Jessica A. White

Educator

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’ –William Butler Yeats

Experience

Advanced Placement/ Reader for The College Board
Oak Ridge High School | Orange County Schools | May 2023- Present

  • Selected as a reader for AP Capstone Seminar

  • Effectively and accurately score and evaluate students' written work against the applicable rubric

  • Trained in the implementation of scoring guidelines from The College Board

Advanced Placement Teacher (AP Literature and Composition, AP
Capstone Seminar, AP Language and Composition)
Oak Ridge High School | Orange County Schools | July 2017- June 2019

  • Successfully taught multiple sections of different rigorous AP classes in the same academic year

  • Developed AP and writing curriculum to prepare students for collegiate research, reading, and critical thinking

  • Senior teacher for JA Academy and 3DE

  • Successfully pivoted a challenging course to online learning during

  • quarantine and with the post-COVID model of Launch Ed and Face to Face learning

  • Assisted first-generation seniors with college essays and academic resumes for success in navigating the uncertainty of going beyond a high school diploma

  • Served as campus co-sponsor for GSA and National English Honor Society

**English IV College Readiness/ English Hon 12th/ Creative Writing Teacher **
University High School | Volusia County Schools | August 2010 - June 2017

  • Nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2015-2016

  • Two-year committee member for Volusia County’s English curriculum, ensuring the curriculum map aligned with state standards..

  • Created and implemented a Blended Learning (Technologically advanced) program for my English IV and College Readiness classes by building a technologically driven curriculum from scratch in order to help students integrate English and Reading classes with technological practice and skills.Experience teaching English 4, English for College Readiness, English 4 Honors, English III, ESOL and Intensive Reading

  • ● Sponsored the National Honor Society

Intensive Reading and ESOL Teacher
Deland High School | Volusia County Schools | August 2008 - June 2010
Apopka High School | Orange County Schools | August 2006 - June 2008

Intensive Reading and Creative Writing Teacher
Eisenhower High School | Macon County Schools | January 2006 - June 2006

Skills & Volunteerism

  • 18 years of ELA teaching experience at all levels of instruction

  • Rated Distinguished/Highly Effective

  • 16+ years of LMS experience with Canvas (Instructure) in both OCPS and VCS

  • Department Chair, PLC and Team Lead for 12th grade English, designing curriculum for both SAT/ACT prep and standards-based learning.

  • Supervising Teacher for Student Teaching Intern 2018-2019

  • Microsoft Educator Certified

  • Clinical-Ed Certified

  • Seven years of experience as customer support for the online based Organization for Transformative Works

  • Five years of experience volunteering as a member of the Megacon team, organizing and assisting attendees with various tasks and needs throughout the four day convention.

  • Two years volunteering as a .member of the Walker Stalker Con team, assisting the actors with greeting attendees

Education

Eastern Illinois University BA in English 3.92 GPA
Lake Land Community College AA in English 4.0 GPA

Contact

2908 Youngford St
Orlando, Florida 32824