Designing ten 150-200-page U.S. History units, including curricula, text, activities and assessments for the California PASS Program, a program for California migrant students. Converting U.S. History units to the California Pass Cyber High web format. Revising ten World History units to meet California state standards.

Educational consulting and writing for school districts, education corporations, and entertainment and toy companies.

I have consulted and/or written curriculum and other educational materials for districts around the country, Kaplan K-12, the California PASS Program, Thomson, Pearson, WordWorld (on PBS Kids), the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA), Corolle, Toobeez, and others.

EDUCATION* Baby and Toddler Blogger at LeapFrog.com.* "How to Stop the Plagiarism Plague." Education.com. Sept. 2009.* "Gifted Programs - Luxuries or Necessities?" Education.com. Aug. 2009.* "10 Actions School Administrators Can Take Against Swine Flu." Education.comHISTORY• “Battle of Britain: Life During the Blitz,” pp. 16-19. Learning Through History. Nov./Dec. 2006.• “Before the Fall.” Calliope. Oct. 2006.• “Let the People Speak!” Calliope. Oct. 2006.• “The First Continental Congress,” pp. 23-25. Learning Through History. May/June 2006.• “Robespierre and the Bloody Reign of Terror,” pp. 59-61. Learning Through History. Sept./Oct. 2005. ART HISTORY• “The Powerful Art of Mesopotamia,” pp. 25-28. Learning Through History. July/Aug. 2006.• “The Making of an Oil Painting.” Calliope. March 2006. • “Discovery! Ancient Art of the Mayans,” pp. 52-55. Learning Through History. Jan./Feb. 2006.• “Frozen Perfection: Greek Sculpture,” pp. 49-52. Learning Through History. May/June 2005. LITERATURE• “Literature Study Guide for Night Journey, by Kathryn Lasky,” pp. 59-61. Learning Through History. Jan./Feb. 2005.HUMOR• “Why Mrs. Claus Must Be a Military Spouse,” Military Spouse Magazine. Nov. 2007.

Designing custom solutions for districts and companies seeking to expand educational opportunities.

Designing Curricula, Educational Resources for Social Studies Students, Strategies for Reading Comprehension, and WebQuests. Writing sample passages for assessments and instructional materials.

Taught Advanced Placement Art History; Global History I, Regents; Global History II, Regents and Honors; and History of New York City at Newsweek "Top Ranked High School." Tripled enrollment in Advanced Placement Art History; 100% of students rated "Qualified," "Well Qualified" or "Extremely Well Qualified." Developed curricula, based on Bloom's Taxonomy and Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, for Advanced Placement Art History; Integrating Arts into the History Classroom; Heterogeneous Global History I; Globalization; and Preventing Plagiarism. Integrated technology and arts into classroom activities and utilized small-group and individualized instruction. Mentored approximately 30 students each year as a teacher in the Rye Writing Project. Coached Mock Trial Team, 2003-2004. Tenured, June 2004.