Jagoda Borkiewicz

jagodaborkiewicz@gmail.com
(312) 678-4948

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

DePaul University (2018-present) Master’s degree in Secondary Education in Visual Arts

Alliance Française (2019) Beginner French coursework
TEFL Institute (2013) Certification in “Teaching English as a Foreign Language”
Instituto Cervantes (2009-2010) Intermediate Spanish coursework
University of Illinois at Chicago (2006-2011) Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (IL Type 03 Certificate)
ESL/Bilingual Endorsement
Middle Grades Endorsement
Specialization in English
Universidad de Alicante (2008) Study Abroad
Elwood Park High School (2002-2006) National Honors Society, Theatre, International Thespian Society, Dance,
Band (flute), Choir, Drama Club, and Soccer
St. Jacob Saturday School of Polish Language (2000-2004)
High School diploma in the Polish language

PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

SK3W Technologies- Chicago, IL 2020- current

Admin and chief editor for telecommunications company

YOTTA SERVICES- Chicago, IL 2020- current

Smart-hands for calibrating atomic clocks to within less than 100 Pico seconds of skew using an oscilloscope on the
floor of the stock exchanges/datacenters for CME, ICE, NYSE, and NASDAQ

HORACE GREELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- Chicago, IL 2012- 2018 (1.5 year break)
•Taught 3rd grade Gifted Program and later the Spanish Bilingual Program as a classroom teacher
•Instructed K-4th grade Native Polish Language students
•Taught 3rd-4th grade after school program for Reading, Math and Science and led school events such as International
Night, Poetry Slam, and Polish Culture Club, Drama Club
•Hosted a Loyola University student teacher, student observers, and worked with CCTP
•Served as Climate Team lead, representing Greeley, attending network meetings, utilizing S.E.L-minded activities

PECHAKUCHA 20X20- Chicago, IL 2018

Presented on why Columbus Day should be called Indigenous People’s Day

NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION- Seattle, WA 2018

Presented as a speaker at NAEA’s National Convention regarding an art project I designed with my students
connecting The Trail of Tears to gentrification and the removal of people of color
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPHrUQ6m9w)

ILLINOIS ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION- Bloomington, IL 2018

Presented a session at the IAEA Conference to advocate that K-12 students are artists with political agency who can
use socially engaged art to respond to contemporary issues

DOLLOP COFFEE CO. ART DISPLAY- Chicago, IL 2018

Designed, installed, and managed Project (de)Construction encouraging visitors to participate in the piece by adding
their personal photos to the project Instagram page,
printing them out and incorporating them into the display

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART- Chicago, IL 2017-2018

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•Participated in the year-long Teacher Institute attending professional development sessions and gallery walks
•Created art curriculum for elementary educators—available for reference at the MCA
(https://teach.mcachicago.org/institute/lesson-plans/de-construction)

AU PAIR- Sydney, Australia 2015-2016

Cared for four children, one with autism (newborn, 3yo, 5yo, 7yo) as a live-in au pair

WEB INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL- Shanghai, China 2013

Taught English to Mandarin-speaking students ranging from Emergent to Adult Business

BRIGHTON PARK Elementary School- Chicago, IL 2011- 2012

•Taught second grade taking over a maternity leave after beginning as a full-time cadre
•Designed and implemented academic and enrichment lessons for the fourth grade after-school program

YMCA- Chicago, IL 2011

Taught the after-school computer-based program (ALO- Additional Learning Opportunities).

HONORS, GRANTS, AWARDS

GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY 2018-2021

Maintained straight A’s throughout every class taken during my Master’s coursework

ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION- Chicago, IL 2018

IHSAE Grant Recipient for an art project with my students, Project (de)Construction

DONORS CHOOSE- Chicago, IL 2018

Received a grant for art supplies for my students’ project

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

DIANA REYES FLAMENCO STUDIO- Sydney, Australia 2015-2016
Beginning and Intermediate I-II in Flamenco.

NORTH RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE- North Riverside, IL 2007-2009

•Performed in productions such as “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
•Assisted with costume design, stage make-up and props

ACADEMY OF MOVEMENT AND MUSIC- Oak Park, IL 2006-2009

Involved in different kinds of performing arts including playing the flute and taking dance classes: hip
hop, ballet, belly-dancing, flamenco

VOLUNTEER WORK
LENTIL AS ANYTHING- Sydney, Australia 2015
Served and prepared food at a ‘pay what you can’ restaurant

LAKEVIEW PANTRY- Chicago, IL 2014 and 2016

•Stocked and served items at a food pantry
•Organized paperwork for those who were unemployed or illiterate

LANGUAGES
•Trilingual in Polish, English, and Spanish
•Emergent in French
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jagodaborkiewicz@gmail.com
(312) 678-4948

REFERENCES

James Duignan, Professor and Chair, Department of Art, Visual Arts,

DePaul University-jduignan@depaul.edu

Jamie Brown, Business Owner

Yotta Scale & Sk3w Technologies- (212) 721-6693

Sonia Ramos, Assistant Principal

Horace Greeley Elementary School- (773) 297-0898