Jonathan Rife

Upper School Faculty: Medieval Literature, Seminar, European History

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

About

An assiduous learner with a solid liberal arts background, strong critical thinking, creative problem-solving ability, and detailed analytical skills. I passed all 4 CPA exams and served in the public accounting space. After a couple of years in the corporate world, I realized that my passion and vocation is in education, specifically the liberal arts. I look to leverage my work experience and my humanities background to prepare students for success at the college level and in life. I currently teach history but have experience in various other humanities fields. The best part of about teaching is I am still an avid learner. My research interests include political and cultural history, student success, the practical values of the liberal arts, and the best ways to make my wife laugh.

Experience

  • Upper School Faculty at Cary Christian School
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • History Faculty at Iron Academy
    Apr 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Redesigned History Curriculum to align with state standards through scope and sequencing. • Discuss challenging analytical and historical concepts in American, European, and World History. • Oversee weekly help class to assist struggling students and students with desires to take AP exams.

  • Audit Associate II at Grant Thornton LLP (US)
    Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 · 6 mos

    • Assist with a PCAOB audit for a global leader in Healthcare IT in the Triangle Area. • Oversee an audit intern as first point of contact to provide coaching, support, and feedback.

  • Assurance Associate at PwC
    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021 · 11 mos

    • Selected to participate in a 6-month secondment assisting audit teams in Tampa, Florida. • Worked on nine public and private audits in industries such as aerospace, life sciences, and manufacturing. • Analyzed financial data to carry out substantive testing and provide reliable information to investors.

  • Catawba College (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • History Supplemental Instructuor
      Aug 2018 - Dec 2018 · 5 mos

      • Conducted weekly review sessions for two sections of Global and Cultural History, consisting of 60 students total. • Presented complicated events and ideas in fun and innovative ways to improve student scores and engagement • Taught students the foundations of how to research and write from a historical perspective.

    • Writing Center Tutor
      Aug 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • Assisted students by helping them to brainstorm, edit, and revise assignments. • Communicated complex material from different disciplines to help throughout the writing process. • Teamed-up with other writing center tutors for campus-wide writing workshops.

    • Student Office Manager of the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC)
      Aug 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      • Greeted visitors and directed help desk by checking out books and devices. • Updated all software for Windows and Mac devices • Regulated the CMC inventory to account for all newly ordered items and removed outdated material