Objective: to Secure a Position As Classroom Teacher

Jessica Jackson

156 Columbus Lane Thomasville, NC 27360 (336) 307-0213 [email protected]

Objective: To secure a position as classroom teacher.

Education Masters of Arts in Reading Education Appalachian State University Boone, NC Graduation: August 2011

Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Graduation: May 2004

Employment in Education Private Reading Tutor Thomasville, NC Area 1/11- Present Kindergarten Teacher Pilot Elementary School Thomasville, NC 8/07- 8/10 Third Grade Teacher Star-Biscoe Elementary School Star, NC 8/06- 8/07 First Grade Teacher Wilmore Elementary School Wilmore, KY 8/04- 5/06

Other Experience in Education Student Teacher Liberty Elementary School 2nd Grade Liberty, SC 3/04- 5/04 Student Teacher Hagood Elementary School Kindergarten Pickens, SC 1/04- 3/04 Teacher Assistant Mount Herman Baptist Church Daycare and Preschool Durham, NC 5/03-8/03

Strengths and Skills  Dedicated to meeting the needs of every child, every day  Establishes relationships, motivates, and instructs children successfully  Working knowledge of curriculum and developmentally appropriate assessments  Thorough planning skills  Passion for teaching and reaching young children  Maintains positive relationships with parents of students  Maintains nurturing classroom environment while keeping high academic and behavioral expectations for all students  Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Smart Board, Skype, and other technology well  Delivers lessons with confidence and poise  Leads or follows; effective leader and team player  Manages time well to get everything done that is expected  Self-disciplined and self-motivated worker, committed to accuracy and efficiency  Active learner, always looking for new things that will challenge my mind and remind me what it is like to be a student  Dependable friend, coworker, and citizen

Professional School Activities Wilmore Elementary: Taught a collaborative/inclusion first grade class, served as grade level chairperson for first grade, served as Student Achievement Coach for the first grade, was elected to serve on Site-Based Decision Making Council and held the position of secretary, tutored students after school

Star-Biscoe Elementary: Completed the NC Reads online professional development course, worked on a team with the third grade level team to plan and implement lessons and curriculum, volunteered part time with our fourth grade writing camp, tutored small groups of students in the afternoons as part of Dragon Academy (a remediation and EOG preparation group)

Pilot Elementary: Taught a k/1 combination class, taught professional development lessons to colleagues on Writers Workshop and the Scientific Process, served on the Davidson County District Writing Committee, worked with the kindergarten and 1st grade levels to plan, implement, and assess quality instruction

References available upon request