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. Claudia is a senior (Class of 2025) and has recently relocated to Wisconsin where she is expanding her life experiences and has recently been excepted to the University of Evansville, Indiana. Claudia plans on studying Anthropology, Archeology and History. Claudia was greatly influenced by our history teachers here at Brookeland! Ruth is an energetic 5th grader attending Brookeland ISD. Ruth loves to play sports and participates in Little Dribblers and softball.
From 2017 - 2021, I was 6-8 grade science at Jasper Junior High. I have been teaching here since then and have been teaching Biology, Environmental and Anatomy. I have recently acquired 8th grade as well. 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 being employed as a Bat Biologist. I spent many a night out in the woods catching bats and getting eaten 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 enjoy teaching here at Brookeland ISD very much, and I am looking forward to teaching your children here in the near future.