"Hi! Thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Jessica and I have been teaching people, in some form or another, since I was a teenager. Based on this fact, I even received a scholarship from the local branch of the National Retired Educators Association and as able to achieve my degree. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in American Sign Language. My student teaching was in a third grade Inclusive classroom with a wide range of abilities and technologies. I have since worked in all classrooms, from preK through high school, in mainstream ed through special needs (physically, mentally, emotionally, advanced needs).

Since then I have worked as a substitute teacher for two different counties and voluntarily tutored several friend's children. I have a very open mind and love to try new styles and methods to facilitate that 'aha!' moment when a child understands a new concept. My interests range from reading to languages (Spanish/French/ASL/teaching myself Italian) and I'm always willing to learn something new every day. Life's too short to just learn one thing and never branch out." less...