Jonah Reeves

High School History Teacher

Portland, OR, United States

Professional Summary

High school history teacher with 8+ years of experience teaching U.S. and World History to grades 9–12, including AP U.S. History and dual-credit World Cultures. Designs rigorous, inclusive curriculum and student research projects that connect primary sources to community stories. Raised AP pass rates through scaffolded writing labs and built a local history oral-archive partnership that gives students authentic audiences.

Employment History

High School History Teacher

Lincoln High School · Portland, OR

Aug, 2020 · Present

Teach U.S. History, AP U.S. History, and elective Contemporary World Issues to ~150 students/semester. Raised AP U.S. History exam pass rate from 61% to 84% over three years through scaffolded writing labs. Built a neighborhood oral-history archive with 40+ student-recorded interviews featured in a district showcase. Advisor for History Club and Model UN; doubled membership and coached two academic bowl seasons. Collaborate on DEI-aligned curriculum updates adopted by the social studies department.

Social Studies Teacher

Cascadia Charter Academy · Portland, OR

Aug, 2017 · Jun, 2020

Taught World History and Civics to grades 9–11 in project-based blocks. Designed a Portland civic-engagement unit partnering with city archives and a local museum. Cut chronic absenteeism in advisee cohort by 18% via family outreach and flexible reassessment. Mentored two student teachers from Portland State University.

Long-Term Substitute / History (Grades 7–8)

Rose City Middle School · Portland, OR

Sep, 2016 · Jun, 2017

Covered full-year World Cultures while building standards-aligned units from scratch. Introduced weekly source-analysis routines that improved writing rubric scores one full level on average. Ran after-school homework studio serving 25 students weekly.

Education

M.Ed. Secondary Education

Portland State University · Portland, OR

2014 · 2016

Secondary Education; Oregon Preliminary Teaching License preparation.

B.A. History

University of Oregon · Eugene, OR

2010 · 2014

History; focus on U.S. social and cultural history.

Oregon Preliminary Teaching License (Social Studies 5–12)

Oregon TSPC / College Board · Oregon

2016 · Present

AP U.S. History training (College Board); active teaching license.

Skills

AP curriculum

Differentiated instruction

Formative assessment

Classroom management

Primary-source analysis

Courses

AP U.S. History Teacher Training

College Board · Online

2021 · 2021

College Board professional development focused on AP course framework alignment, document-based questions, rubric calibration, and evidence-centered instruction.