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Quincy, Ma, Us

Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Elgin, Illinois, United States

Lafayette, Colorado

Lafayette, Co

Alpine Elementary Ib World School/Stem

Actively participated as a member of both Kindergarten and First Grade teams.Collaboratively created and implemented trans-disciplinary IB Units of Inquiry at both grade levels, infusing STEM elements.Member of school Leadership Team, Inquiry Committee, and Tech Committee.Member of district-wide Elementary Language Arts Adoption Committee, selected to pilot newly chosen curriculum in first grade classroom.Member of district-wide Teacher Advisory Council.

Explore Elementary

Actively participated as a member of the first/second grade looping team.Created and implemented reading and writing instruction using both whole-group and differentiated, small-group instruction.Created focused expeditions covering social studies and science standards using methods within the Expeditionary Learning model.

South Berwick, Me

Collaborated as part of a first and second grade team to implement a well-rounded curriculum which maintained a focus on Berwick Academy’s whole child approach.Served as the Lower School representative on the Mission and Culture committee of the Trustees.Co-Chaired a sub-committee as part of Berwick Academy’s ten year self-study and re-accreditation process with New England Association of Schools and Colleges.Served as Mentor Coordinator for The Teaching Institute in collaboration with the University of New England.Served as the Lower School representative on Berwick Academy’s six person Honor Committee.Worked as the Lower School Liaison to the Dance Department.Served on the Lower School Admissions Committee.Collaborated to stage an annual K-12 Dance Concert with specific focus on recruiting, organizing, and directing a team of parent volunteers.Selected to advocate the benefits of an independent school experience through marketing video featured on school website.

Portsmouth, Nh

Served as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, followed by nomination and election into the position of Chair, during a time of significant transition within the organization.Led and facilitated regular Board meetings.Assisted with everything from personnel negotiations to collaborations and meetings with both local and international organization staff.Oversaw and collaborated on budgeting process within the local organization.Regularly presented updates to organization of several hundred members.

William Allen School

Worked as a team member to implement the Reading First initiative.Facilitated weekly meetings with second and third grade teaching teams to ensure powerful instruction in the areas of reading and writing.Collaboratively developed a system to track students of concern, ensure quality instruction, and monitor student progress and growth.

Barrington Elementary School

Collaborated with the Special Education staff and Behavior Specialist to ensure student success.Worked with the Kindergarten team to implement the Kindergarten curriculum.Provided performance evaluations for my classroom assistant.

Barrington Elementary School

Developed and implemented a mentoring plan for an Alternative 5 candidate.Collaborated with the candidate to ensure that all in-service components were met.Coordinated with New Hampshire Department of Education to facilitate candidate’s certification.

Horne Street School

Assisted in analyzing both district-wide and statewide testing results.Collaborated with the District Curriculum Coordinator and Kindergarten teachers to develop and conduct a spring screening of incoming Kindergarten students and used data to create heterogeneous class groupings and design targeted instruction for students at risk.Supervised four Title I assistants in their daily activities by observing and evaluating their teaching.

Barrington Elementary School

Directly contributed to the successful implementation of Reading Recovery at Barrington Elementary School.Regularly presented program data to the School Board, Administrators, and classroom teachers.Developed, organized, and facilitated parent information nights for Reading Recovery.

Barrington Elementary School

Actively engaged in the planning and implementation of grade one curriculum as well as various district-wide objectives.

Rochester, Nh

Generated and qualified sales leads via phone for the outside sales team.Received and participated in regular and comprehensive sales related training.Received regular bonuses in recognition of sales performance.

Master’S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, Drama/Theatre Arts And Stagecraft