Jamie Brooke Nash-Mayberry

Education:

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC)

College of Education and Human Services

Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction with Social Science Focus, December 2013

• SIUC Bachelor of Science, December 2008

Major-Social Sciences with Special Designation in History

GPA: 4.0/4.0   summa cum laude

Profession: High School Social Science Teacher 

• Cobden High School, Cobden, Illinois August 2020-Present

-Currently teaching: Dual Credit 20th Century American History, U.S. History, Career & Consumer 

     Economics, American Government, Civics, World History

-Extracurriculars Voluntarily Sponsored & Committees: Audio-Visual Club, Cobden Youth & 

     Community Advocates, Democracy School, Handbook, Outdoor Rec Club

• Shawnee High School, Wolf Lake, Illinois Fall 2009-May 2020

-Taught various years: Dual Credit College Survival, Dual Credit 20th Century American 

     History via SCC, Psychology, Advanced Placement U.S. History I, U.S. History II, World 

     Geography & Cultures, Government, Consumer Economics, Civics 

- Extracurriculars Sponsored/Coached & Committees: Scholastic Bowl, Beta Club, Audio-Visual 

     Club, Student Government League, Jr. High Beta Club, High School Track, High School 

     Softball, Jr. High Softball Coach, PBIS/Leadership, School Safety, & 

     Democracy School Committees

Skills:

Curriculum development of lesson plans emphasizing historical thinking skills & that incorporates technology, Obtaining outside community resources & public speakers to enhance learning, Designing media for educational purposes, Public speaking, Designing civics learning projects & simulations with cross-curricular opportunities, Designing service projects to improve communities.  

Awards and Honors:

• McCormick Foundation Democracy School, Shawnee/Cobden school chair, advisory council, 2014-Present

• Behring History Teacher of the Year Award-National History Day Illinois State Sr. Division Winner 2024

• Illinois History Day Governor’s Award May 2020

• ISBE Those Who Excel Teacher of the Year Top 10 Finalist 2017-18 

• Smart-Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for State of IL, 2017

• Appointed to Lt. Governor Mississippi River Coordinating Council 2013

• Levee Celebration Dinner, honored for work on levees by the Shawnee Dist. Community February 2012

• Served on Paul Simon Public Policy Inst. Civics Education Panel 2011

• WSIL TV3 Class Act 2010

• Southern Illinoisan Leader Among Us 2010

• Top 25 Most Distinguished Senior at SIUC 2008

• Dean’s List (all semesters enrolled at SIUC) 2004-2008

• Caldwell-Sanders Award Recipient-Given to an SIUC Senior with the highest G.P.A. in History each year.

• William Pitkin Award- given to outstanding SIUC history student who shows greatest potential for success

• Honorable Mention for the Edward J. O’Day Prize-awarded to a History major who produces the best research paper in a given year, wrote paper on the Jonesboro Lincoln-Douglas Debate in 1858.

• Both State of Illinois & SIUC Student Employee of the Year for 2006

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Presentations:

• I3 Session 5 Illinois Inclusive Inquiry- Panel, Feb. 18, 2025, “Student Driven Project- Save the Levees”

• IL Democracy Schools Convening Keynote Panel, Sept. 23, 2024, “Civics: How Shall We Live Together?”

• National Rural Education Assoc., Nov 11, 2021, AND Illinois Career Connections Conference, Virtual, April 23, 2021 “Wicked Problems in Agricultural & Social Science Education- Place Based Education, Community Engagement & Relevancy for Rural Learning” with Dr. Grant Miller (SIUC) & Dr. Susan Foster (SIUE). 

• Illinois County Treasurers Conference, Carbondale, July 16, 2018  “Save the Levees, Save the Future.”

• Jackson County Rotary Meeting, Carbondale, April 24, 2017  “Save the Levees, Save the Future.” 

• Illinois Civic Mission Coalition Conference, Chicago, March 10, 2017 & March 13, 2015  "School-Community Partnerships: Service-Learning in the surrounding Community."

• Home & Community Education Assoc., Murphysboro Sept. 22, 2016 & April 12, 2016  “Save the Levees, Save the Future.” Sept. 22 was a 5 county meeting. 

• Southern IL Superintendents Meeting, Wolf Lake, May 12, 2016  “Becoming a Democracy School.”

• Civics Education Workshop: News Literacy, Elections & Local Resources, SIU Carbondale, Oct 16, 2015, "In the Classroom in Southern Illinois." 

• Utilizing Local Resources in Civic Education Workshop, SIU Carbondale, Nov 7, 2014, "Civics in Action at Shawnee High School."

• National Council for the Social Studies National Conference, St. Louis, Nov 22, 2013, "Historical Thinking, Media Literacy, and Common Core in 4-12 Instruction” with Dr. Grant Miller (SIUC).

• ROE #2 Educators' Institute, Shawnee Community College, Oct 11, 2013, "CCSS, Social Studies, and Technology: Engaging Students in the Past.” with Dr. Courtney Kisat (SEMO).

• Teachers' Academy for Life-Long Learning, Carbondale, IL June 2013, "CCSS, Social Studies, and Technology: Engaging Students in the Past” with Dr. Courtney Kisat (SEMO). 

• Multiple presentations at SIUC and SEMO regarding my curriculum for classes under the following professors: Dr. Grant Miller, Dr. Francie Schafer, Dr. Jerry Hostetler, Dr. Courtney Kisat.

Community Involvement:

• Cobden Youth & Community Advocates (CYCA) Fall 2020-Present. 

    -Re-painting pavilion & signs throughout the Village, placing wreaths on Veterans graves in Alto Pass & 

         Cobden, raising funds/awareness of various causes including child abuse, mental health, Jackson Co. 

         IL Women’s Center, Southern IL Honor Flight, food drive for local pantries, writing Veterans thank 

         yous at Anna, IL Veterans Home, painting a mural for Alto Pass Fire Station

• Worked with students to bring more broadband internet access to Cobden/Alto Pass, IL areas Spring 2021

• Fighting to save the levees of Southern Illinois Fall 2010-May 2020

• Shawnee Veterans Wall Memorial, founder and friend of committee member, June 2014-2020

• Volunteer with the Little Egypt Search and Rescue Team Fall 2006-2020. Various board positions.

• Union County Historical Society Volunteer 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016 Judge History Fair projects

• Inspiring Women Board of Directors Spring 2008-2011

     -Raised hundreds of thousands dollars for female scholarships, honored local Southern Illinois women 

• Saluki Volunteer Corps Aug 2004-Dec 2008 (accumulated over 1100 hrs of volunteer time)

     -Inspiring Women’s Program Aug 2004-2011, Union County Sheriff’s Office & E-911 Communications 

July 2004-Aug 2009, Harvey Welch, Jr. Golf Scramble Aug 2005-May 2008, Camp Little Giant at Touch of Nature Summer 2007 (assisted campers who had a disability), Carbondale Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk 2004

• Historical Preservation Summer 2008-helped begin restoration/preservation of some historical homes in Cairo and interviewed people to capture the oral histories of the house owners.

• Judge for the SIUC History Fair March 2007 & March 2008, Served on advisory council 5 years

Additional Experience:

• Union County Sheriff’s Office & E-911 Communications: 911 Dispatcher and Assistant Secretary, July 2004-Aug 2009

• Office of the Vice Chancellor For Student Affairs, Dr. Larry Dietz, SIUC

Student Worker, August 2004-August 2008 State of Illinois Student Employee of the Year 2006