Jess Everett Email & Phone Number

Rockport, Me

Portland, Maine Area

• Provided for the safety, fun, and education of up to 14 students, 8-13 years of age, enrolled in week-long sea kayaking youth development program, including management of food, hydration, and medications • Facilitated team initiatives, kayaking trips, climbing wall, zipline, environmental art, and solo time, including framing and debriefing of activities • Facilitated discussions onLNT ethics, challenge by choice, goal-setting, effective teamwork, and acceptable versus unacceptable risk-taking

Mission, Sd

-Collaborated with a parents, teachers, and community members to improve educational opportunities for students on Rosebud Reservation-Hosted Discussion Circles in order to build consciousness and obtain information surrounding educational gaps-Organized an Issues Assembly and School Board Candidate Forum

Mission, Sd

-Taught 6th and 8th grade Reading and Writing Skills at Todd County Middle School in Mission, SD on the Rosebud Indian Reservation with responsibility for effectively engaging and tracking the progress of 60 students- Selected to serve through a rigorous TFA application process with apx. 15% acceptance rate and attended 6-week full-time training in education, leadership, and social justice, receiving continuous development throughout 2 years- Collaborated with teachers and administrators on the Building Leadership Team in order to improve educational outcomes in reading and math, tracking and analyzing test score data and growth outcomes -Created and supplemented our standard curriculum materials with culturally relevant texts, current events, literature circles, documentaries, and other activities -Organized and facilitated events including a field trip to the Standing Rock NoDAPL protest and a concert featuring Lakota hiphop artist Frank Waln -Collaborated with teachers and administrators on the Building Leadership Team in order to improve educational outcomes in reading and math -Founded an Organic Gardening Club and secured grant to begin a Yoga Club at the Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud-Received training and support in trauma-sensitive teaching, classroom management, and engaging teaching techniques

Mesa, Az

The Anasazi Foundation is a wilderness therapy organization based in the Phoenix area. Teens and young adults enroll in a life-changing 49-day wilderness experience.• Provided for the safety of up to 9 participants ages 12-17 and adults 18+ engaged in a 49-day therapeutic wilderness experience, monitoring food intake, hydration, medications, and providing first aid, often acting as lead guide• Fostered an environment of respect and positivity in which participants were granted a "new beginning"• Facilitated daily group discussions and one-on-one conversations to guide participants toward reflection of their wilderness experience and therapy goals• Completed field documentation of each participant to professional standards, which were collected by the therapist weekly• Maintained cultural sensitivity to the diverse beliefs of participants and their families, many from conservative religious backgrounds• Practiced positive communication and joint decision-making with two coleaders in the field• Taught wilderness survival skills including fire by friction, back country cooking, plant identification and more

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English, Cum Laude

Study Abroad, Buddhism, Sri Lankan History, Politics, And Culture