DR. JEN MOTT, ED.D.
Educational leader with a unique student- teacher- and community-centered approach to everything I do.
Welcome and thanks for visiting my site! I invite you to take a moment and look around. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about my background, experience, skills and how we could potentially work together. If you have further questions, visit the Contact section below to simply contact me via mail, email, or cell phone.
ABOUT
I have a wide range of experience with a diverse group of students and teachers in the Greater Cincinnati area. My passion for what I do is deep and stems from the students, staff, and community with whom I get to serve. Thank you for being here and for taking the time to learn more about my experiences.
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
Below is a list of some of my more recent experience with public schools, non-profits, and University programs. A more complete and detailed account of professional experience can be found on my resume, also attached below.
MASON CITY SCHOOLS - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
July 2020 - Present
Assistant Principal Duties
Oversee brand new online school - 600 students and 25 staff members - that came as a response to COVID
Building Testing Coordinator
Certified OTES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System) Evaluator
Athletic Director Duties
Facilitate largest middle school athletics department in the Greater Miami Conference
Implement Districtwide Inclusive Excellence, Culture & Personalized Learning initiatives into the student-athlete team experience
LIVE 'N LEARN - COORDINATOR & BOARD MEMBER
June 2013 - Present
Spain/United States Exchange program
Organize English classes while Spaniards are in town and oversee curriculum
Help connect Spanish students with host families in the Cincinnati area
Serve as Member of Board of Directors
Promote global competency and understanding
FAIRFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
July 2017 - June 2020
Led one of the largest high schools in Ohio through the global pandemic by helping graduate 900 students in-person over 4 days and connecting individually with more than half of the families of the grade level I oversaw at the time
Created districtwide Variety Show and Senior Farewell Videos by collaborating with community, Board Members, and other teachers/administrators (viewable on YouTube account, button below)
Senior grade level Principal overseeing graduation, particularly in regards to Alternative Pathways
Junior grade level Principal overseeing ACT preparation
Sophomore grade level Principal working with students and parents in their first year at FHS as they transition from the Freshman building
Building Testing Coordinator
Community liaison partnering with businesses in the Fairfield community
Certified OTES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System) and OSCES (Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System) Evaluator
Introduced a Digital Media course, partnering with Cincinnati State, to offer this brand new Early College option for students interested in the field
XAVIER UNIVERSITY - ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
Spring 2018 & Spring 2021
SPRING 2021 As a recent graduate of the Doctoral program in Leadership Studies, was asked by Xavier to teach Organization of Education Systems in the United States
SPRING 2018 As a recent graduate of the administrative licensure program and a first year administrator, was asked by Xavier to teach Supervision of Instruction and Staff Personnel
Partnered with Xavier full- and part-time staff to merge two previous courses into one
Helped aspiring administrators understand more about teacher performance evaluation as well as the OTES and human resource processes in a school
Engaged with students in the graduate Educational Administration program to to facilitate sound curriculum strategies in order to better engage students and staff
Invited guest speakers in to speak about their experience in various school districts around the area
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 - 2017
I have also had full-time employment in the following school districts:
2016-17 Highlands High School: Fort Thomas Independent Schools - Fort Thomas, KY
2013-16 Sycamore Junior High: Sycamore Community Schools - Cincinnati, OH
2011-13 Mason High School: Mason City Schools - Mason, OH
Spring 2011 Mariemont Junior High: Mariemont City Schools - Mariemont, OH
More about these experiences can be found on my full resume by clicking the button below for the PDF version.
EDUCATION
ED.D. XAVIER UNIVERSITY
May 2015 - December 2020
Program: Leadership Studies in Education
Dissertation Research: Teacher Perseverance
PRINCIPAL LICENSE - XAVIER UNIVERSITY
May 2015 - May 2017
Program: Educational Administration Licensure
Obtained 5 Year Professional Principal License through June 2022
M.ED. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
June 2010 - December 2011
Program: Curriculum & Instruction
Endorsement: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
B.S. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
September 2006 - June 2010
Program: Secondary Education - Spanish
Division 1 student-athlete: lacrosse
SPEAKING & PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE
"Jen Mott did an amazing job of illuminating just what it feels like to be an educator."
I have presented at various conferences and schools around the state of Ohio. Character Education and Collaborative Lesson Planning have been the center of the messages so far; however, I continue to engage additional opportunities to expand speaking engagements and topics. No matter the topic, I’m confident in the skill set I bring to the table. Below are pieces of testimonials from teachers who have viewed my presentations. Please feel free to get in touch about how we can work together on a specific presentation to your students, staff, and/or community.
FEEDBACK #1
A Better Way to View Things
Sitting in Jen's session, I took away a better way to view things.
Ms. Mott was quite the entertainer. It would be a joy to get to work with her. She was also a good instructor.
Jen captured my attention when she reminded me that each student is much more than a number and a data point.
Jen is a gifted public speaker with the added talent of actual juggling. It was an informative and entertaining talk on the realities and road blocks for quality character education.
Jen Mott is a fantastic speaker! This is my second session with her and I love listening to her speak. Her enthusiasm is contagious.
She reminded us that how we interact with each individual student personally affects the climate of their day and influences the choices they make.
FEEDBACK #2
Simply Amazing!
Jen's presentation was simply amazing! Her method of correlating her message with juggling made the session very enjoyable, as well as informative.
Jen Mott's presentation on Planboard was amazing! It was fast-paced, dynamic, fun, and most of all very substantive!
Jen did an excellent job delivering her message to the teachers in the session.
It was obvious from the beginning that Jen knows how to build relationships. She immediately had my attention and respect!
The session I attended that was by far the most entertaining was seeing Jen Mott juggle as she talked to us about Incorporating Character Education into the Curriculum. She was an amazing presenter and gave us a lot of information about how things have been done in the past compared to how we can make character education an organic part of our classroom and building.
Her presentation was so motivating and positive that, because of it, I went back the next day and started implementing something new.
FEEDBACK #3
Passion Is Evident
I loved this presenter's energy. Her passion for what she was presenting was evident.
Jen was an extremely entertaining presenter who spoke while juggling and interacting with her audience throughout the presentation. She described the challenges that teachers face today as a juggling act.
I cannot say enough things about this educator. Her outlook and innovation were wonderful and the session was so informative and entertaining!
My favorite session of the day was presented by Jen Mott. She had everyone fixated not only on what she was saying but by her awesome juggling abilities. She enunciated her points clearly, while visually illustrating them using juggling balls.
Jen Mott's energy and positivity from a previous session drew me back for this one; she did not disappoint this time either.
Jen Mott had me sold with her enthusiastic attitude towards Planboard. I have never seen anyone so excited about lesson planning.
This is the inspiration for everything I do:
“I’ve come to a conclusion that I am the decisive element in the [school]. It’s my personal approach that creates the climate. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As [an educator], I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized.”
Haim Ginott
