Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Akinyele Umoja in “Politics of the Civil Rights Movement” & “African American People" August ‘20 – May ‘21
In this position, I met with students upon request, graded all written work, retrieved class materials, & gave presentations.
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Maurice Hobson in “History of African Americans in Georgia” & “Atlanta and Black Culture” August ‘19 - May ‘20
In this position, I met with students upon request, graded all written work, including final exam papers.
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African American Panoramic Experience Museum, Atlanta GA
Museum Docent
In this position, I gave guided tours of the Women in STEM exhibit, Africa: The Untold Story exhibit, the Trolley Cart Theatre, and the Sweet Auburn: Street of Pride exhibit
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Rex Mill Middle School, Clayton County Public Schools, Rex, GA
Paraprofessional, Cultural Coordinator
In this position, I provided academic and emotional support to students, teachers, and administration. I taught lessons in Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies with or without direction from the assigned teacher. I chaperoned students on field trips to places like the Georgia Aquarium, the Martin Luther King Historic Site, Apex Museum, and the Botanical Gardens. Lastly, I organized school-wide cultural programs that brought exposure and awareness to African American culture, African culture, Hispanic American culture, Asian American culture, the mentally ill, the blind, and the deaf. These programs also included STEM-related activities, college readiness, leadership development, and community engagement.
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A book presentation by Kimberly Oglesby Book: At The Dark End of the Street by Danielle L. McGurie
Student Feedback from this presentation
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- "Great content and broke down the main themes where all of us could easily understand."
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- "I learned a lot about abut women activists!"
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- "It went really well!"
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"Teachers must remember that students are human, and their well-being, including the issues they care about, must be treated as necessary. Classrooms need to resemble a community where all students feel confident, accepted, and safe. Teachers must prepare to not only impact their students’ learning capacity of one subject area but contribute to their student’s life experience. Therefore, in any classroom, I ask myself, What do I want to contribute to these students’ lives?" - Kimberly Oglesby