A passionate and creative teacher, Jacqueline loves working with students and being a part of their learning and growing. She has fourteen years of experience working with students of all ages. Prior to her work with SYP, Jacqueline was an educator in several public and private schools in Louisiana (Baton Rouge and New Orleans), California (Los Angeles) and lecturer of literature at Louisiana State University (2012-2015). Jacqueline has a PhD in Comparative Literature, MA in Philosophy and BA in Political Science. In addition to her work in the humanities, Jacqueline is fluent in both French and Spanish and is able to conduct immersion learning for students focused on mastering world languages. Jacqueline seeks to challenge students to take ownership of their learning and believes in building quality relationships with students and their families as an essential part of the learning and growing process.