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*Provide leadership for the vision and practices related to pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade teaching, learning, and assessment.*Provide leadership for the district curriculum alignment and adoption committee.*Direct budgets for ordering and management of instructional materials.*Provide leadership for the support of the work of the Teaching and Learning Specialists.*Provide leadership for the vision and practices of the district Gifted program; direct budgets for the… Show more *Provide leadership for the vision and practices related to pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade teaching, learning, and assessment.*Provide leadership for the district curriculum alignment and adoption committee.*Direct budgets for ordering and management of instructional materials.*Provide leadership for the support of the work of the Teaching and Learning Specialists.*Provide leadership for the vision and practices of the district Gifted program; direct budgets for the program.*Provide leadership for the vision and practices of the School Library/Media program; direct budgets for the program. Show less

* Ensured site met requirements to become authorized IB World School, the first PYP school in OK and largest in IB Americas.*Established continuity of the program through developing systems and documentation. This included mapping transdisciplinary program of inquiry, unit planners, policy documents, 4th grade Exhibition, budgets, and guidelines for evaluation.*Effectively implemented PYP standards and practices so they were actionable and sustainable through creation of an action plan… Show more * Ensured site met requirements to become authorized IB World School, the first PYP school in OK and largest in IB Americas.*Established continuity of the program through developing systems and documentation. This included mapping transdisciplinary program of inquiry, unit planners, policy documents, 4th grade Exhibition, budgets, and guidelines for evaluation.*Effectively implemented PYP standards and practices so they were actionable and sustainable through creation of an action plan that clearly identified responsibility, time frame and evidence of achievement.*Facilitated site level professional development through modeling, workshops, coaching, and book studies.*Established the Cultivation Team in 2018 to nurture leadership and create sustainability of the PYP.*Provided feedback about progress and development of the PYP as an active member of the District Teaching and Learning team, Site Leadership Team, PYP Cultivation Team, and Lead Team.*Planned and facilitated weekly collaborative planning and site level meetings based on grade or site feedback.*Oversaw site self-study process and required documentation for evaluation visits.*Attended a multitude of IBO professional development opportunities to stay abreast of PYP standards and practices- IB Global Conference, Inquiry, Making the PYP Happen, The Role of the Coordinator, and Building for the Future. Show less

Claremore, Ok

*Attended over 300 hours of training on literacy, numeracy and CCSS.*Provided timely information and technical assistance to district constituents- Jenks, Union, and Claremore Public Schools. *Collaborated with individual teachers or teams of teachers through co-planning, co-teaching, modeling, coaching, and providing professional development focused on PK-3rd grade literacy. *Assisted districts in implementing the RSA.

*Taught 5th and 6th grade

*Fostered the planning and implementation of a systematic method of supervising the instructional program through the use of learning walks, observations, documentations, and follow-up conferences.*Oversaw site-level attendance, technology, scheduling, OCCT testing and safety.*Provided the direct and indirect supervision of all students assigned to the building. *Communicated with families through conferences, site meetings, family events, newsletters, phone calls, and direct email.

*Organized identification process, including planning, testing of students, review of student data, and parent communication.*Collaborated with teachers to plan and implement differentiated instruction.*Model best practice in gifted education through professional development, whole class push-in lessons, and small group lessons. *Attended NAGC conference as the board representative from OK Association for Gifted, Creative, and Talented.

Ms, Educational Psychology

Ba, Elementary Education

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Iota Founding TU Chapter President, Graduated Magna Cum Laude