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Jamie kerr resume
1. Jamie Kerr
2014-2015 Candidate for Multiple Subject Teaching Credential & M.A. in Education
Seeking classroom volunteer opportunities in K-5 schools
✦ TEFL Certified
(Teaching English as a
Foreign Language)
✦ Excellent public speaker
✦ Interested in connecting
technology & curriculum
2. Teaching Experience
Lanna Polytechnic High School
Chiang Mai, Thailand
English Teacher
Taught English to over 300 students in 10
classes ages 15-20 at one of the most
challenging schools in the city. Students were
beginner English learners. Used a game-
learning approach to overcome cultural learning
differences and inspire a love of the English
language. Created all curriculum and materials
from scratch.
2012-2013
3. Teaching Experience
Roosevelt High School
Portland, Oregon
Tutoring Program & Community
Outreach Coordinator
An an Americorps employee, I coordinated a school-
wide tutoring program for at-risk students to increase
graduation rates and improve English language skills.
I also coordinated events, art showcases and
community involvement nights to connect students
and families to their neighborhood, local businesses
and nearby University of Portland.
RHS is Oregon’s poorest high school and has the
worst overall rating according to Oregon’s Annual
Report Cards. I had the opportunity to work with a
wide range of students of ethnic/socioeconomic
backgrounds and coordinate 30+ volunteers to
provide tutoring and support on a daily basis.
2010-2011
4. Teaching ExperienceOther relevant experience
Sparkloft Media
Portland, Oregon
Training Coordinator
I am Sparkloft Media’s training program
coordinator and on-boarding program director.
I am in charge of recruiting and training all new
employees and continually improving our
processes to better accommodate new hires as
we continue to grow.
I am also responsible for giving internal
presentations, speaking at conferences, and
offering social media training seminars to small
business owners across the country. I specialize
in social media strategy for brands in the travel/
tourism space.
2010-Present
5. Teaching ExperienceOther relevant experience
Elementary Age Private Tutoring
Portland, Oregon
Private Tutor
I tutor students ages 6-10 in a wide range of academic topics
and areas of personal growth. Specifically, I specialize in
students who are afraid to fail in school. Parents hire me to
inspire confidence in students who have trouble trying new
things and teach them strategies to overcome their aversion to
new tasks and activities and have confidence in their skills.
2007-2013
6. Teaching ExperienceOther relevant experience
YWCA Camp Westwind
Otis, Oregon Coast
Counselor and Riding Instructor
As a counselor, member of the diversity team and horse
back riding instructor, I led students ages 8-15 through
8 weeks of summer camp on the Oregon coast. We strived
to teach campers to accept differences, love themselves
and appreciate and understand the beautiful natural
environment surrounding them. We hosted camp for socio-
economically disadvantaged students, disabled students
as well as a teen mom camp and also gay family camp.
I will be headed back to camp to work as a program
coordinator in 2014.
2009, 2014
7. Teaching ExperienceEducation
University of Portland
Portland, Oregon
BA, Global Business,
Operations/Technology Management
GPA: 3.8, Cum Laude
During my four years at UP, I held a variety of
campus work positions and participated in
extracurricular programs:
✦ Salzburg, Austria Year Study Abroad Program
✦ Freshman Workshop Leader
✦ Studies Abroad Coordinator
✦ Entrepreneurship Scholars Program
✦ China Entrepreneurship Study Program
✦ Honors Program
2007-2011
There I am!