Jennifer Malugen

Partner with building and district leaders to execute strategic instructional plans and align curriculum adoption with district goals. Design and facilitate professional development and PLCs, and use assessment and program usage data to inform curriculum decisions.

Facilitate virtual and in-person instructional sessions focused on high-level conceptual understanding and advanced learning methodologies. Present professional development at multiple conference levels and manage district-wide logistics for placement, assessment administration, and stakeholder meetings.

Create and facilitate graduate-level educational leadership coursework for Master’s and Specialist-level students, preparing future school and district administrators. Apply adult learning theory in course design and delivery.

Support state-level gifted program monitoring by coordinating documentation and aligning district curriculum resources with state frameworks and digital standards. Deliver virtual instruction using VIA at the Don Tyson School of Innovation and produce reports using standardized test and MAP data to support continuous improvement.

Lead a district-wide gifted program initiative by managing curriculum scope and sequence and ensuring alignment with state standards, including instructional placement decisions. Provide onboarding and on-the-ground coaching to general education teachers on differentiated instruction and digital tools.

Earned an Ed.S. in Building Level Administration from Arkansas State University.

Earned an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership/Curriculum with a focus as Gifted Program Director from Arkansas State University.

Earned an MSE in Gifted, Talented and Creative from Arkansas State University.

Earned a BSE in Elementary Education from Harding University.