JESSICA J.

JOHNSON
San Diego, Ca • 619 704 6734 • Jessjoyjohnson@gmail.com • http://johnsonjj.weebly.com
OBJECTIVE~“I approach life from the perspective of a lifelong learner, teacher, and active participant. My passion is working with
people and my goal is to apply the skills I have learned in education, the arts, traveling and my life experiences to my teaching practice. I
hope to continue my development by working within a team to develop academic excellence as well as continue to broaden my own
professional development while bringing positive changes to my community.”
RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Hawking STEAM Charter School 2 San Diego, California
7/2018-present
Classroom STEAM Teacher - Letters of recommendation
● Lead teacher years 2021 - present
● Grades served:
○ elementary: 4th, 5th,
○ middle school: 7th (Art, Social Studies and Math)
● Committee work:
○ Student Council
○ Curriculum
○ Compensation
● Professional Accomplishments: Granted scholarship to gain national board teaching certification, Teaching
mentor to several teachers onsite, Each year work to align a field trip with NGSS content and have gained several
grants to take students on trips to the San Diego Zoo and Universal Studios, 22-23 school year 7th grade Art
project: created a fundraising auction event selling student art for our Spring EXPO gaining funds to be used for
student needs for projects moving forward.
● Professional Development: MTSS, COTA, GLAD, Kagen, Eureka, AVID, Project Based Learning, Achieve 3000,
Swivl, SMART Tech, Niroga Dynamic Mindfulness, Fezter reading and writing strategies, and others.
● Professional characteristics:
○ Collaborative and innovation and a leader in PLC and other PD meetings assuring our students' needs are
met effectively and consistently.
○ Specialize in differentiation, interdisciplinary content implementation, social emotional connections.
○ Ensure learners are engaged in learning through exploration, discover and problem solving.
○ Implement curriculum in a Project Based Learning environment emphasizing CCCSS and NGSS in an
interdisciplinary and traditional hybrid style delivering STEAM focused lessons.
○ Engage in the community in meaningful ways and work to personalize students' learning experience.
collaborate with caregivers and parents to ensure the success of all students.
○ Positive, creative and quickly develop an environment where students and peers feel safe to explore and
take risks
San Ysidro School District San Diego, California
7/2017-6/2018
Classroom Impact Teacher/STEM Specialist - Letters of recommendation
● Implemented new district wide program utilizing the PLTW© curriculum serving 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Case
Load: 13 classes, 333 Students, 5 school sites.
● Collaborated with a team of peers to develop and implement a variety of district wide events throughout the
school year including a display of learning showcase and a presentation to the board of directors.
San Diego Unified School District San Diego, California
3/2015-6/2017
Visiting Teacher/Student Teaching (September-January 2015/2016) - Letters of recommendation
● Filled a 5th grade, 3rd grade and a 1st grade classroom vacancies as a long term teacher. Quickly built
relationships and successfully kept the students progressing in a positive academic direction.
● Worked toward a collaborative and safe learning environment, by clearly defining student expectations, in
alignment with established classroom and school routines.
San Diego County of Education San Diego, California 7/2016- 7/2017
Visiting Teacher
● Execute instructional study programs for incarcerated youth, pregnant minors, foster youth, expelled teens, and
chronically truant youth, students in drug treatment centers and group homes for neglected or abused children,
and homeless youth.
Disney English Beijing, China
7/2012-7/2014 Guangzhou, China
Language Learning Director - Letter of recommendation
● Promoted within the organization from Foreign Teacher to Senior Foreign Teacher/Disney Trainer to Language
Learning Director. Ensured consistency in academic excellence by observing lessons regularly and constructively
coaching academic staff in terms of instructional strategies and learning environments.
● Worked on developing a company wide implementation of curriculum to ensure learners ability to meet their
academic learning goals.
EDUCATION
● National Board Certification candidate California Department of Education projected
National Board 2025
● California Multiple Subject California Commission of 2019
Teaching Credential Teacher Credentialing
San Diego, Ca
● Masters of Education National University 2016
San Diego, Ca
● TEFL-C Teaching Certificate Columbia University 2012
Beijing, China
● TEFL Teaching Certificate TEFL Institute 2012
Chicago, IL
● Bachelor of Fine Arts Naropa University
2006
in Performance Boulder, Co