and leading a healthy lifestyle. Serves as a role model through extensive participation in fitness activities (i.e. Crossfit training and competitive events, Naperville Sprint Triathlon, 5k and half marathon events, etc.), nutritional goal setting, scoring and coaching of competitive sports. Organized and enthusiastic middle school teacher who is driven to helping students succeed and develop a sense of self-efficacy and independence. Proficient at developing lessons to engage students and differentiate to best suit their needs. Works effectively with colleagues to develop authentic assessments and analyze both individual and group data. Participates in various after school activities to better connect with students and parents. Willing to incorporate new and innovative technologies and teaching methods. Led building and district-wide instruction on technology based instructional strategies.