Advances the Professional Learning Community through the development and coordination of programs and resources for preservice, certified, support staff and substitute teaching staff. Responsibilities bridge with the Curriculum Department. • Assesses and improves operational efficiencies for personnel including identification of teacher leaders, streamlining substitute teacher procedures, and creating protocol for student teacher placements• Serves as acting principal to maintain effective functioning of student learning, safety, and supervision when principal is off-site• Evaluates tenured teachers grounded in Danielson’s Framework for teaching to foster continuous improvement • Guides teachers of blended classrooms with curriculum design• Increases substitute teaching pool through recruitment and training • Coordinates teacher mentoring program to support non-tenured staff

Coordinates the partnership between CCSD21 and Illinois State University Professional Development School (PDS) to recruit, place, and supervise elementary education majors through their yearlong internship. • Builds capacity of cooperating teachers to mentor aspiring teachers• Develops and teaches seminars and college coursework to PDS interns • Conducts observation cycle using Danielson’s Framework for Teaching

Contributed to increased student learning as a school based instructional coach through co-teaching. Assisted principal in managing day to day operations of school. Collaborated with district and building leadership to implement initiatives.• Designed and delivered professional development for teachers aligned with the district’s areas of focus and school improvement plan• Addressed school wide discipline cooperatively with principal and teachers promoting positive school culture• Coached teachers individually and at team meetings to reflect on instructional practices and professional growth• Coordinated and delivered enrichment program for high ability students

Networked and exchanged curriculum practices with educators across the United States. Trained teachers in grades kindergarten through fifth grade on best instructional practices using The Everyday Mathematics program. Differentiated and led professional development based on district focus areas.

Ten years of teaching experience in various settings including general education, blended classrooms, instructional technology and enrichment programs. Fostered academic and social emotional learning in diverse school communities. • Established and maintained positive classroom community focused on student centered learning and high levels of student engagement• Collaborated and planned with resource teams and support staff to support diverse needs of students with IEPs and 504s• Utilized formative and summative assessment data to drive instruction• Engaged parent community through weekly communication, parent nights, and the building’s Principal Advisory Committee (PAC)• Two-time recipient of Celebration of Excellence Award for teaching