Nadine Jackson

Dynamic multilingual social scientist leveraging a strong foundation in cultural anthropology and linguistics with advanced skills in digital innovation to develop and implement solutions for global social justice issues. Expert in conducting interdisciplinary research, shaping policy, and enhancing social equity, with a proven track record in applying data analytics to understand and address complex sociocultural challenges.

Special Education Teacher & Homeschool Educator, 2018 -Present

Sacred Roots Academy - Denver, CO

• Engineered and led a tailored educational framework for Preschool to Middle School students with a spectrum of disabilities, spotlighting individual strengths and integrating trauma-informed, holistic development methodologies.
• Employed an amalgam of the Charlotte Mason approach, Orton-Gillingham training, and Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics to establish dynamic, nurturing educational environments for students with complex trauma and a spectrum of needs, including autism, ADHD, dysthymia, neurobehavioral disorders from prenatal substance exposure, PTSD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, attachment disorders, and severe emotional disturbances.
• Instituted cutting-edge behavioral management and crisis intervention tactics, markedly boosting both emotional well-being and academic performance.
• Seamlessly wove diverse linguistic abilities and cultural insights into the fabric of education, fostering an atmosphere of inclusivity, and empathy in neurodivergent learners.
• Conceived and executed bespoke curriculum tailored to PreK-8 graders with unique educational needs, achieving notable 73% elevation in academic performance and social capabilities within just one year through application of interdisciplinary studies and experiential learning techniques.
• Dedicated over 3,500 hours to delivering personalized, multi-sensory instruction, significantly bolstering understanding and retention of complex concepts.
• Orchestrated comprehensive, trauma-informed educational scheme adeptly merging cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) methods, aiding in development of emotional regulation and fostering positive behavioral transformations in students facing profound emotional challenges.

• Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA, NAPA, AAA, CUAA, A&E, SCA, ABA)
• Environmental Scientists Without Borders (ESWB)
• International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)

• The Spectacle of Suffering: The Trauma of Ethnic Cleansing and Shell Shock in the Israel-Palestine Narrative, 7th International Interdisciplinary Conference on "Trauma and Nightmares", University of Gdansk, Poland, Mar 2024
• The Silent Tears of a Sacrificed Land: Ecocide, Industrial Exploitation, and the Myth of Progress, Air Pollution, Plastics, and Global Health Workshop, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Nov 2023
• Cowboys with Cruise Missiles: Interrogating the Lone Sheriff Mentalities of US Foreign Policy, 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Rights, Violence, and Dictatorship, University of Gdansk, Poland, Oct 2023
• Symphony of the Silenced: Radical Humanism's Anthem of Liberation, Radical Humanism Conference, Oga Po'geh, Nuevo México, Turtle Island, Sept 2023
• Unmasking Environmental Injustice: Intersectional Perspectives on COVID-19 'Social Distancing' and the Exclusion of Marginalized Communities, Environmental Justice Conference, University of Vienna, July 2023

• Invisible Children: Public Education's Failure to Support Neurodiversity
• Examining Sociocultural Impacts of Restricting Diversity Representation in Education
• Exposing the Prison Pipeline in U.S. Schools: From Libraries to Incarceration
• Affirmative Action: Necessary Evil or True Oppression?
• Resisting Erasure: Defending Humanities Education as a Force for Liberation
• Beyond Eurocentric Narratives: The Urgency of Truth in Education
• Recognizing Propaganda: The Dangers of Misrepresentations in Curriculum
• Manufacturing Ignorance: How Corporate Interests Co-opt Media Narratives

• Navigating Conflict through Language: A Study of the Israel-Palestine Conflict and Its Global Implications for Peacebuilding, The Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS), Spring 2024
• Poisonous Progress: Linking Lead Exposure to Cultural Disruption Among Coeur d'Alene Tribe, National Institute of Health (NIH) Environmental Journal, Spring 2024
• Unmasking Environmental Injustice: Intersectional Perspectives on COVID-19 'Social Distancing' and the Exclusion of Marginalized Communities, Ecocene, Winter 2023
• From Latent Catastrophes to Symbolic Annihilation: Conceptualizing "Slow Violence" and Symbolic Erasure Amidst the Onslaught of Ecocide, Anthropocenes, Winter 2023
• Intersecting Tides: Quantitative Histories of Environmental Change and Disease Dynamics in the Philippines, 1946 to Present, Contemporary Histories of Medicine in the Philippines, Third World Studies Center, Feb 2024
• Indigenization of Democracy in African Urban Spaces, Cambridge History of African Political Thought, Cambridge University Press, Feb 2024
• The Crossroads of Conflict: Youth Identity Formation in Turbulent Societies, Global Perspectives on Violence Impacting Children and Youth, Palgrave Macmillan, Jan 2024
• Bridging Generations, Crossing Divides: Media, Technology, & Endangered Language Revitalization, Transcultural Media Narratives: Mapping the Cross-Cultural Communication Landscape, LabCom Books, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal, Nov 2023
• Between Empires: Trauma and Resistance in the Japanese Caribbean Indenture Passage, 1880's-1920's, The Asian Caribbean in the Caribbean Diaspora, Lexington Press, Oct 2023

• Deeplearning.ai: TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate
• AWS: Cloud Solutions Architect Professional
• Meta: Meta Back End Developer Professional Certificate
• Google: Data Analytics Professional Certificate
• Others: Bayesian Statistics, UC Santa Cruz; Reinforcement Learning, Columbia University

• Community Volunteer, Metro Caring, 2022-Present, Engaged actively in local hunger relief efforts, participating in food drives, distribution events, and community outreach to address food insecurity.
• Guardian Ad Litem, CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 2018-2020, Served as a court-appointed advocate for children, ensuring their needs and best interests were represented in legal proceedings. Conducted regular visits and submitted comprehensive reports to the court.
• Disaster Recovery Specialist, American Red Cross, 2017-2020, Responded to natural disasters to provide immediate relief and long-term recovery solutions. Coordinated with governmental and NGOs for efficient resource distribution.
• Immigrant & Refugee Counselor, SAFE Ministries, 2010-2015, Identified needs, provided counseling and resources to immigrants, refugees, and their families for successful cultural adaptation and legal processes. Led job readiness and language acquisition workshops to facilitate integration into the community.

Certified TensorFlow Developer Professional

Certified Cloud Solutions Architect Professional

Meta Back End Developer Professional

Data Analytics Professional (Google)