Ashley C.

Jackson
1610 Melrose Avenue • Havertown, PA 19083
ajacksonx12@hotmail.com • 484-995-7541

EDUCATION
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Education
Major: Early Grades Preparation
GPA: 3.98/4.00 Summa Cum Laude Dean’s List (all semesters)
Certification: Instructional I Grades PK-4

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Chestnutwold Elementary School, Ardmore, PA

Building Substitute Teacher March 2017 – Present

 Taught all academic areas to students in kindergarten through grade 5 and integrated SMART
Board technology into the lessons.
 Collaborated with faculty and staff to ensure student needs were being met.
 Assisted classroom teachers with various daily tasks such as facilitating guided reading groups
and centers, grading student work, and administering assessments.

Per Diem Substitute Teacher, Havertown, PA December 2016 – March 2017

 Taught students in general and special education in kindergarten through grade 5 throughout
the five elementary schools in the Haverford Township School District.

Manoa Elementary School, Havertown, PA

Selected by West Chester University for the Yearlong Reading Practicum/Student Teaching Partnership
Program, which fosters increased professional and collaboration skills.

Teacher Candidate, Second Grade January 2016 – May 2016

 Planned and implemented an extensive fifteen lesson, inquiry-based Smithsonian Physical
Science Unit that included observations, experiments, and data collection.
 Integrated SMART Board technology into all academic areas with an emphasis on
Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics.
 Designed literacy centers to support vocabulary and comprehension development.
 Co-taught and planned guided reading homogeneous small group and heterogeneous whole
class lessons using the Houghton Mifflin Reading Language Arts program.
 Co-taught and planned Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Math in Focus small group and whole class
lessons using direct instruction, hands on activities, and guided practice.
 Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all 23 learners, including four students receiving
learning support.
 Planned and implemented a Social Studies unit based on community workers, which included
creative simulations about goods and services.
 Participated in parent teacher conferences, second grade team meetings, and observed IEP and
intervention meetings.
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Reading Practicum, Second Grade September – December 2015

 Implemented guided reading groups and whole group comprehension lessons.
 Met the need of a wide range of learners, 23 students including 4 with IEPs.
 Administered formal assessments (Developmental Reading Assessment, Words Their Way
Primary Spelling Inventory, and Houghton Mifflin High Frequency Words).

United Methodist Children’s Center of West Chester, West Chester, PA January – May 2015
Pre K Field Experience, 4-5 year olds
 Facilitated classroom activities including centers, free play, and reading for sixteen students,
including five children with IEPs.
 Designed and implemented play-based learning centers with a focus on math and art.

Aronimink Elementary School, Drexel Hill, PA September – December 2015

Field Experience, Second Grade, 21 students including 3 with IEPs
 Worked with individual students in language arts and mathematics classes.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Challenger’s Baseball League, Havertown, PA April 2011 – Present
 Volunteered as a “buddy” to assist children with special needs as they play spring baseball.

Lynnewood Elementary School, Havertown, PA September 2008 – December 2015

 Volunteered to help with various tasks during the course of the school day including working in
the art room, reading aloud to students, and assisting at homeroom party events.
 Participated in extra-curricular activities including family bingo nights, picnics, field days, talent
shows, and spirit shop.

Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, PA August 2012 – December 2012

 Tutored adult learners in reading and vocabulary development in order to earn their GEDs.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACT 80 Days, Havertown, PA February 2016 – Present
 Attended technology integration, close reading, and team building programs.

Project WILD Workshop, West Chester, PA April 2015

 Project WILD is a supplementary, interdisciplinary instructional program for educators of
students in kindergarten through high school. Their mission is to provide wildlife-based
conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and
natural resources.