Green Ivy Schools
Jennifer Jones, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience that spans several industries. Jennifer is the Founder, Advisor, and Former CEO of Green Ivy Schools, a private organization that develops and manages innovative preK-12th grade schools and programs. Jennifer also founded Future Earth Academy, a new model of education for high school-aged learners that emphasizes engagement in the real world through direct mentorship.
Additionally, Jennifer has held the role of Director of Development & Operations at Empire, where they are leading the redevelopment of the legendary Brooklyn nightlife spot, Empire Roller Dome, with a focus on community impact and elevating culture. Jennifer is also a School & Workforce Development Consultant for the Transportation Diversity Council Boarding School & Workforce Program.
In the past, Jennifer was the Founder & CEO of LearnGarden, Inc., a company that delivered training, consultation, and resources for parents, schools, non-profits, and government entities. Jennifer has also been a School Development Consultant for the Leona Group, where they developed schools and programming in urban regions across the U.S.
Jennifer's experience extends to international educational programming as well. Jennifer worked as a Travel School Program Consultant for the Young Presidents' Organization, designing and executing educational programming for Fortune 500 CEOs and their families. Jennifer has also been involved in gifted middle and high school program development at Hunter College and school development at the Rhinelander Children's Center. Additionally, Jennifer has contributed to parent education and strategic planning at the Parents' League of New York.
Throughout their career, Jennifer has published a book on parenting and conducted workshops on various topics related to child development.
Jennifer Jones, Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. in International and Transcultural Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Jennifer also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Economic Development & Community Empowerment from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Green Ivy Schools
Green Ivy Schools was founded by Dr. Jennifer Jones in New York City in 2012 to serve as a foundational network of schools representing best practices in education worldwide. The first two schools in the Green Ivy family are Pine Street School and Battery Park Montessori. These are “sister schools” and serve as two campuses in the Green Ivy network. Both schools offer internationally respected models of education (International Baccalaureate and Montessori), exceptional teachers, empassioned leaders, multilingual instruction and forward-thinking approaches. And both embody the warmth and sense of community that lets you know you are in a Green Ivy School. Our program of instruction encourages curiosity, supports student agency, and is rooted in our students' experiences of the global world. These pedagogical traits, coupled with our integration of technology, have prepared our students and our entire learning community exceptionally well for Remote Learning. In our Remote Learning approach, you see that our dedicated faculty create the familiarity and expectations of the school routine in the virtual classrooms with the whole group, differentiated groups, and independent instruction. Our students, as digital natives, are at ease with the online environment, and quickly develop the capacity to present their world and follow through on engaging and intellectually rigorous lessons and assignments. We are proud that we are not only providing rich learning opportunities, but enhancing the depth of the understanding and development that takes place.