Hello! My name is Jennifer Tolar and I moved to the Brookeland area in 2014 with my husband, Dane.  I have two children, Claudia and Ruth, that attend Brookeland ISD.  Claudia will be a Sophomore and Ruth will be a big 3rd grader this year.

I previously taught for 5 years in Jasper Junior High as a science teacher.  I taught 6, 7 and 8th grade science.  I have certification in Science 4-8 and Life Science 7-12. 

I actually started as a substitute here in Brookeland, before obtaining my teaching certification.  I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, from Southwest Missouri State University of Springfield, and a Masters of Science in Zoology, from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. 

I taught Human Anatomy and Physiology and Biology at John A Logan Community College for a year before working as a Bat Biologist.  I spent many a nights out in the woods catching bats and getting ate up by mosquitoes.

I also have worked for many years for the game and parks system in Missouri and Nebraska.  I was formerly a Training Center Supervisor for August A Busch Shooting Complex in St. Charles Missouri, before becoming an Assistant Superintendent for Ponca State Park in Nebraska.  I presented many programs ranging from Hunter Education to Lewis and Clark.  My favorite programs, though, had to do with natural history and hands on experience for the kids.

I am very excited to start this new chapter in teaching and sharing all of my life experience and knowledge with all of my new kiddos!!!