My name is Jennifer Krivensky. I was born in Houston, Texas and have lived in Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. I was raised by my father, Jim, and have three brothers and three sisters. From them, I have five wonderful nephews and three beautiful nieces. I love a lot of things. I LOVE football and my favorite team is the Chicago Bears. I love animals and have one dog and two cats. I love to read and watch movies. I also love coffee, which helps keep me awake to read a lot of books.
When I first attended college in 1999, I did not know exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. I changed my mind several times between being a lawyer or a teacher. I ended up becoming neither. After becoming a youth leader at my church in 2012, I realized that I loved teaching teenagers. I also became dissatisfied with the profession I was in and wanted to do something where I felt like I could make a difference in the world. After much consideration and encouragement, I decided to go back to school and pursue a degree in English Education. I started off at Wake Tech Community College before receiving the most wonderful opportunity to study at North Carolina State University. At NC State, I had the privilege of being taught and mentored by experienced and knowledgeable instructors that have enhanced and broadened my knowledge in English content as well as pedagogical practices. I have a passion for history and I have a passion for English, and I feel the two coincide well with each other. With my enthusiasm for the subject and my desire to invest in our future generations, I look forward to teaching my students in a way that they can be engaged and interested in works of literature that teach us about our history, the history of other cultures, and to help them gain a new perspective on current and past events that helped shape our world as it stands (or rotates) today. I have also learned to have an open mind when it comes to changes that I may not be comfortable with but that might enhance student learning. If we teach students to be individuals, why do we teach them as if they are all the same? Reviewing my teaching practices to accommodate my diverse student population is something I have learned is a necessity as well as something I strive for as an educator. My main goal is to help produce students that are prepared for college, careers and to be contributing citizens within their communities.
When I first attended college in 1999, I did not know exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. I changed my mind several times between being a lawyer or a teacher. I ended up becoming neither. After becoming a youth leader at my church in 2012, I realized that I loved teaching teenagers. I also became dissatisfied with the profession I was in and wanted to do something where I felt like I could make a difference in the world. After much consideration and encouragement, I decided to go back to school and pursue a degree in English Education. I started off at Wake Tech Community College before receiving the most wonderful opportunity to study at North Carolina State University. At NC State, I had the privilege of being taught and mentored by experienced and knowledgeable instructors that have enhanced and broadened my knowledge in English content as well as pedagogical practices. I have a passion for history and I have a passion for English, and I feel the two coincide well with each other. With my enthusiasm for the subject and my desire to invest in our future generations, I look forward to teaching my students in a way that they can be engaged and interested in works of literature that teach us about our history, the history of other cultures, and to help them gain a new perspective on current and past events that helped shape our world as it stands (or rotates) today. I have also learned to have an open mind when it comes to changes that I may not be comfortable with but that might enhance student learning. If we teach students to be individuals, why do we teach them as if they are all the same? Reviewing my teaching practices to accommodate my diverse student population is something I have learned is a necessity as well as something I strive for as an educator. My main goal is to help produce students that are prepared for college, careers and to be contributing citizens within their communities.