J+Williams

I am a member of the Teach for America 2011 corps class and am teaching 8th grade SETSS at the Hyde Leadership Charter School in the Bronx. I teach 2 periods of reading in a special education classroom, 2 periods of math in a general education, co-teaching environment, and 1 period of Math / ELA remediation. I am originally from the Chicago, IL area (Glen Ellyn) and went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating in 2009 in Finance, with a minor in English. Following college, I moved to Denver, CO to work for a consulting company (Aon Hewitt) and to spend time with my brother, Nathan. Earlier this year (2011), I realized that the work I was doing at Aon did not resonate with my personal values and I began to seek out opportunities in non-for-profit and child advocacy groups. I believe that TFA is a perfect fit for me and I am excited to be a part of its mission.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing guitar, snowboarding, spending time with friends, reading (although I should probably do more of it!), seeking new adventures, forming new friendships, being an uncle to my sister Carey's children, running, eating brats and more.

If you'd like to contact me, start a band, or teach me how to dougie, you can reach me by email / gchat (jwillia6@gmail.com), on my cell phone (630.862.8385) or via facebook (facebook email - jwillia6@gmail.com).