As Jess Sklba reads “A Summer Day” by Mary Oliver, she discusses the importance of taking the time to step back and observe the world closely. Jess Sklba is a high school English teacher at Colorado Early Colleges in Fort Collins. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and then her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Northern Colorado. Jess has been a Fort Collins resident for 4 years, and while her heart will always be in the Midwest, she’s come to love the biking, hiking, and camping that the Front Range offers.
Her passion for teaching comes from a desire to cheer teenagers on as they become more engaged, thoughtful, and creative members of society. She genuinely thinks teenagers are the best, and being their English teacher provides a wonderful opportunity to connect with and support them. When she’s not teaching, you can find Jess enjoying a coffee at a café in Old Town, enjoying time outside with friends, or watching endless Bon Appetit videos in an attempt to refine her mediocre, yet aspirational, cooking skills. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Observing Closely | Jess Sklba | TEDxYouth@CECFC