Jordan A.

Christie
• 30461 Garnand Drive • #427 P.O. Box 9001 • Emory, VA 24327 • (678) 951-2692 • jachristie@ymail.com •
• e-portfolio: jachristie.weebly.com •
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in English Secondary Education to begin a teaching career that inspires lifelong learners.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA May 2018
Major: English Secondary Education 6-12
Overall GPA: 3.6

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, John S. Battle High School September 2017- December 2017
Washington County Public Schools Abingdon, VA
• Completed over 400 hours of in-classroom experience teaching and observing.
• Provided instruction for four classes: English 10, English 10 Honors, English 11,
and Humanities Elective.
• Implemented lessons in American Literature, Literary Devices, and Ethics and Social Justice.

Teacher, Internationalizing the Curriculum September 2017- December 2017

Emory & Henry College Emory, VA
• Taught a class of 17 high school students in Brazil virtually utilizing Skype technology.
• Implemented a study of the Renaissance of American Literature (1800-1865), studying seven writers to
explore how the United States established its national identity following the revolution from Great
Britain.

Supplemental Instructor September 2015 - Present

Emory & Henry College Emory, VA
• Providing instruction to students on essay writing skills, comprehension of various stories and novels, and
strategies for critical thinking.

Student Observer January 2015 - December 2016

Emory & Henry College Emory, VA
• Completed 60 observation hours in an elementary, middle, and high school.
• Observed at Bonsack Elementary School in Roanoke, VA; Damascus Middle School and Holston High
School in Damascus, VA.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Intern for Literary Festival and Iron Mountain Review August 2016 - September 2017
Emory & Henry College
• Organized festival sessions, coordinated advertising, transcribed audio, and compiled essays and articles
for publication of the next issue.
Summer Camp Counselor, Kirk Family YMCA, Roanoke, VA
Academic Peer Mentor, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA
Transcriber, English Department, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA

HONORS & CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

Recipient, Stuart Prize in English May 2017
● Awarded to a rising senior who has demonstrated a high level of proficiency and academic achievement in
English and is a person of good character.
President, Emory Activities Board 2016- Present
● Member since August 2014
Chair, E&H Culinary Council 2015- Present
● Member since August 2014
President, Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honors Society 2017- Present
 Jordan A. Christie
● Member since August 2015