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Jessica Jones, MEd, possesses extensive experience in education, serving as a Senior Educator in Professional Learning at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago from July 2018 to July 2024. Prior roles include teaching second grade at the Diocese of St. Augustine and functioning as a Clinical Associate Instructor and Clinical Faculty at the University of Notre Dame, where responsibilities included advising pre-service teachers in instructional best practices. Jessica also has experience teaching language arts for grades 5-8 at the Archdiocese of Chicago and grades 4-5 at other institutions, and worked as an Extended Learning Program Instructor at URBANDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Currently, Jessica serves as Managing Director of School Success at Big Shoulders Fund, having begun this role in July 2024. Jessica earned a Master of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Notre Dame from 2013 to 2015.