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Hi, I’m Julie Cheek. I’m an experienced educator and program director based in Salinas, California, specializing in high school classics and online learning. I enjoy leading Socratic discussions, guiding students through dialectical thinking, and creating engaging, structured lessons. I earned a Master of Classical Studies from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Chinese Studies from Thomas Edison State University. I love mentoring students, organizing debates and field trips, and using technology to support thoughtful, rigorous learning.…Hi, I’m Julie Cheek. I’m an experienced educator and program director based in Salinas, California, specializing in high school classics and online learning. I enjoy leading Socratic discussions, guiding students through dialectical thinking, and creating engaging, structured lessons. I earned a Master of Classical Studies from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Chinese Studies from Thomas Edison State University. I love mentoring students, organizing debates and field trips, and using technology to support thoughtful, rigorous learning.

Julie Cheek

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Hi, I’m Julie Cheek. I’m an experienced educator and program director based in Salinas, California, specializing in high school classics and online learning. I enjoy leading Socratic discussions, guiding students through dialectical thinking, and creating engaging, structured lessons. I earned a Master of Classical Studies from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Chinese Studies from Thomas Edison State University. I love mentoring students, organizing debates and field trips, and using technology to support thoughtful, rigorous learning.…Hi, I’m Julie Cheek. I’m an experienced educator and program director based in Salinas, California, specializing in high school classics and online learning. I enjoy leading Socratic discussions, guiding students through dialectical thinking, and creating engaging, structured lessons. I earned a Master of Classical Studies from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Chinese Studies from Thomas Edison State University. I love mentoring students, organizing debates and field trips, and using technology to support thoughtful, rigorous learning.

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Hi, I’m Julie Cheek. I’m an experienced educator and program director based in Salinas, California, specializing in high school classics and online learning. I enjoy leading Socratic discussions, guiding students through dialectical thinking, and creating engaging, structured lessons.

I earned a Master of Classical Studies from Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Chinese Studies from Thomas Edison State University. I love mentoring students, organizing debates and field trips, and using technology to support thoughtful, rigorous learning.

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Intermediate

Language

Chinese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Director and Tutor of High School Classes at Classical Conversations

June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Facilitated Socratic discussion, led and modeled dialectical learning, and provided consistent feedback on rhetorical skills. Managed Google Classroom and Zoom sessions; integrated PowerPoint presentations in lessons; planned field trips; organized student debates; implemented lesson plans and daily classroom schedules by the curriculum.

Director and Tutor of High School Classes at Classical Conversations

August 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025

Directed and tutored high school classes, including concurrent enrollment classes; maintained online platforms and schedules; supported students through academic advising and assessment preparation.