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