Educator, staff, or administrator Jacquie Gardy
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Profile
| First Name | Jacquie |
| Last Name | Gardy |
| User Name | jacquie_gardy |
| What kind of K12Leader are you? | Educator, staff, or administrator |
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| Job title | Virtual engagement and materials development specialist for the Office of English Language Programs |
| State/Province | DC |
Professional Background
| Work History | Currently the Creative Editor and Global Exchange Specialist for the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Former adult ed/refugee ed teacher for Montgomery County Community College and Prince George's Community College (Maryland) and ESOL Teacher at Crossland High School, Temple Hills, Maryland |
| Work History | MA TESOL American University |
| Work History | BA Global Studies California State University, Monterey Bay |
| Work History | AA General Studies, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA |
Publications and Projects
| Publication | Create to Communicate: Art Activities for the EFL Classroom https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/create-communicate-art-activities-efl-classroom
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| Publication | Critical Creativity in Action – 50-card deck https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/critical-creativity-action Co-written and designed with Dan Ryder |
| Publication | Panels and Perspectives: Creating Comics in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teaching-comics-and-graphic-novels Written by Dan Ryder, Illustrated by Josh Alves. Edited by me. |
Areas of Expertise and Interest
| Experience | Board Management and Community Relations, Education Policy, Education Technology, Equity and Inclusion, Teacher Education |
| Areas of Interest and Development | Curriculum and Instruction, Education Policy, Education Technology, Equity and Inclusion, Teacher Education |
| What would you like to offer this community? | Editing Services, Key note or Public Speaking, Leadership Development/Mentoring, Participationin Cohorts and Working Groups |
| What could we all do for you? | I'm looking for a mentor or leadership development |
| About Me | As a Virtual Exchange and Materials Development Specialist at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., I work on the Innovations Team within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the Office of English Language Programs. In my role, I have successfully managed numerous projects, such as Critical Creativity in Action, Panels and Perspectives: Creating Comics in the EFL Classroom, Create to Communicate: Art Activities for the EFL Classroom, and the Trace Effects video game.Currently, I lead a team of talented virtual consultants who are dedicated to developing cutting-edge English language materials and projects. My interests lie in design thinking and human-centered design, transmedia approaches to education, educational technology, comics for education, leadership, motivation, and management for success.Prior to my current role, I served as an English Language Fellow in Novi Sad, Serbia, through the State Department’s English Language Fellow Program. I also have experience as a high school ESOL teacher and community college ESL teacher. |