Instructors

Hello, I'm Amy Chamberlain and my favorite part of teaching is helping kids gain confidence in themselves so they can succeed.
How? By making learning and developing necessary skills FUN and ENGAGING rather than frustrating and a fight with students.
My secret recipe for success is using topics that my students are already passionate about to get them invested in working on areas that need improvement. Whether it be in their writing, organizational skills, reading, public speaking, or critical thinking, when the exercises are centered around something they care about, they are willing to dive in and the path to improvement has already begun. Why shouldn't learning be fun?

Professional Background: I graduated from USF with an MEd in 2021. I have extensive experience as an educator and private instructor in both primary and secondary education. I also hold a graduate degree in education administration. My other specialties are writing, reading, and language arts.

Amy is currently a credentialed teacher working as a teacher in Lakewood, CA. She graduated from National University. She loves working with students and is very excited to share her love for writing! For Adventures in Writing Camp, Amy has worked in many roles since 2019 both in person and online! While working on her credential, Amy started as an Adventure Guide and quickly showed motivation and high energy. It was apparent a role in front of the classroom was in her future. She was quickly promoted to a Ranger status and has had many breakthroughs with AIW Camp rising 1st and 2nd graders.

Amy holds a Master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. After obtaining her teaching credential and Bachelor's degree in Middle Childhood Education, she taught internationally in Brazil, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. She is currently in her eighth year of teaching in San Diego, California. She has worked for Adventures in Writing Camp as a tutor, writing coach, and a writing ranger.

As a teacher, Amy takes a compassionate and nurturing approach and she holds high expectations for her students' learning. She pushes students to think critically about their writing and to use their creativity to think outside the box when developing their stories. She meets students where they are and incorporates differentiation to help students grow and reach their full potential.

Andrea is a book lover and grammar enthusiast. After graduating from college, where she double majored in Theatre and English, Andrea volunteered as a writer on board a hospital ship in West Africa. There, she built relationships with both young and adult patients, and wrote their stories of transformation.

In 2020, the pandemic brought Andrea back home to the Bay Area and it wasn’t long before she embarked on her next adventure: working at a K-8 private school in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. She spent her first year providing academic and behavior support to the students and teachers. In her second year, she transitioned to the administration team and ran school operations.

Andrea is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Hello, my name is Aniset Idriss! I will be a freshman this fall at Princeton University. My academic achievements are listed below, but I believe what I bring most to the table is my love for kids. As an elder cousin and sibling, a babysitter of eight years, and a coach for an 8th grade rowing program, I have applicable experience working with instructing and leading young students. Teaching and coaching are my biggest post-collegiate dreams.
At Princeton, I will be pursuing a degree in Anthropology and minoring in Creative Writing. Throughout my high school career in Washington DC, I wrote 5, 300+ page novels, earned a 1430 on my SATs, excelled with straight As in all of my courses, and received a 5 on the AP English Language exam (I also took AP English Literature, and received an A in the course, however, my test scores are not out yet). Between my writing achievements and my passion for working with kids, coaching your children would be my pleasure!

Some people call me the Miss Frizzle of writing! I am Rockin Ranger Winthrop and I love to have fun while learning! If you like to have fun and love adventure, then get ready to hop on board and blast off into a fun world of writing! I have been teaching for 14 years and absolutely love what I do! Every day is different and such a wonderful experience. My greatest joy is seeing the kids with huge smiles on their faces while experiencing the love for learning. I have two fabulous kids of my own. You often will see me at the hockey rink cheering for the Kings and my son, Joey. My family loves the sport and enjoys watching and playing it together.

Hi writers! I just graduated with a Bachelors in Science specializing in Psychology and am set to begin graduate studies to obtain my Ed.M. from Columbia University at Teachers College in School Psychology. I am fluent in both French and Portuguese and recently worked in an Elementary School as an Instructional Aide for Special Education. I have extensive experience teaching children both in and outside of the classroom and love serving as an advocate for their voices and ideas. In my spare time, I love to journal, go to the beach, find the best boba places wherever I am, traveling, and seeing musicals. I am overjoyed to be a part of the Jump team and can't wait to start working with your child!

Evan runs a small business that offers interactive museum tours inspired by great stories. She worked for many years in the Education Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and loves working with kids to enhance their writing skills and find their voice. She loves storytelling in all forms and also loves connecting with kids over books and great stories. For Adventures in Writing Camp, Evan has worked with all levels of elementary school as a teacher and is very effective with encouraging students to find their voice!

Hi, my name is Hailey! I graduated from The Master’s University with my bachelor’s degree in 2016 and from UC Irvine with my MAS in 2022. I am starting the MS-LS graduate degree program online this summer through the University of North Texas. Most recently, I have been working in-person as a sixth-grade teacher and writing & math specialist, and online as a tutor and writing coach through Jump Writing and AIW. I love working with children and in the education field and I also previously taught high school, second grade, and third grade. In my spare time, I love traveling, hiking, writing, and going to the library.

I have been an elementary teacher for 17 years and prior to that I taught preschool for 8 years. Teaching children is a passion and a calling on my life. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University. I have two amazing adult daughters. I live and work on the west side of the Bay Area in Oakley. I'm really looking forward to working with your child!

Don't let the fun get squeezed out of elementary education! Sign up for a dynamic and engaging session with Mr. Brown (aka Yoda). Jamie Brown is a former middle school science teacher, Technical Director and current elementary substitute teacher at Palisades Elementary School in Capistrano Beach, CA. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a Masters of Science in Information and Computer Sciences. Jamie is an avid gamer, writer, and aspirational D-list pop star. Combining humor, kindness and creativity, he works to infuse education with joy and the research-supported effectiveness of interest-based learning.

Jasmine has been sharing her passion for teaching and learning across the country for over 15 years as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, curriculum writer, and staff developer. She has worked with students in Pre-K to 6th grade, helping to amplify their voices and unlock the joy of writing. Jasmine earned her Bachelor's Degree from NYU in Childhood Education and Special Education, with a minor in music. She earned her Master's Degree in Literacy Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. While at Teachers College, Jasmine learned from leaders in education and contributed to a widely-published reading and writing curriculum and online tutoring program as a researcher and writer. She has presented at education conferences and traveled across the country supporting administrators and teachers in implementing research-based literacy curriculum and becoming more responsive, inclusive teachers. Jasmine is a Bay Area native, and after over a decade in NYC, she decided to return to the Bay Area and the classroom, where she spends her days singing, playing ukulele, and crafting powerful writing with her amazing 2nd grade students in Berkeley!

Kacey is a long-time writer. From books and plays in elementary school to papers and essays in college, she is forever eager to get down all those ideas in her head. While tutoring in her high school's Writing Center, Kacey fell in love with helping other students get down their ideas, too. It was always fun for her to see how her peers approached their writing, usually in a way different from her own!

Kacey studies psychology and anthropology at William & Mary. While on campus, she volunteers at local elementary schools helping students learn math and reading. Kacey likes helping all kinds of students with their learning so much that for her educational psychology class, she authored an op-ed about the importance of secondary school Writing Centers.

When Kacey wants to relax, she escapes into music! Kacey has been playing the trombone for over 10 years and loves playing in ensembles with her friends. In fact, playing trombone and writing are actually pretty similar- both give your arm a good workout!

I am a credentialed educator full of curiosity, joy, love, and wisdom. I use my talent as an educator to share my happiness with the world, which manifests when my students enjoy learning. I love enlightening students because, in my 15 years of teaching, I've learned patience, caring, and forgiveness to create a safe environment for learning. Finally, wisdom is one of my oldest mentors. I enjoy playing chess, one of the oldest games in the world, because I spend a lot of time inferring my next set of moves. I enjoy teaching my students how to infer knowledge because it's fun making decisions.

Hello writers! I am so excited to begin working with you on important writing skills. My passion started at a young age and continued during my undergraduate studies in English Literature at UC Berkeley. Since then, I have taught first, second and fourth grade. I am currently teaching fourth grade in Albany, CA. I can't wait to meet you!

Wow! Another writer! I've been a teacher since 2002 at various grade levels. I've tutored first and second graders in math and writing; middle school writing, and during the regular school year, I've taught 3rd-5th grade, with half of my 20 years teaching being in 4th grade.

This chapter with JumpWriting is just one more way to give back to students, hone my skills, and have fun while doing it.

I'll bring my creative energy and experience to your writing adventure!

I'm so excited to be a part of the Jump team! Let's write!

Paul Scott just graduated from CSULB, studying Film, with an emphasis in Screenwriting. He transferred from Cypress College with an AA in Film, Television, and Media, and a Creative Writing certificate, while also being awarded both Presidential Scholar of Distinction for Fine Arts and the O' Brian Writing Scholarship.

Paul loves to write- a lot. He was written and produced short films, published short stories and poetry, as well as his continued work on feature length screenplays, a novel, and a stage play.

Hello and welcome! My name is Piper and this is my fifth year working with Adventures in Writing. I've had the pleasure of working many roles in my time with AIW including: middle school writing ranger, site admin of in-person and online camps, and middle school curriculum co-writer. During the school year I am a 7th grade math and science teacher. I enjoy my time as a reading and writing tutor with AIW because it gives me the freedom to dabble in my favorite subjects.

I absolutely love to teach. Some of my favorite teaching moments happen when struggling students start to build their confidence and really believe in themselves and their infinite possibilities. I firmly believe that every student can learn to love learning if given the right supports and encouragement.

In my free time I enjoy: reading any and all books I can get my hands on, challenging friends and family to games of Bananagrams, and tinkering on my piano.

I can't wait to meet your student and look forward to helping them fall in love with writing, soon!

I am a linguist graduated from UCLA. I have extensive experience in curating lesson plans, translation and language advocacy. I believe that teachers learn the most from their students. I am honored to have the opportunity to learn from young minds all the various ways I can perceive the world through imagination and empathy. I am dedicated to learning and being the best representation of a teacher who can guide students to their highest potential while affirming and encouraging them to strengthen the many gifts they hold.

Sara is a 4th-grade associate teacher from Massachusetts. She is currently a master's student studying Elementary and Special Education. She loves reading and writing and hopes to share that with her students.

Tierra is a two time NAACP award winning author and published novelist. She officially began tutoring in high school for the NAACP Act-so creative writing competition and continued through her undergraduate college years at New Hampshire Institute of Art and Design. She loves the opportunity to pass on the delight of writing through practice tailored to her students needs, interests and different learning styles. Tierra is skilled at refining class essays, and creative writing techniques. In addition she has helped students prepare for middle school and high school entrance exams. She takes her time to carefully breakdown the content in a palatable way to alleviate the student's stress while bringing their skills above their current grade level. When she's not tutoring she enjoys time outside (specifically biking) and playing her violin. She has experience working with 5th graders to Highschool seniors.