Julia Knox

(206)-369-7609 jmknox3@cps.edu

Chicago, Illinois

EDUCATION

August, 2021 – May, 2023

Master of Education, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, IL

  • Secondary Education, concentrating in English

  • GPA: 4.0/4.0

  • Licensure: Professional Educator License in Grades 9-12 in English Language Arts

 

September, 2017 – June, 2021

Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  • Major in English, concentrating in Creative Writing

  • Minor in Education, Learning, and Society

  • GPA: 3.93/4.00

  • Honors: magna cum laude

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

August, 2023 - June, 2024

9th Grade English Teacher, Crane Medical Preparatory High School, Chicago, IL

  • Adapted Skyline curriculum by writing daily lesson plans to serve my students.

  • Increased the Freshman On Track Rate from 80 to 93.1% for Semester 1, through individualized remediation plans, group tutoring, and one-on-one support.

  • Utilized Star360 data to implement MTSS-based grouping in the classroom, such as designing lessons that allow students to engage with Romeo and Juliet independently, in small groups, and with differentiated instructor support.

  • Collaborated weekly with the 9th grade team and English department to provide academic structure, classroom routine, and consistent expectations to better support learners.

  • Contacted an average of three families weekly throughout the school year to update them on their students and encourage a cohesive learning community.

  • Tailored instruction and adapted curriculum for Spanish-speaking students who joined the school midyear.

  • Established and advised the Poetry Club by facilitating weekly poetry reading and writing after school as well as performing at the Black History Month Assembly.

January, 2023 – May, 2023

Student Teacher, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin High School, Bismarck, IL

  • Executed co-written lesson plans for four classes of sophomore English, quickly adapted in the moment, and co-taught with cooperating teacher to best serve diverse students’ needs.

  • Substitute taught for cooperating teacher, balancing instruction, assessment, and rapport-building.

 

August, 2021 – May, 2023

Graduate Writing Consultant, Writers Workshop, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

  • Tutored an average of 10 university students weekly across disciplinary forms of writing, including personal statements, essays, graduate theses, dissertations, and research papers.

  • Presented to diverse audiences, introducing the Writers Workshop and its services to classes and explaining strategies on writing thesis statements, long-term writing, and professional application writing.

  • Mentored three undergraduate tutors by leading, co-tutoring, and observing sessions.

  • Mediated discussion on tutoring strategies and goals to improve practice with my mentees and fellow tutors.

July, 2022 – August, 2022

Writing Instructor, Illinois Scholars Program – Summer Bridge Experience, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

  • Introduced incoming first-year scholars to college-level research and writing, three times a week during the three week program.

  • Synthesized daily lesson plans cooperatively, incorporating activities to apply course concepts and bolster students’ self-confidence and independence as researchers and writers.

  • Evaluated, graded, and provided prompt feedback on students’ assignments.

  • Hosted student conferences to discuss feedback and individually support students.

 

January, 2019 – August, 2021

Peer Tutor, Odegaard Writing and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA

  • Met with an average of ten university students a week to brainstorm, revise, and finalize various forms of writing.

  • Incorporated a non-directive approach into my teaching practice in order to help writers develop long-term, independent writing skills.

  • Facilitated a staff meeting workshop on “Emotions in Peer Tutoring” during Fall 2020.

ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS & OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  • Tutor a multilingual client weekly to work on English proficiency skills, from August 2021 to the present.

  • Published poems at the University of Washington’s Journal of Narrative Medicine, Capillaries; UW Daily’s Arts and Leisure section; and Speculative Fiction Magazine, AU: Straying from Reality.

  • Attended weekly Creative Writing Club meetings at the University of Illinois to collaborate with the artistic campus community.

  • Studied history in Rome, Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.