Experience

Jackson Hinds Library System

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Youth Services & Outreach Assistant

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  I work through JHLS to extend library services and programs for young people and their families throughout the Jackson metro and Hinds County areas. In addition to offering programming at JHLS branch libraries, I do outreach through schools and daycare centers, VBS's and camps, after-school programs, and other community locations throughout the Greater Jackson area. I work through JHLS to extend library services and programs for young people and their families throughout the Jackson metro and Hinds County areas. In addition to offering programming at JHLS branch libraries, I do outreach through schools and daycare centers, VBS's and camps, after-school programs, and other community locations throughout the Greater Jackson area.



Prolific Enterprises (J. Parker, Freelancing & Consulting)

• Author/Editor/CEO

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Through Prolific Enterprises, I do educational design, curriculum writing, and consulting. I am also available for work-for-hire including grant writing, ghostwriting, technical writing, copy-editing and substantive editing of books, papers, and articles (e.g., for print commercial, literary, or scholarly publications with citations in APA or MLA format), scriptwriting and screenplay writing, as well as independent and collaborative publishing through my imprint, Prolificent Press. Through Prolific Enterprises, I do educational design, curriculum writing, and consulting. I am also available for work-for-hire including grant writing, ghostwriting, technical writing, copy-editing and substantive editing of books, papers, and articles (e.g., for print commercial, literary, or scholarly publications with citations in APA or MLA format), scriptwriting and screenplay writing, as well as independent and collaborative publishing through my imprint, Prolificent Press.



EF Education First (2 years)/Beyond English International Education (7 years)

• Teacher of English, ESL and Language Arts

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2022

  TEACHING EXPERIENCE: I have worked internationally as a teacher with academic institutions and organizations such as EF (English First) and Beyond English in Shenzhen, China; the Jackson Public School District in Jackson, Mississippi (MS); Sylvan Learning Center in Tupelo, MS; The Mississippi Governor's School (MUW campus), Columbus, MS; Mary Holmes Community College, West Point, MS; Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS, etc. My teaching specialties are English language arts/ESL, English literature and composition, language arts/literacy, reading and writing across the curriculum, library/media, speech communications, educational design and consulting. Show less



Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Librarian (of Record)/Volunteer

  • 2009 - 2012

  The mission of Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment with a quality academic education rooted in the development of character, compassion and Gospel values. The mission of Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment with a quality academic education rooted in the development of character, compassion and Gospel values.

• Branch Supervisor

  • 2009 - Oct 2010

  (Formerly supervised the Fannie Lou Hamer (Branch) Library , at 3450 Albermarle Road, Jackson. Currently, as of 7/1/2010, supervises the BEVERLY J. BROWN LIBRARY at 5795 S. Siwell Road, Byram, MS, 39212). ---------------------------------------------- JOB DESCRIPTION: Supervises all branch operations. Plans and implements branch library programs, adult, young adult and children’s services, and other regular library staff duties. Supervises and prepares work schedules for 2 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees. Provides reference and information services including accessing online data services. Plan, prepare and present story times, summer reading activities and special programs for youth. Assists library users in making effective use of library resources; seeks to maintain good public relations between the branch and the local community. Responsible for selection of branch materials. Performs other related duties as necessary. Show less



Freelance writer and editor

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jennifer M. Parker

  • 1998 - 2010

  I do writing (prose and poetry, grants, proposals, lyrics, libretti, etc.) and ghosting (fiction/nonfiction), copyediting, transcription, proofing and substantive editing of books, articles, essays, academic, research/scholarly papers, speeches, web content, scripts, etc. Will correct MLA, APA manuscripts or Final Draft (film/stage/TV script) formatting. Available for consulting, tutoring, and limited research. I do writing (prose and poetry, grants, proposals, lyrics, libretti, etc.) and ghosting (fiction/nonfiction), copyediting, transcription, proofing and substantive editing of books, articles, essays, academic, research/scholarly papers, speeches, web content, scripts, etc. Will correct MLA, APA manuscripts or Final Draft (film/stage/TV script) formatting. Available for consulting, tutoring, and limited research.



Tombigbee Regional Libraries

• Children's and Young Adult Services Coordinator

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2009

  Overseer of children's and young adult services and programming for the Bryan Public Library and coordinator of same for the other branches of the TRL system. Also served as assistant circulation, reference, and computer user services librarian. Overseer of children's and young adult services and programming for the Bryan Public Library and coordinator of same for the other branches of the TRL system. Also served as assistant circulation, reference, and computer user services librarian.



Today's Christian (formerly Christian Living Magazine)

• freelance writer on assignment

  • 2002 - 2002

  I wrote an award-winning* article on a work-for-hire basis for editor Ed Gilbreath (awarded by the Evangelical Press Association in the Reporting category}. I wrote an award-winning* article on a work-for-hire basis for editor Ed Gilbreath (awarded by the Evangelical Press Association in the Reporting category}.



Urban Family / Reconcilers Fellowship, Inc.

• Senior Editor

  • Sep 1993 - Jan 1998

  Served as senior editor for a number of publishing projects (and later for the website) of a non-profit community development and reconciliation ministry. Served as senior editor for a number of publishing projects (and later for the website) of a non-profit community development and reconciliation ministry.