JESSICA O’BRIEN

Dynamic, goal oriented educator with a dedicated passion for student development and the learning process.
Experienced in the design of challenging, culturally relevant, and practical lessons meeting the unique interests
and needs of students from various backgrounds. Excellent communication skills; ability to present information
in a variety of ways, while connecting the classroom to the world. Ability to work well within a team environment,
establishes quality relationships with stakeholders.

EDUCATION
University of South Florida Doctoral Student 2019

Secondary English Education Curriculum and Instruction

University of South Florida 2016-2018

Master of Curriculum and Instruction Secondary English Education

GPA: 3.9

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
8/2018 - Present University of Tampa Tampa, FL

-College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education Professor of Education P/T

-EDU 207 Transcendent Teacher Learner Relationships

-EDU 209 Cross Cultural Comparative Research and Perspectives

7/2013- Present Ferrell Middle Magnet Tampa, FL

-6th Grade Language Arts in a single gender environment

-High proficiency in technology (1:1 iPad capability, Google Classroom technologies)

-Teacher Leader

-Craft engaging lessons to engage & differentiate with all students

-Design differentiated lesson plans to meet the needs of all students.

-Intern Host

-Team Leader

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RESEARCH

Research in Progress:
MAKING A SPECTACLE: EXAMINING CURRICULUM/PEDAGOGY AS RECOVERY FROM POLITI -
CAL TRAUMA

Curriculum & Pedagogy Group 2020 Edited Collection 12th Annual

write a chapter on political trauma in schools (i.e., mass shooter drills).

The paper will be co-authored with Dr. Agosto for a book she is co-editing for the curriculum and pedagogy con-
ference.

NCTE CONFERENCE
This is a call for proposals to the confluent 2020 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. Students,
teachers, literary works, research, student writing, pedagogies, activism, languages, cultures, and regions will pour
into Denver. As you compose your proposal, please consider the following questions/ideas:

• How are the students and their work in our classrooms a confluence of ideas?

• How can digital tools create a healthy conduit of information?

• How are ELA teachers/professors/educators themselves a confluence of experience and pedagogy?

• How is teacher-research confluent?

• How do we invite prospective teachers—those new to the profession—to sing their songs?

Service

Professional Development

Awards and Honors

Professional Memberships
NCTE

AERA

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REFERENCES

Dr. Michael Sherry

USF

734-255-3241

Dr. Vonzell Agosto

USF

813-974-3422

Karen French

Ferrell Middle Magnet Principal

813-417-9227

Artemis Emslie

Character Reference

813-784-1037

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Submissions sent to Voices in the Middle & NCTE Conference

Certified in Secondary English Education grades 6-12 in the State of Florida.

Certified Endorsements in ESOL & Reading.

Highly Effective Educator

Talent for designing creative lesson plans that engage students and adhere to set academic benchmarks and state
standards at the state & collegiate level.

Proven classroom management skills centered on clear expectations.

Dedicated work ethic and willingness to take on additional responsibility,

High proficiency in, Apple Technologies, Google Classroom, Microsoft Office, & SmartBoard Technologies

Evolving into a culturally competent and critically conscious educator in order to serve the needs of all students.

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