About Me

Jessica Amber Barnum (Jess) is the founder of Om Side of Things, LLC. She is a Teacher & Writer. Her personalized tutoring sessions hold a space for adolescents in Gr. 7-12 to emerge, embrace, embody, and empower literacy skills, executive functions, and mindfulness. Her devotion to teaching is founded on her experience as an English/Language Arts Teacher, Literacy Specialist, Wellness Practitioner, and Writer & Author. 

TEACHER IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, STUDIOS, CAMPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES

30 years teaching, tutoring, and mentoring

• Vermont and Colorado Teaching License
• English/Language Arts Teacher Gr. 7-12
• CAGS Reading Specialist Gr. 7-12
• Literacy Coach
• BA English & Education
• Masters of Science in Education Gr. 7-12
• Creative Writing Teacher
• Memoir Writing Teacher
• Storytelling & Journaling Teacher
• Poets & Writers Teacher
• Sacred Connection Teacher
• Rooted in Writing Teacher
• Waldorf Lead Teacher Assistant
• Colleagueship Award
• Literacy Teacher Award

WELLNESS TEACHING

19 years offering wellness

• Usui Reiki Rhoyo Tradition® Practitioner & Teacher (Kelly McDermott-Burns)
• Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Level I & II Practitioner (Kathleen Prasad and Kelly McDermott-Burns)
• Shamanism (Kris Abrams & Ash Miner - Sandra Ingerman's teaching)
• Sound Therapy Practitioner (Scholistico®)
• Compassion Key & LightWorker Accelerator Program® Certified Practitioner (Edward Mannix) 
• The Archelaus Method of Intuitive Art® Certified Coach (Rachel Archelaus)
• Intuitive Writing (Lauren Sapala)
• Yoga Vermont® & Yoga Alliance® Instructor RYT 200 (Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga & Mindfulness, Youth Yoga, Yoga for Asthma (thesis))
• Radiant Child® Yoga Immersion Program (Shakta Kaur Khalsa)
• Co-founder of Yoga on Church Street
• Founder of Goddess Gig retreats

BICYCLE COACH 

3 years coaching youth cycling

• Bicyclist/Bike Coach
• Co-founder of Vermont Youth Cycling
• Pactimo Ambassador
• CPR/First Aid

WRITER & AUTHOR

12 years self-publishing books and journals

• Writer & Author
• 21 self-published books and journals
• Vocal Media writing
• see my BOOKS AND JOURNALS page
• email me for access to my BARNUM'S BOOK DESIGN & PUBLISHING page