Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Writing
Timeline
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Jazmine Mussington

Education Specialist | Culture Ambassador | Writer | Illustrator
New York,Besiktas
Jazmine Mussington

Summary

Creative and hardworking Educator with ten years of distinguished experience working with a wide range of students, cross culturally. Extensive knowledge of the English language and dedication to effective technology integration. Confident and detailed-oriented with dedication to organization and effective collaboration with various coworkers. And used innovative methods and materials to produce effective learning experiences.

Through teaching accomplished the Digital Marketing Specialist with proven success in driving innovation and early adoption of emerging technologies and platforms. Expert in managing relationships with parents and translating marketing and social media needs into results-driven strategies. Excited to leverage background to take next career step in rewarding executive-level role.

Overview

5
years of post-secondary education
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Terakki Vakfi Okulları
Istanbul, Turkey

Educator
08.2017 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Worked with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate students’ progress.
  • Fostered reasoning and problem through active exploration games and activities.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Completed student progress reports on quarterly basis to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Attended professional development technology courses to increase knowledge base and learn new information.
  • Emphasized web etiquette and practical applications of technology for professional use.
  • Set up computers and networking systems and delivered step-by-step instructions on basic use.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.

Açı Okulları Bahçeköy
Istanbul, Turkey

Kindergarten Teacher
08.2014 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Demonstrated a talent for designing age appropriate lessons and activities that teach essential academic and socialization skills for 3 year olds.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and a love for languages.

English First
Shanghai, China

Life Club Coordinator
03.2013 - 07.2014

Job overview

  • Created and developed weekly events.
  • Increased student involvement in Life Club events by over 60%.
  • Cooperated with centers and all related external resources to deliver and promote Life Club events.
  • Assisted in planning and running special citywide events.
  • Worked with a team and a supervisor on developing and marketing Life Club events.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

English First
Shanghai, China

ESL Teacher
09.2012 - 07.2014

Job overview

  • Familiarized myself with the program, courses, and administrative procedures employed by the center.
  • Delivered lessons to the highest standards of English language teaching.
  • Developed and use suitable supplementary materials as necessary.
  • Assisted in the Oral Placement Testing of new students.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.

Bupeyong Elementary School
Inje, South Korea

English Teacher
09.2010 - 09.2011

Job overview

  • Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for all students and visitors.
  • Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Tracked student progress using exams and weekly graded assignments, keeping detailed notes and working with students to identify and rectify issues.
  • Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
  • Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.

Education

St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York

Bachelor of Arts from English
08.2006 - 05.2010

University Overview

  • Majored in English
  • Minored in Japanese
  • Received HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program)

Nanzan University
Nagoya, Japan

Nanzan University's Certificate from Japanese Studies
09.2008 - 09.2009

University Overview

Study Abroad Program

  • Continuing education in Japanese

Marbella Design Academy
Monda, Spain

Certificate of Completion from Adobe Programs
06.2019 - 07.2019

University Overview

  • Continuing education in Adobe Programs

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

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Accomplishments

Accomplishments

island6, Shanghai, China; Curator and Visual Description Writer 09/2013 – 03/2014

  • Assisted in curating an exhibition entitled, “Melted Paraffin Wax.”
  • Assisted in developing and writing materials for island6.org
  • Created 250 word descriptions for different art pieces and wrote entries for the blog

Interests

Social Change and Impact

Creative Writing

Design & Illustration

Writing

Writing

Published poems and short stories on online literary magazines

Wrote and illustrated a medium content workbook entitled 'I Ate All My Peas (and Qs and Rs, too) ! '

Timeline

Marbella Design Academy
Certificate of Completion from Adobe Programs
06.2019 - 07.2019
Educator
Terakki Vakfi Okulları
08.2017 - 06.2022
Kindergarten Teacher
Açı Okulları Bahçeköy
08.2014 - 07.2017
Life Club Coordinator
English First
03.2013 - 07.2014
ESL Teacher
English First
09.2012 - 07.2014
English Teacher
Bupeyong Elementary School
09.2010 - 09.2011
Nanzan University
Nanzan University's Certificate from Japanese Studies
09.2008 - 09.2009
St. Lawrence University
Bachelor of Arts from English
08.2006 - 05.2010
Jazmine MussingtonEducation Specialist | Culture Ambassador | Writer | Illustrator