Jenna Shaw

Jenna Shaw is an Instructional Technology Specialist under the Baltimore City Public School's Office of Special Education. Jenna was also the Director of Technology & Creativity at Liberty Elementary School and spent almost a decade teaching middle school language arts in Baltimore City. She is passionate about changing the educational landscape through innovative teaching practices, local and global connections and technology integration.

Jenna had no idea she would become a teacher. It was not until college that she decided to explore the field of education. It began when she took a freshman sociology class and had to volunteer at a local organization. She ended up in the state prison helping inmates with literacy skills. This volunteer work prompted her to change her career goals to focus on education. She completed a Certificate in Education Leadership in 2017 from Harvard University. From there, Jenna start The Whole Teacher, looking to change the way we support teachers.

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