Joy Jackson

12209 S May Street~ Chicago, IL 60643 ~ (708) 743-8771 ~ monimon307@yahoo.com

Certification
Illinois Initial Elementary Certificate (Type 03), expected May 2011
 Middle School Endorsement expected in Language Arts
Education
Master of Arts in Elementary Education, DePaul University, Chicago, IL GPA 4.0/4.0
expected May 2011.
Bachelor of Science in Child Development, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL August
2002
 Founding member of the John Hendrick Honor Society
Teaching Related Experience
Lebanon Baptist Church Tutor/Mentor Program, Grades 1st -12th, Chicago, IL 2002-
Current
 Worked with diverse age groups and ‘at-risk’ youth academically in Math, writing and
African American History.
 Supported small groups of students in reading clusters; reading independently and with
partners, incorporating comprehension, phonics and spelling.
 Supervised an intensive 10 week program with underprivileged teenagers incorporating
topics such as self-esteem, exploration of identity and personality development, self-
respect and respect of others, short and long term goals, the importance of trust/ honest.
 Promoted cooperative learning approaches and team building activities to enhance
leadership skills
 Encouraged the use of appropriate problem solving skills, strengthen communication
skills through roll playing activities, open conversation and complex thinking.
 Implemented and engaged in outdoor activities i.e. softball, jump rope and basketball.
Assistance Camp Counselor, Camp Grow, Ages 6-11, Wisconsin Summer 2007
 Assisted with the development and implementation of lesson plans encouraging hands-on
creativity, social skills, and cooperative learning.
 Assisted with camp fire activities and rituals.
Northern Illinois University Child Development Lab (Infant/Toddler Classroom), DeKalb,
IL. 2001-2002 Intern Student
 Responsible for being lead teacher for two weeks, prepared lesson plans with
developmentally appropriate and anti-bias indoor and outdoor activities, interest centers,
group times, transitions times, record daily activities, prepare and sever nutritious snacks.
 Parent/Teacher Conference and interacting with families showing respect for the
differences in culture, religion, socio-economic and educational background.
Southwest State University Child Care Center, Pre-K, Marshall, MN 1999 Student
Teaching Program
 Responsible for being lead teacher for a week, prepare lesson plans, conduct
Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Professional Experience
The Growing Place Day Care, DeKalb, IL. Teacher’s Assistant for 3-5 year olds 2000
 Responsible for planning and implementing daily lesson plans, communicating with
parents about child’s daily activities, develop monthly parent letters.