About Us
Welcome! We are glad you are here. My name is Melissa (she/her) and I am the Founder and Chief Education Officer of Stunning Jade. I taught History and Social Studies for six years before staying home with my toddler. Education is ever changing and quite frankly the environment in many schools seems stressed. I know my former colleagues are and I wanted to provide a place for reassurance and resources. There are also many parents who are doing a great job and wanted to support them how to understand the education system better.
I am only an email or message away if you need anything. Click the Ask Us section, and I will get back to you. 🙂
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6th Grade- US History I
7th Grade- US History II
8th Grade- Civics
Before becoming a classroom teacher I was a substitute teacher and also helped at Early Childhood Education Centers during three summer breaks.
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Virginia Teaching License:
History and Social Studies (6-12)
English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)
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Stunning Jade is not a law office and we can not give legal advice.
We are not a national, state, or local association/union
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What spare time with a toddler? :) I enjoy kayaking and skiing. I enjoy giving tours and historical interpretations at some museums when I can.
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One of my superiors was going to take part of an interactive classroom protest and right when he came in my nose started bleeding. Fortunately he and the students took it with stride. :)
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Watching the personality develop. She is still young so I am excited to see what her interests are.
Want to learn more? Here is a quick introductory video:
Why Stunning Jade?
Sometimes in life or in education someone would be labeled by others as jaded. Examining the definition jaded can mean fatigued by overwork. (Webster)
However jade is a beautiful color. It is unique and seems to have a shine to it. That is what people can be. We can use a person’s experience and turn it into a strength, into a beauty and to make some positive change in the world.