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• Teach English 9-12, including AP and UConn ECE, with an emphasis on safe, collaborative classroom community and incorporating student choice with complex, college-preparatory texts and composition projects.• Audit preK-12 curriculum and lead the process of unifying curricular format and philosophy to ensure a cohesive curriculum across all years, subjects, and schools in the district.• Serve on the principal’s steering committee, collaborating on matters of academic policy, security, equity, wellness, graduation requirements, and other mission-central issues.• Mentor new English and World Language teachers through TEAM and act as cooperating teacher for student teachers.• Guest lecture at Teacher's College, Columbia University on assessment design and differentiation.• Co-chaired NEASC accreditation steering committee 2013-2016. Oversaw the self-study, report, and visit.• 2023 Teacher of the Year nominee.

• Develop and revise scalable lessons aligned with CCSS writing skills, as well as to develop and revise targeted writing resources to differentiate activities for students based on skill assessment.• Train and coach ELA teachers on using high quality curricular materials to implement differentiated, engaging lessons that challenge students with complex texts.

• Sing a variety of choral works, including material from sacred, folk, and classical tradition.• Solo on baritone and bass material.

• Teach group classes: puppy kindergarten, family dog training, Canine Good Citizen, therapy dog, and a series of popular workshops for targeted practical skills.• Teach private lessons to help families integrate rescued dogs or solve behavioral issues.

• Conceived, developed, and revised high school ELA units with daily lesson plans for the teacher and corresponding materials for students, all delivered on an interactive tablet-based platform.• Designed backwards from CCSS to create adaptable and scalable units and differentiated lesson plans for a wide variety of learners, including strong differentiation for English language learners and students with disabilities.• Researched and articulated a vision for students’ and teachers’ relationship to classroom technology in order to create engaging, meaningful materials and activities with an emphasis on project-based learning.• Integrated feedback from a team of collaborators scattered across the country as the units progressed from draft to draft.

• Taught English to grades 8-12, including Junior/Senior literature seminars and writing skills classes. • As head adviser, led the team of 10th grade advisers by providing feedback and support to faculty members with groups of 7-8 advisees. Was main liaison to grade 10 parents and responded to all major academic and disciplinary issues for grade 10 students. Planned class events.• Coached soccer with an emphasis on sportsmanship and growth.• Chaired Technology Policy Committee.• Key contributor to the school’s new schedule, technology policy, and curricular documents.

• Oversaw program development, equipment purchases, and staff training.• Developed new, more comprehensive safety and training standards.• Led whitewater kayaking trips of 1-3 days for campers aged 11-16.

• Sang bass in ~100 performances, ranging from parlors to concert halls, with the country’s oldest a cappella group.• Organized and performed in a 96-day tour of 16 countries with 14 singers and a budget of $130,000.• Negotiated an additional ~$60,000 value in lodgings and services in Asia and Europe.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Humanities

Activities and Societies: Elizabethan Club, Yale Precision Marching Band, Yale Glee Club, Whiffenpoofs, Yale Teacher Preparation Program.

6Th Year Diploma, Educational Leadership

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English

Activities and Societies: Gilmore Bonfire

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