Jessica A.
Bock
2300 Washington Pl. NE
Aptartment 223
Washington, DC 20018
JessicaABock@gmail.com
(952) 356-7967
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OBJECTIVE
Seek Elementary Education teaching position; wish to apply knowledge and skills from MAT in Elementary
Education and implement content knowledge with effective pedagogy and appropriate technology use in lessons
to promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of children.
TEACHING LICENCE
Anticipated licensing for the District of Columbia: June 2015
EDUCATION
American University
Master of Arts, Elementary Education
4.0 GPA
Anticipated Graduation Date: June 2015
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts, Arabic and Anthropology
Washington, DC
January 2014 - June 2015
Notre Dame, IN
August 2008 - May 2012
American University of Cairo
Study Abroad, Took courses in Arabic and Anthropology
Jerusalem Summer Program
Study Abroad, Took courses in Hebrew, Arabic, Anthropology, Political Science
August - December 2010
May - August 2009
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Bethesda Elementary School, Bethesda, MD
January 2015 Present
Student Teacher
Leading routine classroom procedures such as taking attendance and bus dismissal
Developing assessments to identify students who need extra help with mathematics then using the
assessment data to target instructional needs
Undertaking full-classroom responsibilities for two weeks including lesson planning, implementing all
lessons, and leading guided reading groups
Utilizing the Promethean Board to enrich lessons with technology
Adept at designing flipcharts in ActivInspire
Developing enrichment exercises and lessons
Working with small groups to reinforce understanding
Wheatley Education Campus, Washington, D.C.
August December 2014
Practicum Student
Designed and implemented small group lessons in mathematics to differentiate learning among 21
students, ages 8-9
Responsible for checking homework and conducted read alouds, gained classroom management
experience
Facilitated student movements and behavior by redirecting attention and modeling appropriate behavior
on class fieldtrips to Art Around the Corner, at the National Gallery of Art
Modified and taught new morning meeting greetings and activities to students
Created worksheets to address specific mathematic skills
Provided one-on-one help and tutoring sessions to students in need of math and social studies
assistance
Administered Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessments
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Used assessment data to identify and address an appropriate reading intervention for a 4 grader
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Muessel Primary Center, South Bend, IN
September 2010 - December 2012
Volunteer
Led weekly read alouds to twenty-two ELL kindergarten students focusing on comprehension
Prepared literature-based lessons focusing on positive message
Developed activities for students that reflected message from books targeting specific developmental
skills
OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
The Papal Foundation, Washington, D.C.
February December 2014
Intern
Managed and generated content for website, collected and analyzed data from Google analytics reports
Provided detailed 1-4 page research reports on potential donors to COO and the Board of Directors
Collaborated with a team of five designers to develop marketing materials and Annual Reports
Reviewed and edited correspondence documents and project descriptions for foundation
United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), Washington, DC
September December 2013
Intern
Drafted 8 memos distributed to headquarters regarding events, meetings and briefings at State
Department or Capitol Hill with member of Israeli Knesset, a princess of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan, key players in 2000 Camp David summit, and experts on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Compiled database using Microsoft Excel to organize relationships and correspondence that UNRWA
had for more efficient correspondence in future
Gathered and analyzed data from social media accounts to construct more effective outreach approach
Balanced monthly budget of $5,000 against office expenditures
Churches for Middle East Peace, Washington, DC
January May 2013
Research Intern
Managed and updated two social media accounts throughout the day, when appropriate
Synthesized 100 news articles per month, wrote concise educational material in weekly bulletin
distributed to 14,000 supporters
Supported the field coordinator and staff assistant with planning and organization of three day annual
conference attended by 150 people
American Red Cross, St. Joseph County, IN
September - December 2012
Volunteer
Utilized Arabic to work with four Iraqi refugees with identification card applications and appointments
related to resettlement
TRAINING
Praxis II Elementary Content Knowledge: 186
Earned ETS Recognition of Excellence Award for ranking within top 15% of all test takers
Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching: 188
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Language: Conversational Modern Standard Arabic, Lebanese Colloquial Arabic, and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
Cross-Cultural: Lived in Islamabad, Pakistan for three years: 1995-1997; Lived in Jerusalem, Israel for three
years: 1997-2000; 1 Semester in Cairo, Egypt; 1 Summer in Jerusalem, Israel; Travel to Beirut, Lebanon;
Amman, Jordan; Munich, Germany; Afghanistan; extensive additional travel in Europe, Asia, Latin America,
the Middle East. Ability to interact within a wide variety of cultures.
