Jessica Goldstein Holmes Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, AR, US

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

I am currently pursuing my Doctoral Degree in Education Policy at the University of Arkansas in the Department of Education Reform. My current research interests include predictors of student success in higher education, school finance and recessionary school budget cuts, and career and technical education.

Colorado

Designed & led teacher professional development focused on equity & inclusion in the AP classroom. Specifically assisted teachers with understanding how a competency-based approach can help level the playing field and foster engagement and access in rigorous classes.

Denver, Colorado

Prepared incoming corps members for their first year teaching experience through professional coaching and networking.

Greater Denver Area

Helped design, open and run the first competency-based high school in the Greater Denver Area. Taught AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Studio Art, Honors Physics, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry and Outdoor Leadership in a project-focused and competency-based format. Worked on the district level to promote the implementation of NGSS, Project-Based.

Greater Denver Area

Designed district-wide Chemistry, Biology & Environmental Science assessments for Denver Public Schools aligned to Colorado State Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Greater Denver Area

Served as Curriculum Coordinator on the design team for the Denver School of Innovation & Sustainable Design. Built all school systems, protocols, and structures from the ground up. Created novel instructional strategies designed to further the school’s mission & vision. DSISD was named the highest performing public high school in Denver Publics Schools in.

Greater Denver Area

Worked as a mentor teacher in the teacher preparation program at the University of Denver. Taught, coached, mentored & evaluated student teachers during their 30 hour/week resident program.

San Jose, CA

Lead teacher for Drawing I, Drawing II, and Yearbook; as well as AP Statistics and Applied Math for two maternity absences throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Total length of leave replacement will be at least 6 months of the school year. Collaborate with teachers of record to plan units & daily activities for all courses. Maintain and manage classroom.

Redwood City, CA

Developed and managed the substitute system for all 7 Summit Public Schools in the Bay Area. Directed meetings and liaised with outside agencies to arrange coverage for the whole network. Collected and managed data on teacher absences to inform the organization's decision-making. Collaborated with other administrators regarding procedures, disciplinary.

San Francisco Bay Area

Designed and implemented Common Core & Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned science curriculum for dissemination to over 5,000 public and private school teachers utilizing the Edcite.com (beta) platform. Consulted management team to provide feedback on user interfaces and website functionality.

Ithaca, NY

Graduate Teaching Assistant for International Programs at Cornell University. Designed, implemented & taught two university courses - a graduate level seminar in Sustainable International Development and an undergraduate course in International Agriculture & Rural Development required for all International Agriculture majors.

Ithaca, NY

Partnered with Associates for International Management Services (AIMS) to conduct research, compile and analyze data for the Midterm Review of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as part of the North Mediterranean analysis group. Findings and recommendations were presented to UNCCD and the UN Secretariat in April 2013.

Ithaca, NY

Administrative Assistant for Rebecca Nelson, Professor of Plant Pathology & Microbe Biology and International Agriculture & Rural Development at Cornell University, and Science Director for The McKnight Foundation's Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP). Collaboratively helped manage projects for the new CCRP website, including the transfer of old.

Division Of Clinical Anatomy

Collaboratively developed novel techniques for surgical education, including uses for the first Virtual Dissection Table in the world. Populated extensive database with original content on digital anatomy using groundbreaking 3-dimensional techniques. Produced an innovative curriculum for Anatomy & Physiology incorporating 3D digital images as teaching.

San Jose, CA

Created and implemented a rigorous curriculum from courses at a small public charter school in a historically underserved urban neighborhood. Led students to achieve 77% mastery of Physics standards in the first year (2010-2011) and 98% mastery of standards in second year (2011-2012) as measured by State of California exams; demonstrating 66% improvement.

San Francisco Bay Area

Selected from 46,000 applications nationwide to join a 4,500 person national teaching corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. As a second year corps member, helped spearhead a teacher-led professional development initiative for science corps members. Designed and hosted professional development.

Ithaca, New York Area

Collaboratively developed a cost-effective methodology for assessment of changes in net carbon emissions, sequestration and storage, alongside evaluation of associated co-benefits in complex agricultural landscapes. Authored case studies on Payment for Environmental Services (PES) in the Kanyabaha-Rushebeya landscape in the Kabale District of Uganda; and.

Dakar, Senegal

Conducted courses in sustainable development and training in Ecovillage Design Education in 20 villages with over 500 attendees. Developed Ecovillage sustainability projects for 45 Senegalese villages including composting programs, index based micro-insurance strategies, health and veterinary initiatives. Directed four social enterprise projects focused on.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd (Abd), Education Policy

Master Of Professional Studies, International Development

My Master's work explored the emerging discipline of resilience and sought to develop a more holistic framework for combatting chronic.

Graduate Coursework, Specialized Topics In Urban Education

Certificate In Sustainable Community Development

Bachelor Of Science, International Agriculture & Rural Development, Animal Sciences

Activities and Societies: Cornell Polo, Cornell Bridges to Community, Peer Tutor