Jennifer Smith has been a teacher in grades 5 – 8 for the past 16 years. She currently teaches 8th grade American History in the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kansas. Jenn has experience coaching volleyball, softball and track. She worked for three years at AileyCamp teaching a counseling class that included the topics of media literacy, alcohol and drug education and sexual education. She has traveled to Africa and El Salvador with her church. She is passionate about the education of young people. Along with her husband Jeff (also a member of Team 4) Jenn has dedicated her career to furthering the hopes and dreams of her students. In Jenn's words: "Being part of Team 4 will be both humbling and fulfilling, helping Jeff and me to grow as citizens of the world.”
Jenn will conduct classes in alcohol/drug/sex education for the older children at the orphanage. She also plans to teach and play lots of sports. The children at SMK will also get to know Jenn in the art room, where she plans to help with creative projects. Jenn's 8th grade students have been busy writing pen pal letters to the kids; she'll share those and help the SMK kids write letters in response. I know Jenn and the children at SMK are going to have such a wonderful time together!
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