Jill A. Craft, Ed.D.

About

I grew up in Ventura, California, and am a product of the Ventura Unified School District. After majoring in music at UC Santa Barbara, I changed my focus to studying child development and earned my bachelor's degree from CSUN. I completed the Teacher Preparation Program at CLU in 2001 and began teaching elementary school in August 2001 for the Simi Valley Unified School District. Currently, I am beginning my 24th year as an educator for SVUSD. My roles have included teaching 3rd-6th grades, Teacher on Special Assignment for Induction, Elementary School Principal, and Professional Learning Coach. I have also worked 7 years for Educator Support and Effectiveness at the Ventura County Office of Education training mentor teachers, assisting newer teachers in clearing their credentials through induction, and providing professional development. My passion is teaching and supporting teachers. 

Education

• California State University, Northridge - Bachelor of Arts: Child Development
• California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks - Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential, Master's Degree in Teaching, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program, Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Expertise

• Elementary Education
• Differentiated Learning: ELD, GATE
• Instructional Practices K-12
• Teacher Support

Publications

Factors That Promote Teacher Implementation of Social and Emotional Learning: A Quantitative Study - Dissertation published 2022