Mrs. Jennifer Dunn

Hi!  My name is Jennifer Dunn.  It is a pleasure being able to serve the St. John Paul II Catholic School Community as a learning support teacher.  This is my sixteenth year of teaching and my fourth year of teaching at St. John Paul II.  My years of experience have crossed both secondary and elementary.  I have worked in public as well as private schools and multiple learning settings.  My degrees from the University of Southern Indiana are in Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Treatment.  My degree from Indiana University Southeast in special education.  I also carry a degree from the University of Louisville in Urban and Public affairs administration.  My years have given me experience in supporting students both within their classrooms and in small group settings.  I love the challenge of finding each student's unique learning style and building upon it to make them confident and successful.  My most recent focus has been on Executive Functioning Skills; identifying those needs in long term planning, managing multiple tasks, and high levels of organization to help make students as efficient and effective as possible during their study time.  

This is also my fourth year teaching for Indiana University Southeast.  I teach Functional Curriculum, Introduction to Autism, and I supervise the practicum and student teacher placements.  Working with students who want to become teachers has greatly strengthened my teaching skills as well.

My husband David And I have been married for 17 years and we live in Henryville, Indiana.  David is an active member of the southern Indiana community through his work at WesBanco, various boards he sits on, and coaching here at SJPII.   We have been members of St. John Paul II Catholic Church for 10 years, since returning to the southern Indiana area.  We have been blessed with three very active children.  Our oldest Ruby (11) is a 6th grader at SJPII this year and is very involved in USA swimming through PaceSetters swim club.  She is a part of the youth group and an excellent help with her younger siblings.  Addison (7), is a 2nd grader at SJPII this year.  She is involved in volleyball and soccer at school and enjoys her playtime at home.  Our youngest is Brody (5).  Brody is a kindergartner at SJPII this year.  He plays basketball and soccer and is a great cheerleader for his sisters.  In my spare time I enjoy reading, playing with the kids, and working in my flowers.  I am thankful for this opportunity to give back to our parish and look forward to the places we will go!