Jesse Ellsbury

Experience

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  AmeriCorps

  Apr 2006 - Oct 2007

  Instructional Aide

  • Served as a positive role model for impoverished students of all levels, individually and in groups.• Helped with college applications and FAFSAs, corresponded with colleges, enrolling 12 students.• Planned fundraisers, chaired Homestead Music and Arts Festival. • • Interacted with philanthropic agencies, garnering $1000.• One of two members to give speech at AmeriCorps Conference and convene with politicians on volunteering.

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  Special Counsel

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Administrative Assistant

  • Assisted the firm in hiring and placing temporary and permanent employees, including but not limited to paralegals and attorneys.• Planned and executed events, drafted and edited documents, scheduled meetings, interacted with corporations in an effort to place candidates and managed federal forms and employee records.• Organized and maintained a successful local turnkey center where attorneys worked on temporary local projects and assignments.

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  Shaler Area High School

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  English Student Teacher/Intern

  • Planned and executed lessons for two 11th Grade Regular and two Honors classes, introducing them to American Literature.• Used wide array of technology including PowerPoint, SmartBoards, Video, and Wikispaces to bring English to life.• Familiarized students with elements of English communication, including poetry, persuasion, reading, and writing.• Used drama with a number of texts to help students share their interpretations of the literature in a semiotic manner.• Used quick-writes, exit-slips, and write-likes to help students internalize the literature and to gauge their progress.• Corresponded with parents regarding student progress, used formative and traditional assessments to promote learning.• Provided guidance on yearbook; worked with gifted students after school, participated in extra-curricular events. Show less

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  Choices Alternative School

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  English Instructor

  • Taught five classes of economically-disenfranchised students whose behavior warranted removal from the main schools.• Guided students in the creation of two editions of a student-run newspaper.• Was instrumental in establishing and procuring books for a library for the students.• Aligned instruction with state curriculum and prepared students for and proctored Maryland State Assessments.• Promoted classroom management with positive reinforcement to create a comfortable learning environment for all students.• Used many instructional tactics, such as drama, interdisciplinarity, music, and student-led discussion, to enhance learning.• Developed a productive rapport with both IEP and regular students, generating measurable success.• Used differentiated instruction and universal design to promote growth among many different kinds of students.• Guided students and augmented the curriculum through a self-directed computer learning program called EdOptions.• Designed a varied instructional regimen that encouraged student growth and explored all angles of the English canon. Show less

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  John Hanson Middle School

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  English Instructor

  • Implemented innovative, effective, and cross-curricular method of classroom management that galvanized student attention.• Aligned instruction with state curriculum and prepared students for and proctored Maryland State Assessments.• Involved parents in student education, keeping them abreast of classroom developments and the progress of their students.• Used many instructional tactics, such as drama, interdisciplinarity, music, and student-led discussion to enhance learning.• Designed a varied instructional regimen that encouraged student growth and explored all angles of the English canon.• Had students keep a “Literature Cookbook” where they kept definitions and examples of their renditions of writing styles.• Was trained in and used Junior Great Books, participated in Destination Imagination, and ran the chess club. Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2011 - now

  Freelance Writer

  -Published book of poetry.-Recorded and released album of original songs.-Headlined at Bloombar's.-Headlined and co-managed DC Poetry Project.-Wrote articles for a number of online publications.

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  Senator Jamie Raskin - MD

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Intern

  Answered phones/greeted visitors. Drafted talking points for Senator to use on the floor. Drafted correspondence. Transferred amendments and bills between senators. Assisted Senator with bills dealing with student representation and other education initiatives.

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  Barbara Ingram School for the Arts

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Literary Arts Teacher

  • Designed and implemented creative writing curriculum for 9th/10th graders.• Continued creative writing program from previous year, inspiring and educating students.• Paired Department with the city of Hagerstown, allowing students to read original works on television.• Taught two classes of Honors English in addition to running the Literary Arts Department.• Oversaw release of multiple editions of Le Petit Fantome, a student-run newsletter.• Started and ran both a Chess Club and Songwriter’s Club.• Had students engage in competitions, with one student being featured in the newspaper.• Had students participate in Poetry Out Loud! and National Novel Writing Month.• Used a "Literature Cookbook" to help students produce and organize genres of writing.• Modeled good writing practices for the students. Show less

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  Andrew Jackson Academy

  Sept 2013 - now

  • Used a variety of methods to motivate and make English and History relevant to students at a Title I school.• Implemented, edited, and enhanced the county’s curriculum; participated in the adoption of the Common Core.• Participated in a number of school committees (ASC, SPMT), coordinated poetry slams, and ran the Chess Club.• Served as Middle School RELA Chair and conducted professional developments on Teach Like A Champion.• Guided students through consistent growth, as indicated by the highest MAP-R and PARCC scores in the school. Show less

  • 7th Grade English Teacher/Department Chairperson

    Sept 2013 - now

  • 8th-grade English Teacher/Chairperson

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Prince George's County Public Schools

  Jul 2017 - now

  7th Grade English Teacher