Jill Clingan

Jill Clingan is the Composition and Literature Lead Teacher for high school students in Mizzou Academy’s Dual Diploma program. This program supports high school students in Brazil who are earning both a Brazilian Ensino Médio diploma from their Brazilian school as well as a U.S. high school diploma from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou Academy, Jill has authored two high school language arts courses, co-authored an interactive grammar resource, and serves as an administrative editor. She has traveled to southeast Brazil to work with schools and lead and present at international educational conferences. Jill holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in English Literature. If you showed up on the five-acre spot of land where she lives with her family, you might very well find her quoting poetry to her motley crowd of dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and turkeys.