Jacqueline LeKachman

Experience

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  Upper St. Clair School District

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Enriched students' learning by observing and teaching grammar and reading lessons to a class of thirty eighth-grade students, five days a week.• Facilitated small group activities, answered questions, and provided individualized feedback on essays to improve students’ comprehension and form meaningful relationships. • Promoted high school students’ success by assisting with coursework, creating practice problems, implementing study and organizational habits, and serving as a mentor in 2-4 fifty-minute sessions per week.• Tailored assistance to specific students' needs in both one-on-one and classroom settings to create caring learning environment.

  • English Student Teacher

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Peer Tutor

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2019
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  Private family

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Mathematics Tutor

  • Taught course material, answered questions, and created customized notes for eighth-grade student during weekly, hour-long tutoring sessions in order to enhance learning. • Engaged student in test prep for the PA Math Keystone Exam and helped enhance student's organizational skills in order to create positive, student-centered learning environment.

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  Upper St. Clair TODAY Magazine

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  Journalist Intern

  • Wrote two articles for magazine in Fall 2019 and Summer 2019 issues and worked closely with advertising and marketing executive to produce quality, community-based writing.

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  NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Wrote the community spotlight for the biweekly Teaching & Learning (T&L) Department newsletter and distributed nomination Google Forms to all T&L faculty and students in order to promote recognition of outstanding community members.• Built meaningful engagement and connections among T&L faculty, staff, and students through weekly Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook posts highlighting T&L activities as well as relevant educational advocacy. • Wrote, developed, and strategized online content production and scheduling across all social media platforms by evaluating analytics reports to gain insight on traffic, demographics, and effectiveness.• Helped attract 200 new Instagram followers in 4 months as a result of my efforts. • Pioneered ways to increase engagement by utilizing Google Suite, Canva, Hootsuite, and Mailchimp tools. Show less • Conducted original research on how mentees explore their social identities through writing and presented research at the 2023 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Literacy Research Association (LRA) conferences.• Analyzed Google Forms feedback on mentoring sessions and helped develop new methods and materials for YOWW in order to ensure the program is responsive to student needs. • Transcribed videorecorded mentoring sessions and mentor interviews in order to help YOWW collect data for researching the program's impact.• Assisted in developing the website for YOWW in order to ensure resources are accessible for both mentors and mentees. Show less • Met on Zoom for one hour each week with NYC high school seniors to engage students in dialogic writing tutoring aimed to improve their writing skills and confidence.• Helped students develop academic and creative writing, as well as strategies for social-emotional health.• Participated in biweekly two-hour professional learning community meetings in which I practiced social justice pedagogies, discussed articles on writing mentorship, and grappled with problems of practice alongside fellow mentors and program founders in order to better myself as a mentor Show less

  • Social Media & Communications Assistant

    Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Youth Online Writers Web Research Assistant

    Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Youth Online Writers Web Writing Mentor

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Peer Mentor

    Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
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  Decolonize Our Classroom

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Planning Committee Member & Event Facilitator

  • Plan and lead bi-weekly online webinars, activism, and community discussions to address shortcomings of U.S. education with high school and college students from across the country.• Research information, create visuals, and lead discussions for events to spark action and conversation.

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  NYU Expository Writing Program

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Worked twenty-eight hours a week editing and indexing students' essay submissions to Mercer Street, the NYU Expository Writing Program's undergraduate anthology.• Provided edits to improve clarity of the prose, amplify the writer's ideas, and maintain the author's voice.• Fact-checked all claims in student essays and ensure all sources are cited accurately. • Met with managing editor and 2 fellow junior editors daily on Zoom in order to discuss potential edits and make collaborative decisions about how best to elevate each writer's piece. Show less • Tutored alongside NYU Expository Writing Program faculty consultants to assist NYU undergraduate and graduate students who seek feedback, collaboration, and support from the Writing Center.• Helped students improve their writing drafts, skills, and confidence in 45-minute sessions and participated in development meetings and a tutor research symposium to further improve my writing tutoring. • As part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus group, helped faculty consultants develop anti-racist resources for fellow colleagues and implement equitable initiatives.• Helped develop materials as a panel discussion participant in the November 2023 National Conference on the Peer Tutoring of Writing. Show less

  • Mercer Street Junior Editor

    May 2023 - Jul 2023

  • NYU Writing Center Senior Tutor

    May 2021 - May 2023

  • Mercer Street Student Editor

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Course-Based Writing Tutor

    Aug 2020 - May 2021
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  New York University

  May 2021 - May 2023

  Resident Assistant at Broome Street Residential College

  • Created a sense of community within the residence hall by conceptualizing, (co-)planning, and implementing 15 social, educational, wellness, and passive programs per semester for 350 residents.• Engaged with 50 residents on my floor through weekly emails and semesterly one-on-one meetings to build relationships; discuss their academic, social, and mental wellbeing; and refer them to university resources.• Responded to and mediated crises involving policy enforcement, community safety, mental wellness, and roommate conflicts by documenting incidents and emailing/meeting with students as needed to ensure student safety and wellbeing.• As co-advisor for Broome's hall council (Broome Executive Advisory Student Team), attended biweekly hour-long hall council meetings and met one on one with hall council members at 30-minute biweekly meetings in order to help them reach their professional goals and fulfill their hall council responsibilities. • Managed residents’ mail and packages, answered resident inquires, and fulfilled other administrative tasks for 3 hours per week at the hall’s Resource Center to ensure smooth hall operations. Show less

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  Breakthrough Pittsburgh

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Teaching Fellow

  • Completed over 100 hours of teaching, leadership, and social justice training in order to deliver equitable, student-centered instruction to 63 academically motivated, college-bound, majority POC Pittsburgh city students • Five days a week for 6 weeks, engaged rising 9th grade students in biology lessons of my own design in order to provide them the individualized academic attention they deserve • As an advisor, helped students develop study and self-advocacy skills during a daily 30-minute advisory period • Created and led a multimodal creative writing elective two hours per week for 14 7th-10th grade students in order to engage them in self-expression as a form of healing, activism, and fun• Overall gained 75 hours of lead classroom experience while receiving regular coaching and feedback from professional educators, collaborating with 16 other teaching fellows and 3 directors, and forming meaningful relationships with students Show less

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  Washington Post WIRED HuffPost Business Insider Shondaland Newsweek Women's Health Slate Salon

  Jan 2022 - now

  Freelance Writer

  • Interview industry professionals in order to craft essays connecting personal experience andexpertise with timely news events and conversations • Write pieces within the following beats: dating, technology, productivity, education, travel, family relationships, health, parenting, and lifestyle• Tailor pitches of original, researched story ideas to editors at specific publications • Collaborate with editors in order to craft personal essays and service pieces tailored for their audiences Show less

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  Breakthrough Pittsburgh

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Returning Teaching Fellow

  • Completed over 100 hours of teaching, leadership, and social justice training in order to deliver equitable, student-centered instruction to 63 academically motivated, college-bound, majority POC Pittsburgh city students • Five days a week for 6 weeks, engaged rising 9th grade students in biology lessons of my own design in order to provide them the individualized academic attention they deserve • As an advisor, helped students develop study and self-advocacy skills during a daily 30-minute advisory period • Created and led a personal finance elective two hours per week for 10 10th grade students in order to empower them to use their money responsibly in college and beyond• Overall gained 75 hours of lead classroom experience while receiving regular coaching and feedback from professional educators, collaborating with 15 other teaching fellows and 2 directors, and forming meaningful relationships with students Show less

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  Breakthrough New York

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  High School Mentor

  • Co-taught 6 Saturday college preparation classes per academic year to 16 eleventh grade students in order to help close the educational opportunity gap and empower students to succeed in high school and beyond. • Supported 8 eleventh graders in monthly one on one phone calls intended to sustain students' mental well-being, academic progress, passions, extracurriculars, and college preparations. • Entered data from monthly check-ins into Breakthrough New York database in order to update supervisors and connect students with needed resources. • Sent monthly email and text communications to 8 eleventh grade mentees in order to disclose important Breakthrough New York updates and strengthen relationships with mentees. Show less

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  Facing History School

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  9th, 11th, and 12th Grade ELA Student Teacher

  • Instructed a 9th grade ELA/ENL ICT section of 18 students, an 11th/12th grade ELA/ENL ICT section of 25 students, and a 9th grade ELA ICT section of 15 students for 20 hours a week • Designed and taught original lesson plans in order to creatively engage mostly Hispanic English language learners in project-based learning, sustain their diverse cultures, and help develop English speaking, writing, and reading skills• Implemented weekly feedback from cooperating teacher and differentiated lesson plans and assignments by utilizing behavioral, academic, and physical supports as well as honoring the accommodations outlined in students’ IEPs• Actively participated in all planning meetings with co-teachers and provided 50+ students with qualitative feedback on their essays via Google Classroom• Solo-developed and led a talk show summative assessment in which students dressed up as authors we read during our unit and, as their chosen characters, discussed our essential questions in front of an audience of community members Show less

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  Harvest Collegiate High School

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  11th Grade ELA Student Teacher

  • Instructed an 11th grade American literature class of 25 students for 20 hours a week• Developed all lesson plans and class materials to teach students Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God and solo-led class every day for this 3-week unit• Helped lead seminar discussions, modeled close-reading skills, and provided students with individualized writing support during other units that covered The Wizard of Oz, The Great Gatsby, and Angels in America• Designed several reader's theater opportunities for students and provided them with verbal and written feedback on their English capstones, final projects that Consortium students create and defend in place of taking Regents exams Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2023 - now

  Freelance Editor

  • Provide weekly writing feedback and line edits–including copyediting and developmental editing–to 3 clients publishing essays in national online magazines • To support writers' publication goals, meet weekly with clients for an hour on Zoom to discuss feedback on journalistic pitches and 3-6 page essay drafts• Clients have had their writing published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TODAY, HuffPost, Popsugar, Newsweek, Next Avenue, Business Insider, and more

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  Harvest Collegiate High School

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

  9th Grade ELA Teacher in the NYC Department of Education

  • Develop and teach lesson plans to engage 100+ students in rigorous learning and collaborate with 30+ staff members to support students' social, emotional, and intellectual development• Prepare slideshows and visual aids that clearly convey info to a culturally and linguistically diverse audience• Differentiate instruction according to individualized educational plans (IEPs) to meet all students' needs• Communicate students' progress, achievements, and challenges with family members for at least 1 hour each week via emails, calls, and in person meetings in order to collaboratively support students • Developed and led the Harvest Writing Center for 3 hours after school each week in order to provide students from all grades with student-centered writing support using dialogic assessment framework• Helped facilitate student-led Poetry Club and Songwriting Club for 3 hours after school each week in order to create communities around student interests • Led an advisory of 15 9th-grade students to help them adjust to high school, set goals, and build community Show less

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  The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School

  Aug 2024 - now

  9th & 10th Grade ELA Teacher in the NYC Department of Education
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  SUCCESS Magazine

  Aug 2024 - now

  Regular Freelance Writer

  • Monitor news, trends, and research to identify fresh story angles that address readers’ general curiosity and underscore SUCCESS’ mission of empowering readers to obtain their vision of success• Pitch timely, relevant ideas to editors and collaborate with editors to ensure articles are well-structured and aligned with brand standards• Write assigned stories, interview expert sources, and maintain a consistent editorial voice and style across all pieces• Conduct research for stories and communicate with sources to ensure factual accuracy and obtain images to accompany stories• Proofread work for accuracy and clarity before submitting work by agreed upon deadlines Show less

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  Iron Horse Literary Review

  Oct 2024 - now

  Associate Fiction Editor

  • Thoughtfully review 2 fiction submissions in a timely manner each week and offer specific feedback to each author along with a decision to accept or reject their writing • Provide detailed editorial notes to authors in order to help them refine their style, usage, organization, and overall writing craft • Clearly communicate with editorial directors and contribute to the magazine for 2 hours each week