Dr. Jenny Van Buren is a veteran teacher who currently teaches in South Carolina. She has experience teaching algebra, geometry, and precalculus.
In 2019, she was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). She was also recognized by the South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development as an emerging leader.
Jenny’s teaching practice is focused on meeting the needs of all students. She constantly reflects upon her instructional practices and works to increase student engagement. Her instructional approaches include the integration of technology, inquiry based activities, and real-world examples.
Jenny is also passionate about helping teachers grow professionally and has presented at both the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conferences. Part of her doctoral dissertation, titled Culturally Responsive Teaching in an Algebra 1 Class for Repeating 9th Graders, was recently published in the The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Classroom Research.
Jenny earned a B.S., summa cum laude, in secondary mathematics education from the University of New Orleans, a M.Ed. in educational leadership from the University of North Florida, and an Ed.D. in curriculum, teaching, and teacher education from the University of Florida. Her certifications include mathematics, middle level mathematics, tier one elementary principal, and tier one secondary principal.