I’m a science educator with a deep love for stories—both in the classroom and on the page. I graduated from Emory University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a second major in Comparative Literature, a combination that reflects my passion for both scientific inquiry and narrative thinking. I began my career as a student teacher in 2019, became a full-time special education teacher at Sousa Middle School in Washington, DC in 2020, and in 2021, transitioned to teaching science at District of Columbia International, where I continue to teach today. Beyond education, I am also a screenwriter and completed the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, earning my certification in June 2025.

Markeisha J. Pollard

I’m a science educator with a deep love for stories—both in the classroom and on the page. I graduated from Emory University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a second major in Comparative Literature, a combination that reflects my passion for both scientific inquiry and narrative thinking. I began my career as a student teacher in 2019, became a full-time special education teacher at Sousa Middle School in Washington, DC in 2020, and in 2021, transitioned to teaching science at District of Columbia International, where I continue to teach today. Beyond education, I am also a screenwriter and completed the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, earning my certification in June 2025.

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I’m a science educator with a deep love for stories—both in the classroom and on the page. I graduated from Emory University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a second major in Comparative Literature, a combination that reflects my passion for both scientific inquiry and narrative thinking. I began my career as a student teacher in 2019, became a full-time special education teacher at Sousa Middle School in Washington, DC in 2020, and in 2021, transitioned to teaching science at District of Columbia International, where I continue to teach today. Beyond education, I am also a screenwriter and completed the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, earning my certification in June 2025.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Work Experience

Middle Years Program Science Teacher at District of Columbia International School
August 1, 2021 - Present
Teach and develop Middle Years Program Science curricula; create unit plans using Understanding by Design; write lesson plans and assessments aligned with the International Baccalaureate; establish classroom management systems; facilitate whole-group and small-group lessons; plan and administer interventions for students receiving specialized instruction.
Special Education Teacher, STEP 2 at Sousa Middle School
August 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Prepare lesson plans for inclusion classes (Earth Science and Sixth Grade Mathematics); implement classroom management systems; facilitate whole-group and small-group instruction; support virtual instruction via platforms such as Microsoft Suite, Pear Deck, Nearpod, Canvas, Google applications, Desmos, Achievement Network, and Stemscopes; develop Individualized Education Plans; participate in eligibility and annual IEP meetings; design interventions for students receiving specialized instruction.
Instructional Aide at Sousa Middle School
August 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Write lesson plans for special education classes, including Advanced Placement and Inclusion English Language Arts; design short unit plans using Understanding by Design for reading/writing intervention; create and implement classroom management systems; facilitate whole-group and small-group lessons.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Secondary Major in Comparative Literature at Emory University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Credits toward Master of Science in Educational Studies at Johns Hopkins University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2019
Credits toward Creating Writing Certificate at Emory University Continuing Education
September 1, 2023 - January 15, 2026
Certificate in Professional Screenwriting at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025

Qualifications

Initial Teacher Licensure in Special Education
February 1, 2021 - January 15, 2026
Creating Writing Certificate
September 1, 2023 - January 15, 2026
Certificate in Professional Screenwriting
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Education

Experience Level

Intermediate

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