In 2017, Teacher Jasica received their Bachelor of Arts in English from UC Berkeley. After graduating from UCB, Teacher Jasica dove into the world of private tutoring and leading small writing classes at tutoring centers around Fremont. Eventually, they went on to work at Morgan Autism Center in San Jose before moving on to work as the middle school English and History teacher at New Horizons School in Fremont. In 2021, Teacher Jasica continued their academic journey and received a master's in teaching from the University of San Francisco. Their unique graduate program focuses on teaching through the lens of social justice and equity, something that has lent itself wonderfully to their current role as the Director of Student Affairs.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‍‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌​‍‌​‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Through their graduate school experience, Teacher Jasica solidified their teaching philosophy, which is grounded in culturally responsive teaching (CRT). In addition to being effective in the classroom, this framework contributes to the approaches Teacher Jasica takes in planning and executing effective SEL sessions through the Student Affairs department that allow students to grow holistically. Because culturally responsive teaching is rooted in the idea that all students bring their unique experiences and strengths to each situation, it allows Teacher Jasica to meet each student where they’re at and use their own strengths to fill in the gaps that emerge.

Music is also an integral part of Teacher Jasica’s day-to-day life, and they love finding ways to incorporate music into their classroom as well. They are thankful for their journey as an educator at BASIS Independent Schools so far, as they have made their way from Subject Expert Teacher to Teacher Mentor, to Director of Student Affairs. Throughout all these roles, one aspect has remained the same: Teacher Jasica’s eagerness to continue growing in and alongside this community of students and educators. Teacher Jasica is proud to be a founding member of BASIS Independent Dublin.

Aside from teaching, Teacher Jasica enjoys being with their friends, going to concerts and art museums, writing, community organizing, and spending time with their cats.