Aaron Jackson
Bronx,NY
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Substitute Teacher
The TemPositions Group- School Professionals
New York, NY
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Increased academic participation for students in their curriculum by 20%, while expanding communication between teachers, children & staff by 12%
- Led numerous classes based on the assignments provided by management
- Assisted teachers in classroom administration by introducing new attention drawing methods & active monitoring in class
- Guided pupils in learning & comprehending complex topics by contextualizing and tailoring material in a way that each learner understands
Teacher
SPARK Business Academy
New York, NY
04.2023 - Current
- Introduce, educate, and demonstrate to students' concepts of entrepreneurship with specialized learning activities consisting of public speaking and cooperation with peers
- Empathize importance of each subtopic in connection to entrepreneurship
- Orchestrate & lead activities based on philanthropy via volunteer work, name creation for corporations, community involvement from school to promote children's businesses and devise objectives for agencies to children grades 1-2
- Utilize analytical skills to assist in classroom settings in regards to behavior management & resolving problems with lessons and individual concerns to numerous students at 4th & 5th grade levels
- Accommodate fellow teachers in establishing classroom guidelines by being a role model via effective actions, while providing feedback and suggestions to assignments and projects from debate clubs
Group Leader - After-School Program Aide
CAMBA Inc
Brooklyn, NY
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Developed good rapport with youths, fellow group leaders and school staff through daily team-building exercises, and charitable deeds that maintain order and stability while displaying impeccable efforts in doing so
- Also strengthened student participation through well-known sports such as soccer & basketball
- Administrated & led activities based on Science, Math & Reading towards children grades 1-4
- Became a father figure to numerous boys and girls in CAMBA from grades 1-4
- Which raised engagement in recreational & extracurricular activities offered by CAMBA
- Cooperated with fellow Group Leaders in leading programs, registration for new students, and field trips including marking of attendance, dismissal & behavioral reports
LEGOS Robotics Instructor
TEKIntellect
New York, NY
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Introduced students to the fundamentals of architecture by building models and mockups of famous structures using Lego toys, leveraging familiarity and bridging interests
- Students built replicas of power plants, windmills, and highways to learn schematics of each
- Conveyed adolescents in studying designs of windmills, ferris wheel, and dune buggies by constructing such archetypes
Head Camp Counselor
OASIS DAY CAMP
New York, NY
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Accelerated communication between Counselors & children by partaking in all camp activities while illustrating instances of good behavior to replicate
- Tutored new counselors in taking attendance, doing dismissal, and methods of engagement with campers ages 4-10
- By partaking in classes such as arts & crafts, swimming, nature walks, and expression of care whenever issues or complications arise at Oasis
- Demonstrated characteristics of leadership, sincerity, perseverance, eagerness to have fun & patience towards campers ages 6-12 in classes as well as via casual interactions done daily
- Resulting in high levels of motivation to become leaders in starting conversations about Oasis, or displaying concepts of boxing with use of focus pads
- Both in supervised settings
- Served as primary source of contact between external supervisors and camp counselors regarding camp matters and work ethics among staff
Program & Activity Counselor
YOUNG MEN & YOUNG WOMEN HEBREW ASSOCIATION (YM & YWHA)
New York, NY
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Encouraged all children to practice communication and teamwork daily
- Partake in creations of clubs based on interests of children and goals of YM & YWHA
- Succeeded in establishing positive interactions, keystone habits and outlets youths seek to indulge
- Designed & pioneered activities via jumping jacks, squats and stretches, while utilizing PowerPoint presentations on nutrition & exercise to promote health-based choices
Assistant Sports Coach
BIG APPLE YOUTH SPORTS
New York, NY
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Supervised youth-friendly sports activities while creating thrilling drills to invoke participation and play among children
- Aided coaching staff in planning exercises and utilize behavioral management techniques on kids needing guidance
- Engaged in sports such as dodgeball & basketball preferable by youths which serve as opportunities to know each child's strength and areas of improvement
- Launched games called 'midnight' & 'push-up challenges' as activities set on engagement & focus towards youngsters
After-School Program Aide - Group Leader
WINGSPAN ARTS
New York, NY
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Mentored students ages 4-10 in how to use performative arts as outlets for solving problems, building friendships, and appreciation of abilities
- Includes creation of games based on math, and non-scholar activities consisting of board games, to invoke learning while building self-esteem
- As well as managed behavior that children display which stems from exhaustion & concerns during school hours
- Supported program staff in managing student arrival/dismissal, and communication with families and administration concerning children's behavior or actions
- Planned and executed Connect Four tournaments at PS 281 for children of all ages to cultivate socialization while amplifying Wingspan Arts' reputation in expertise of extracurricular activities
- Increased number of applications from parents to enroll youths into Wingspan from tournament results
- Acted as an ambassador for all children grades Pre-K to 5th, in regards to concerns & proposals towards Wingspan Arts
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Liberal Studies/Early Childhood Development
CUNY - Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY06.2021
Associate Degree - Mass Communication
CUNY - Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY08.2017
Skills
* Mentorship/Coaching
* Sports/Recreation
* Administrative Support
* Behavior Management
* Afterschool Programming
* Lesson Planning
* Special Needs Education
Certification
Foundation of Health & Safety e-Learning
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
The TemPositions Group- School Professionals
10.2024 - 02.2025
Foundation of Health & Safety e-Learning
04-2023
School Age Child Care
04-2023
Teacher
SPARK Business Academy
04.2023 - Current
Group Leader - After-School Program Aide
CAMBA Inc
04.2023 - 08.2024
LEGOS Robotics Instructor
TEKIntellect
10.2022 - 01.2023
Head Camp Counselor
OASIS DAY CAMP
06.2021 - 08.2022
Early Intervention
10-2020
Infant Brain Development
10-2020
Program & Activity Counselor
YOUNG MEN & YOUNG WOMEN HEBREW ASSOCIATION (YM & YWHA)
10.2020 - 06.2021
Assistant Sports Coach
BIG APPLE YOUTH SPORTS
02.2020 - 06.2020
After-School Program Aide - Group Leader
WINGSPAN ARTS
09.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor's Degree - Liberal Studies/Early Childhood Development
CUNY - Medgar Evers College
Associate Degree - Mass Communication
CUNY - Medgar Evers College