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• Member of small taskforce that revises Membership and Accreditation criteria and goals for the new ISACS Standards for Membership 2020• Adopts criteria for officer, board, and committee membership• Reviews the distribution and expertise needs of the board and its committees and officers in anticipation of future vacancies• Solicits nominations for anticipated vacancies• Prepares an annual slate of new officers and trustees for approval by the board and election by the membership• Oversees all committees, with the exception of the Executive Committee, as to the appointment of chairs and members, goals, charges, size, and termsISACS Equity & Justice Committee Member & Administrative Services Committee• Assist the entire ISACS organization in achieving the Policy Goal V in the Strategic Plan - Ensure a Deep Commitment to Multiculturalism and Equity• Engage in a comprehensive review of standards of membership in ISACS, particularly with respect to matters of equity and justice• Advise the ISACS President, Board, committees, and member schools on issues of equity and justice relating to ISACS’ policies, practices, and programs• Collaborate with other ISACS committees to advance shared goals and interests• Collaborate with NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Committees and participate in the development of local, regional, or state committees concerning diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion• Develop and implement programs and services to recruit, support, and therefore retain underrepresented people• Chair of the professional development subcommittee of ISACS’ Equity and Justice Committee • Create opportunities for professional development in curriculum design, pedagogy and other topics that accomplish the mission of the Equity Committee• Assist in the planning of the ISACS bi-annual Diversity Summit• Promotes the professional growth of independent school administrators

-Assist the entire ISACS organization in achieving the Policy Goal V in the 2003 Strategic Plan - Ensure a Deep Commitment to Multiculturalism and Equity.-Engage in a comprehensive review of standards of membership in ISACS, particularly with respect to matters of equity and justice.-Advise the ISACS President, Board, committees, and member schools on issues of equity and justice relating to ISACS’ policies, practices, and programs.-Collaborate with other ISACS committees to advance shared goals and interests.-Collaborate with NAIS Committees and participate in the development of local, regional, or state committees concerning diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion.-Develop and implement programs and services to recruit, support, and therefore retain underrepresented people.-Create opportunities for professional development in curriculum design, pedagogy and other topics that accomplish the mission of the Equity Committee.-Assist in planning of the ISACS bi-annual Diversity Summit

• Oversee a mission-driven program and curriculum that meets the unique needs of middle school students, their parents, and faculty• Participate in the hiring, evaluation, and retention of faculty• Manage the day-to-day operations of the middle school, including programing, admissions, conflict resolution, evaluations, extracurricular, and curriculum• Oversee the development of and adherence to school policies and maintain student discipline processes in congruence with school policies• Create and nurture a culture of collegiality, respect, and support that provides a positive environment for all constituents.• Establish diversity programming and teams to address equity issues on campus• Chair the Technology Committee as to support the latest school strategic plan• Develop parent education events that focus on child development, curricular support, executive functioning skill development, and enrichment• Curricular and pedagogical coach• Active member of the board of trusteeship, finance, and development subcommittees

-SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) New Leaders Trainer: I engaged with 25 Wisconsin educators and citizens in facilitating ongoing, structured, group conversations in which all voices can be heard; examining how their own stories relate to social systems; learning from the lessons of their own lives as well as from texts; and turning oppression and privilege into agency and action.-Lead, plan, develop curriculum and facilitate staff diversity group at homeschool; SEED 1, 1.5 and 2 SEED 1, 1.5 and 2 helps to create multi-culturally equitable and gender balanced curriculum that makes room for reflecting upon the lives of all girls and boys (and women and men) with a sense of integrity and coherence.-Creator and director of the DAT Team (Diversity Advocacy Team)-DAT comprises of a small, diverse group of faculty, staff, and administration who are committed to organizing and implementing institutional transformation for the Near North Montessori community. Members act as advisors in supporting the Diversity Director in meeting diversity initiatives and providing the framework needed to reach planned goals.-Co-creator and facilitator of two student diversity and inclusion groups named Blotch and Mini Blotch-Create and organize curriculum, assembles, and facilitate discussions and lessons about various topics related to social diversity issues and cultural competencies, including topics of race, institutional racism, gender, sexual orientation, class, stereotypes, religion and bullying -Chair of the equity, inclusion and diversity subcommittee for the ISACS accreditation self-study-Chair of the staff equity, inclusion and diversity subcommittee for the AIMS self-study-Participate as an active committee member of the Diversity Committee-Chair of the Diversity Curriculum Development subcommittee of the NNMS Diversity Committee-Co-chair of the Diversity Recruitment and Retention subcommittee of the NNMS Diversity Committee

-Practice Montessori principles and philosophies that focus on the development of the whole child (character, physical body and mind) when teaching classes and designing curriculum.-Co-taught for three years with a focus on collaborative curriculum design and teaching before advancing to Head Teacher in 2011-Design and teach two year curriculum based on students needs, the culture of the school and currently relevant topics: Those topics include, sustainability, health, botany, earth sciences, physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, weather, gardening, and computer literacy -Organize and design “Innovation Fair”, where students in groups of four complete a needs assessment of the school community, design an innovation solution, apply for a grant from the school and present their idea and model to the community-Organize and design “Investigation Fair”, where students create iBook digital reference books along with TED Talks to educate their peers on a controversial or informational topic-Facilitate the development of the “Farmessori,” which is a student designed and maintained garden that produces fruits and vegetables for the seventh and eighth grader food service business (Sandwich Shoppe) and the school community-Train assistant science teacher and evaluate his performance twice a year, including recommendations-Introduce paperless classroom options to the junior high level

-Lead small math classes while emphasizing the development of key cognitive skills, positive academic mindsets, proactive learning strategies and leadership skills-Teach advanced Algebra 1 class with a focus on strategic problem solving-Teach “Academic Games”, which is a math game that focuses on problem solving and strategic planning-Develop math projects and curriculum that focuses on real life problems and the role math plays in the solution to those problems (proficient Mathalicious teacher)