Michaela A.

Jackson
616 N. Cherry St. Valentine, NE 69201 (402)-322-1287 michaela.jackson@trojans.dsu.edu

Professional Summary
Developed and helped run summer camps for children ages K-8 for two summers
Selected to become a member of The National Society of Leadership and Success
Held many leadership roles through previous work experiences, as well as through extra curricular activities I have
been involved in
Worked with a wide variety of students with different learning abilities (worked directly with an individual with
Autism, completed a service learning experience at the Avera Childrens Behavioral Health hospital)

Education
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2016-MAY 6, 2018 / SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST
2012- MAY 2016
Current GPA: 3.313
Major: B.S. (K-8) Elementary Education/(K-12) Special Education
Minors: (K-12) Educational Technology and (PreK-12) Reading

Employment
COMPANION CARE PROVIDER FAMILY SUPPORT FALL 2016-PRESENT
Leadership position; be a positive role model and friend for the student whom I work directly with
Help support an individual with Autism
Work with individual in developing and strengthening essential life skills necessary to live independently in a
community in the future

INSTRUCTOR FOR ESL CLASSES MADISON LAKE AREA IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION (MADISON, SD)
FALL 2016-PRESENT
Plan activities and teach classes to adults who are learning English, whose primary language is Spanish
Help these individuals in a way that will help improve their quality of living in the workplace and the community

RESIDENT ASSISTANT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY/DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2014-
FEBRUARY 2016
Leadership position: be a positive role model
Maintain a safe living environment, helping students with emotional, personal, and academic problems
Be a resource for students to help them grow personally and academically during their college years

OFFICE INTERN & PROGRAM ASSISTANT NIOBRARA COUNCIL (VALENTINE, NE) JUNE 2014-PRESENT
Make scrapbooks, archive paperwork, various office duties (copy papers, prepare information to be mailed), etc.
Help plan curriculum and prepare materials for educational community events, camps, and school programs
Help run outdoor summer camps for children from K-8th Grade

Community
Previous Mentor for the Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program
Be a friend, role model, and someone who can be looked up to for a young student who is less
fortunate than myself
Help the student grow personally and academically; help them become a positive role model and asset
to the community
4-H Member
Participated in leadership activities and participated in many community service experiences
Interact Member (Rotary Youth Group)
Participated in community service and fundraising activities to help raise money for many different
organizations, some including Polio Plus and Shelter Boxes for Haiti
Volunteer
Completed over 100 hours of field experience work in a variety of different settings
Completed a service learning experience at the Avera Childrens Behavioral Health hospital
Helped students excel and progress in the classroom setting, working with many different grade and
ability levels
Attended many events that have Continuing Education Credits (CEU) available with them (EdCamp)
Other Activities
 PRIDE of the Dakotas Marching Band- 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
Jobs Daughters- March 2004-Present

Professional Affiliations
The National Society of Leadership and Success (Spring 2017-Present)
Kappa Sigma Iota Honor Society (among the top 10% of students at Dakota State University to meet academic
qualifications) (Spring 2017-Present)