
Jennifer Birdsell
Director of Student & Academic Services
Jennifer is a full-time mathematics faculty member at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), where she has taught since 2012. At Peak Academic Solutions (PAS), she is highly focused on creating, refining, and managing the personalized support systems that define the company’s approach to student success. She is the primary architect of PAS’s Active Assessment™ process, which drives the organization’s individualized tutoring model. At AACC, Jennifer teaches developmental and college-level mathematics courses, including College Algebra, Statistics, and Calculus. Prior to her full-time appointment, she served as an adjunct faculty member at multiple Maryland community colleges and taught high school mathematics in both private and public schools in the United States and abroad.
She graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Pure Mathematics from Eastern University and later earned her Maryland Secondary Teaching Certification and completed an M.S. in Applied Industrial Mathematics from Towson University. Over the course of her accomplished teaching career, Jennifer has devoted extensive time to working individually with students who need additional support, helping them build both confidence and mastery in mathematics.
Jennifer is especially passionate about one-on-one instruction and meeting students’ individualized learning needs. She has extensive experience supporting students with executive function challenges, including ADHD and ADD, and is committed to helping each student build both mathematical confidence and durable learning strategies.
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