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Portrait of Jacob Meadows

Honor Society® member

Jacob Meadows

Reading Teacher at Institute of Reading Development

  • English
  • Class of 2021
  • USA

Member since January 2023

About

Jacob Meadows is a poet, researcher, and author of the collection of poetry, SHADES. A trained dancer and educator, Jacob has spent the last four years honing the craft of writing poetry and prose, finding his voice, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. He has both an MA in Creative Writing and an MA in English from Southern New Hampshire University where he studied postcolonial, feminist, and queer theories as well as autoethnography. He is currently pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire. Jacob spends his free time reading and dancing, his first two loves.

Education

  • Southern New Hampshire University

    Masters of Arts in English

    2020 – 2021

  • Southern New Hampshire University

    Masters of Arts in Creative Writing

    2018 – 2020

  • University of South Carolina Upstate

    Bachelor of Arts in English

    2013 – 2016

Goals and interests

Career goal

Academic Advisor and Professor

Graduate school interests

MFA Creative Writing and PhD in English

Outside the classroom

Dance, Reading, Writing

Experience

  • Reading Teacher

    Institute of Reading Development

    Apr 2022 – Sep 2022

  • Lead Instructional Aide

    Wade Hampton High School

    Mar 2021 – Mar 2022

  • Testing Center Administrator

    University of South Carolina Upstate

    Sep 2018 – Sep 2019

Volunteering

  • Editor

    The AutoEthnographer Magazine

    Aug 2021 – Aug 2023