Creating innovative learning communities that foster collaboration, inquiry and problem-solving.

-Coached effective instructional strategies in a variety of content areas and model best practices--Collected and analyzed data to support building administrators, coaches, and teachers-Communicated with building principals and instructional coaches to address specific needs of each school-Assisted with curriculum development, textbook adoptions, and systemic professional development-Monitored, through growth data, current district interventions & research future interventions -Established relationships with schools in order to support the implementation of best practices in schools-Integrated efforts with the IT Department to support purchased instructional programs

• Trained as a professional development coach using Marzano Instructional Rounds • Created and proposed an Instructional Rounds model for Bloomington High School North

• Facilitated monthly department meetings• Mentored beginning teachers in the department• Developed and provided professional resources for department• Served as liaison between department and administration

• Taught culturally diverse classes including students with disabilities, high ability, and those from ethnolinguistic minority backgrounds• Developed and maintain Canvas Learning Management System for all courses• Wrote standard aligned curriculum• Evaluated student progress to inform instructional practiceInstructional Assignments• W131: Reading, Writing and Inquiry (Indiana University Dual Credit Course)• L202: Literary Interpretation (Indiana University Dual Credit Course)• American Literature including co-taught inclusion classes• English 10 Honors• English 9 Honors• Etymology Collaborative Curriculum Development with common learning goals and assessments• American Literature • English 9 Honors• English 10 Honors• W131• L202 Curriculum Mapping in alignment with state and corporation power standards• American Literature • English 9• English 9 Honors• English 10 • English 10 Honors

• Trained by Canvas Instructure to complete district wide teacher training for Canvas• Provide support and troubleshooting with Canvas• Demonstrate instructional uses of Canvas

• Assessed and provided feedback on pre-service teacher portfolios and approved final portfolios for licensure• Taught pre-service undergraduate, graduate, and emergency licensed teachers • Facilitated in-person and online classwork • Designed original materials to support a virtual classroom via Adobe Connect that are still in use by others • Utilized Adobe Connect in innovative ways that were highlighted as exemplary by the School of Education’s Office of Instructional Consulting in their monthly newsletter sent to all of the School’s faculty and instructors• Led and attended biweekly Community of Teachers faculty meetings to discuss program goals and outcomes• Interviewed and admitted candidates for the Community of Teachers programInstructional assignments • S400/S500: Community of Teachers Seminar—Teacher Preparation• S400/S500: Community of Teachers Seminar—Teacher Preparation: Distance Education/Adobe ConnectFaculty Responsibilities• Facilitated biweekly Community of Teachers faculty meetings to discuss program goals and outcomes• Interviewed applicants for the Community of Teachers program