Jessica B. Terbrueggen

Innovative education leader with over 18 years of international teaching and leadership experience. Expertise in fostering critical reading, writing, and thinking skills across diverse cultural contexts. Committed to advancing literary arts and human rights education through culturally responsive pedagogy. Proven ability to design transformative learning experiences that empower students as engaged global citizens.

• Washington, D.C. Reg. Rep. & Steering Committee Member, Human Rights Educators USA, Cambridge, MA, 03/2023 - 06/2024, Served as regional representative and steering committee member for HRE USA, fostering connections among D.C.-area members and advancing human rights education nationwide by promoting human dignity, justice, and peace through an expanded base of support.
• Education Program Developer & Lead Curriculum Writer, Generation Human Rights, Brooklyn, NY, 01/2021 - 06/2023, Led curriculum design and training, shaping content, scope, and resources to support effective global education programs.
• International Education Consultant, Council of Europe, Turin, Italy, 01/2022 - 12/2022, Reviewed implementation of the Council of Europe Charter on EDC/HRE, evaluating post-pandemic challenges and proposing strategies for sustainability, cooperation, and cross-sectoral dialogue.
• Education Program Associate, Human Rights Education Associates, New York, NY, 01/2021 - 12/2022, Developed human rights–based professional development for international schools and facilitated global education initiatives.
• Curriculum Writer, Mool Sustainability Research and Training Center, Kashmir, India, 01/2020 - 12/2021, Developed student-centered, humanizing curriculum to foster peace and resilience in conflict-affected Jammu and Kashmir.

• International Baccalaureate DP Category 2 Theory of Knowledge – International Baccalaureate
• Compassionate Leadership Intensive – The Center for Compassionate Leadership
• Meditation Teacher Certification – The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
• ECIS Certificate in Child Protection – Educational Collaborative for International Schools
• International Baccalaureate DP Category 1 & 2 Language and Literature Certificate – United Nations International School
• ISS World Languages Initiative Professional Certificate – Princeton University
• English Educator Certification – The Florida Department of Education

• Standing Committee Member, NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship, 2022 - present
• Washington, D.C. Regional Representative and Steering Committee Member, HRE (Human Rights Educators) USA, 2022 - 2024
• Resolution Project Guide & Mentor, Resolution Project, 2022 - 2024
• Co-Chair Advisory Board Committee, Peace Education Network, Columbia University, Teachers College, 2020 - 2022

• Workshop Facilitator, The Art of Engaging and Convening Others, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, 04/2024
• Conference Presenter, IAHRE Conference: Extending Human Rights Education, London, 04/2024
• Moderator, Between the Pages: Minh Lê’s Legacy and Impact on Children’s Literature, NCTE, 01/2024
• Conference Presenter, Annual Paris Conference on Education, IAFOR, 06/2023
• Panelist, Protecting Democracy Through Civic Learning and Human Rights Education, HRE USA, 03/2023
• Conference Presenter, National Council of Social Studies (NCSS), Philadelphia, PA, 12/2022
• Workshop Presenter, United States Institute for Peace (USIP), Washington, D.C., 07/2022
• Invited Consultant, Forum on Present and Future of EDC/HRE in Europe, Council of Europe, Turin, Italy, 04/2022
• Guest Speaker, The Center for Sustainable Futures, Columbia University, New York, NY, 03/2022
• Presenter, Mini EARCOS: Becoming a Human Rights Friendly School, Guide for Teachers, Seoul, South Korea, 03/2022
• Presenter, Mini EARCOS: Commentary Project, Writing as Transformative Learning Experience, Seoul, South Korea, 04/2021
• Facilitator, Narrative Writing Workshop, Seoul, South Korea, 01/2021 - 02/2021
• Invited Participant, Graded School, Innovative Education, AASSA, São Paulo, Brazil, 09/2015

• Fernekes, W.R., Gota, J.C., Rudelius-Palmer, K., Sanchez, S., Schwab, E., Terbrueggen, J., "Human Rights Education NOW! Podcast Case Study: Illuminating HRE Through the Lived Experiences of Scholar Practitioners," Globalisation, Human Rights and Education, Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, vol 51, Springer, Cham, 2025
• Terbrueggen, J., "How Storytelling Is a Path to a More Diverse, Empathetic World," National Council of Teachers of English, 06/2024
• Terbrueggen, J., "Cosmopolitanism and Teaching Texts through the Lens of Human Rights: A Framework for Inspiring Global Citizenship," National Council of Teachers of English, 12/2023
• Terbrueggen, J., "Disrupting the Grade Imperative in Education Through Critical Pedagogies Embedded into Human Rights-Focused Literary Study," The International Academic Forum Research Archive, 06/2023
• Terbrueggen, J., Book reviews for select works by Tina Ramirez, President of Hardwired Global., 12/2022
• Terbrueggen, J., et al., "Teaching About, Through, and For Human Rights," The EARCOS Triannual Journal, Spring 2022
• Terbrueggen, J., et al., "Ukraine: A Statement of Concern, Suggested Actions Toward Stable Peace, and an Appeal to Students," Global Campaign for Peace Education, 03/2022

• Curated culturally responsive English language arts programs and tailored learning opportunities to advance the academic success of students at international schools worldwide, including schools in South Korea, China, India, Ecuador, and the United States.
• Developed and led trainings for educators on co-authored curriculum, Imagine, at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) ensuring effective implementation of educational curricula and programming, promoting strategies to improve education for sustainability.
• Reviewed and made proposals as a consultant for the Council of Europe on the implementation of charters of education for further development and sustainability, strengthening cross sectoral dialogue between formal and nonformal sectors of education.
• Developed and led workshops on narrative strategies as an invited guest speaker at The Center for Sustainable Futures at Columbia University, directing effective use of storytelling and narrative strategies to support activism and climate policy initiatives for youth in NYC public schools.
• Collaborated with Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) to coordinate global input from 45 countries for the fifth phase (2025–2029) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education, culminating in a report submitted to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
• Served as a guest host and contributor to the Human Rights Education Now! podcast through Human Rights Educators USA, helping to amplify global and U.S. human rights education stories and practices in a series that has reached over 2,500 downloads since its 2023 launch.