Emily Ann Jones

2199 South Lake Street Apt 5, Salt Lake City, UT 84106-5800

801-808-5385, emjones84106@gmail.com, http://msejonesclassroom.weebly.com
OBJECTIVE
Junior High or high school English/Language Arts teaching position.
EDUCATION
M. Ed, Education, Culture, and Society
University of Utah
Licensure through the Urban Institute for Teacher Education
B.A., English Teaching
University of Utah
Additional courses in creative writing, adolescent literature

Salt Lake City, Utah August 2015

Salt Lake City, Utah May 2011

CERTIFICATION
Secondary English teaching license for state of Utah
May 2015
ESL endorsement for state of Utah
May 2015
Passed 2 Praxis II tests: English Language Arts and Content Knowledge (183), and ESL (149)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
West High School, Salt Lake City School District
January-April 2015
Student Teacher
Salt Lake City, Utah
Student taught 9th and 10th grade Language Arts to four classes of 30-38 ethnically diverse students
at inner-city high school, including two honors classes.
Planned and taught 3 week unit on Romeo and Juliet to 9th graders, integrating modern and
classical versions in accordance with Common Core State Standards.
Planned and taught a one week unit on Argumentative and Informational essay organization and
writing for preparation for SAGE testing.
Planned and taught 2-week unit on Poetry to 10th grade Honors students, including figurative
language, poetic meter, and types of poetry.
Planned and taught 3-week unit on Antigone and moral criticism, including Ethos/Pathos/Logos
and using historical text.
Taught vocabulary and grammar lessons to both grades including sentence structure and
punctuation.
Used SMART Board and audio books of the plays to enhance instruction.
Rose Park Academy
January-April 2014
Teacher
Salt Lake City, Utah
Taught creative writing in an after school program that prepared kids for higher education.
Boys and Girls Club, Rose Park
September-December 2011
Program Coordinator
Salt Lake City, Utah
Helped with coordinating after school activities with diverse students, including homework
tutoring, arts and crafts