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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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Education record