Rylie Jackowitz

Prior teacher of four years, instructing students on Socratic seminars, history, philosophy, the Great Books, grammar, and essay writing. Detail-oriented grading and lesson planning, personalized written and verbal feedback, and an emphasis on logic and rhetoric in argumentative essays for both middle and high school students. Passionate about working with students, education, philosophy, literature, and Socratic discussions.

Content Writer at Performance Driven Marketing (Jan 2025 - April 2025)

• Creating SEO content for local and nationwide businesses, writing blogs, articles, web pages, and city pages on industry-specific topics and trending keywords, using AI and analytics for research for optimal marketing

7th Grade Lit/Comp Teacher, 10th & 11th Grade Humane Letters Teacher at Cicero Preparatory Academy (July 2021 – June 2024)

• Taught 7th grade literature, 10th English/political philosophy/European history, and 11th English/Greek+Roman philosophy/literature
• Coached on writing and reading skills
• Graded essays
• Led students in Socratic seminars
• Gave grammar and history lectures
• Provided individual and group feedback
• Helped students learn how to read history, philosophy, poetry, literature, and theater script

3rd-6th Grade Art Teacher at Maryvale Preparatory Academy (July 2020 – June 2021)

• Lesson planned
• Classroom management
• Taught online/in-person/hybrid
• Taught art concepts and usage of different art mediums
• Managed peer conflict
• Established routine and relationships with students
• Navigated and uploaded assignments through Google Classroom and Swivl
• Used PowerTeacher for grading

Research Assistant at Torrey Honors Institute (Sept 2019 – May 2020)

• Utilized online databases for research
• Graded college-level essays written in Chicago Style
• Compiled information from books, articles, and essays
• Found and used resources from the library
• Collected reference material for professors

Grader at Torrey Academy (August 2019 – May 2020)

• Edited grammar, format, punctuation, content, and writing style for high school students' essays
• Provided constructive criticism and positive feedback on papers
• Used SpeedGrader on Canvas

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Art and Philosophy) – Biola University (2016 – 2020)