Hi! I'm Jamie Jasperson.

I help teacher business owners build powerful strategies for connecting with their audience through Instagram.

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I’m passionate about building authentic relationships and I’m totally obsessed with data. I’m always brainstorming new ideas and leaving a trail of sticky notes across my desk.


I love working with people who are excited about connecting with their perfect people on Instagram. For the past five years, I’ve built my own business on Instagram while teaching elementary school. I’ve also taught other teacher business owners to develop impactful brands and use Instagram to market their resources and connect with other teachers.

It all began when I started my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I was a new teacher looking for a creative outlet and a way to connect with other teachers. Teaching was hard and I needed a space with the freedom and flexibility to bring my ideas to life. My TPT store gave me the opportunity I was searching for and Instagram gave me the platform to meet other incredible teachers around the world. 

In the beginning, Instagram was a little intimidating. I devoured any tips and information I could find about how to use Instagram effectively, but I quickly discovered that the advice other marketing gurus were sharing didn’t completely work for the teacher Instagram audience. That’s when I decided that I needed a different approach.

 I took my love for learning new things, my background in teaching and instructional design, and my love for data, and I started experimenting. I took endless notes, tried lots of new things, made plenty of mistakes, and finally created the perfect combination of systems, techniques, and processes to build an Instagram strategy for my teacher business that actually worked.

Ever since then, I haven’t looked back!


I’m having daily conversations in my DMs with my perfect people and Instagram has consistently been the number one source of the traffic to my website and my store.
 

I’ve grown my email list exponentially and sold out multiple course launches. Even better? I’ve met some of my best business friends, collaborated with some big names in the teacher business world, and had the time of my life getting to know other teachers around the world.

In 2019, I took the plunge and pivoted my business to completely focus on helping other teacher business owners build their Instagram strategy. 


I started the Teacher Instagram Club - a free community for teacher business owners to find new teachergram friends and learn how to use Instagram to reach their ideal audience and establish themselves as an expert in their niche. I launched my first Instagram course, the Teacher Instagram Guidebook, and I started Spring Fling, an annual online conference for teacher business owners. My business continues to grow and evolve and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

A few random facts about me:

Masters degree in Instructional Design and Instructional Technology

Lots of food allergies, including celiac disease and being allergic to dairy and cherries. I’m still on the hunt for the perfect gluten/dairy free chocolate cookie recipe.

Love microwave popcorn and hate watermelon

Probably watching Schitt’s Creek for the millionth time

Always listening to Taylor Swift

I’ve dabbled in typography and hand lettering and I’ve made hand-drawn stickers and original hand-lettered fonts. I’m always doodling and drawing.

4th grade math is my favorite subject to teach

My first business experience was running summer fun classes for younger children when I was in middle school. I planned crafts and curriculum and sold tickets to all my neighbors.

Before settling on education, I studied graphic design and print journalism in college for a few semesters

My unique approach to Instagram marketing is grounded in my passion for relationships and focuses on using data and intentional experimentation to develop your own individual strategy to make Instagram work for you.


There are no tricks or hacks and no pressure to post every day. Instagram can feel confusing, overwhelming, and lonely, but it doesn’t have to! There is room for you on Instagram and there are teachers who need what you have to offer! You know your business and your audience and I know Instagram - let’s work together to make Instagram work for you and your business.

Here are a few more ways to get to know me better...

Join the free Teacher Instagram Club

Download my free Quickstart Instagram Guide

Connect with me on Instagram and drop me a DM!

SOME OF MY MUST-HAVE PROGRAMS:

I'm always looking for tools to take tasks off my plate and Honeybook was exactly what I was looking for. Their service team made it super easy to set up my offers and get things running on autopilot. If you're looking for a client management system, you can use the code JAMIE362489 to get a discount on your first year of Honeybook.

I love being able to run my entire business through one main platform. Kajabi has all the features you need to create, market, and deliver your programs to your people. I'm a big fan of how simple (and pretty) Kajabi makes it to set things up and keep things running smoothly.

Brittany Ratelle is my go-to source for all the things about running a legal business. Her legal contract templates are the perfect resource for every small business owner. Each template also comes with a step-by-step guide to show you how to customize it to meet your needs. You can use the code JAMIEJ15 to get 15% off.

Canva Pro is the design tool you didn't know you were missing! Upgrading to Pro allows you to create a brand kit, use pro stock images and fonts, upload your own fonts, resize graphics to fit different platforms and formats, and access more template options. I highly recommend Canva as the tool to use to design your Instagram graphics.

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