• Proven ability to determine and communicate targeted feedback and strategies to help teachers grow their instructional practice and improve learning outcomes for their students.• Keen ability to quickly build relationships and rapport with diverse adult learners with various levels of teaching experience in a virtual learning environment.• Utilize timely, direct, and friendly digital communications via email, Google Drive, digital calendars and scheduling, and project management systems.• Exceptional organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Envisioned, created, and led targeted professional development designed to increase teacher capacity for intervention tracking using MAP data results.• Created and delivered professional development for a diverse set of grades 6-12 teachers titled, Computational Thinking for the 21st Century Classroom.• Led school MAP Growth Assessment implementation.

• Resurrection Parish Education department. Consulted with program director to devise a plan for implementation of new virtual instruction model. • Led team of instructors through planning, instruction, and assessment.• With a positive, collaborative attitude, successfully considered the unique perspectives and experiences of teachers to develop buy-in that wielded the first ever virtual learning program for the organization.• Successfully developed and led engaging virtual professional development.• Developed survey to obtain course feedback and then analyzed and used data to identify program needs, always with an eye towards program innovation and growth.

• Collaborated with a team of faculty in the development of a new educational technology integration course for over 100 university students.• Developed high-quality professional development materials to help pre-service teachers in planning of current innovative instructional technology strategies and trends, designed specifically to improve education through technology.• Successfully utilized extensive knowledge of web-based technologies to support instruction and instill a passion for curating, using, and creating the best educational technology that improves learning for all students.• Led interactive discussions with 24 students concerning hot topic education issues including Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching, a well-established pedagogical framework.• Highly organized, enthusiastic and polished delivery of learning sessions geared towards developing commitment to the profession and preservice teacher impact in schools.• Required expert knowledge of use of Google Apps including Google Classroom, Docs, Sheets, Jamboard, Keep, Forms and Slides.• Taught the use of insightful student learning analytics to create a personalized learning experience that helps all learners reach their full potential.

Life evolves. This section denotes an extended step away from the paid work force to significantly contribute to one’s family.

• With and expert grasp of data-driven instruction, led MTSS program implementation.• Spearheaded 9 years of extensive school, district, and regional level professional development.• Through a deep commitment to professional development best practices that equally supported teacher impact and student success, achieved Pittsburgh Public Schools Distinguished Teacher- Leader rating 2012 to 2017.• With a strong commitment to data-driven instruction, collaborated efficiently and effectively with other teams and partners to design and implement strategies and programs to increase student math and literacy achievement.• Led professional development which resulted in significant gains in state assessments.• Attained exceptional ability to methodically organize, prioritize, and effectively manage a wealth of tasks concurrently, from start-to-finish, with an eye for details, consistently exceeding expectations.• Collected and shared school-based data and generated reports on school progress towards key initiatives and goals to support piloting and refinement of educator learning and development.• Utilized knowledge of active pedagogy and instructional content for observation, feedback, and reflection process. • Frequent Pittsburgh Public School district presenter.• Motivated and influenced a cohort of teachers to completely reimagine their reading classrooms and empower over 100 students to reading independence.

• Developed and implemented the “Technology Leadership” program from the ground up, including the creation of distance learning opportunities for both national and international learners, that utilized the best educational technologies, which successfully improved learning for all students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.• Keynote regional presenter at Three Rivers Educational Technology conference, “Building a Better Classroom Website”• Worked independently and part of a team to successfully create opportunities using educational technology for both students and teachers.• Demonstrated the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently from start to finish.• Program success featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette front-page article: Pittsburgh Students Use Videoconferencing to Connect with Students All Over the Globe written by Eleanor Chute, February 23, 2008.• Self-starter that initiated the Pittsburgh Brookline Technology Committee.

• Recognized classroom teacher in a K-8 setting.• Achieved Pittsburgh Public Schools Distinguished Teacher rating for 6 consecutive years.• The Teacher Excellence Center Teacher Excellence Award nominee. • Keystones Technology Integrator District Nominee. • Envisioned, organized, and created a school and community-wide paper recycling program.

• Worked collaboratively to successfully create elementary STEM-based E-Mission Simulations delivered through virtual learning environments and web-based technologies.• Organized, methodical, and detail-oriented approach led to successful development of simulation scenarios, scope and sequence and standards-based lesson plans from the ground up.