EDUCATOR. WRITER. STRATEGIST.

Jennifer Kious, M.Ed., has a passion for making learning fun! She is an award-winning educator and expert in instructional design, who advocates at the state level to promote equitable education access.

Jennifer has a background in children’s entertainment and sports, touring internationally as a professional figure skater and media spokesperson with Feld Entertainment’s Disney On Ice and collaborating with the NHL to create girls ice hockey programs.

Her education experience also extends into the business world - she currently works in customer education management at a Series A start-up organization, where she has served as Strategic Product Manager responsible for both the company’s education product development and customer engagement strategy. She has served as a strategic leader for the development of new education initiatives in sports, entertainment, the K-12 classroom, and for corporate organizations. Jennifer writes K-16 curriculum, children’s television content, and is querying her first easy reader.

Honors & Awards

  • The President's Volunteer Service Award

    AmeriCorps/President Biden, 2023

  • Impact First Core Value Award

    Mentor Collective, 2021

  • Teacher of the Year, District 4

    Florida Scholastic Press Association, 2019

  • Florida Teacher of the Year, Honorable Mention

    Tampa Bay Times, 2019

  • Teacher Leader of the Year

    Performing and Fine Arts High School, 2011

  • United States Women’s Off-Ice MVP

    American Collegiate Hockey Association, 2010

  • Outstanding Student Leader of the Year

    University of Connecticut, 2010

Organizations

Children’s Media Association

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

National Council of Teachers of English

Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Organization

Volunteering

Gaspee Days Committee, Board of Directors

FIRST Robotics, Emcee

Durant Hockey Program, Board of Directors

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, Volunteer

In the News

  • Supporting Mentors through Instructional Design

  • Skater’s life inspired by a ‘Passport to Adventure’

  • Stow woman dances for Disney on Ice

  • From teaching to tech