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Teach Advanced and Applied junior English classes, Career Prep and College Prep senior English, and CCP composition, speech, and literature courses.Serve as President (2020-Present), and previous Vice President (2018-2020), for theArlington Teachers' Association, receiving and responding to inquiries, concerns, andcomplaints in a timely and effective mannerMeet regularly with Arlington's superintendent to discuss staff concerns and opportunities toimprove school culture and/or employee satisfaction and performanceLead monthly Arlington Teachers' Association meetings and participate in monthly schoolboard meetingsCommunicate with staff throughout the year and during contract negotiation periods toidentify priorities as a leader on Arlington's Negotiating CommitteeServe as the Resident Educator Mentor for two new teachers during the first two years of their RESA experience to enhance their instruction quality and address performance weaknessesMentored three (3) college students during junior methods and student teaching, withall three individuals gaining employment immediately after college graduationSupervise Leader in Me (LIM) student-led Leadership TeamCollaborate with guidance counselor and intervention specialists to support students withacademic, social, and/or personal problemsAdvised students through an annual yearbook process to celebrate school traditions andrecognize student achievement in academics, athletics, clubs, and the fine arts

Taught Advanced, College Prep, and Applied sophomore English; Advanced and Applied junior English; College Prep and Applied senior English; and dual-enrollment College Composition through the University of Findlay. Designed and implemented innovative teaching units at Upper Sandusky High School tointegrate new-at-the-time technology such as Smartboards, Schoology, and Google DriveOrganized situational preparedness and emergency response professional development forUpper Sandusky staff as a member of the School Safety CommitteeAssisted Upper Sandusky through the Ohio Improvement Process by serving on the DistrictLevel Team, responsible for making curriculum changes and providing intervention to studentswho were not proficient on state tests

Rhetoric And Composition/Writing Studies

Coursework is designed to prepare teachers to teach College Credit Plus classes in dual enrollment settings.

Master'S Degree, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, 5-12

B.S. In Education, Integrated Language Arts, 7-12