PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:To provide students with the best learning paths possible through building connections between families, staff, and the community.EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK: Mentor, LaGrange District 105; Fall 2016-Present SMART Goal Team Member, Gurrie Middle School; Fall 2013-Present 8th Grade Lunch Supervisor, Gurrie Middle School; Fall 2013-Present Systems Team Member, Consortium for Educational Change; Winter 2013 Coach, Boys Softball, Gurrie Middle School; Fall 2012-Fall 2014 Coach, Speech Team and Math Team, LaGrange School District 105; Winter 2010-Present Guest Speaker, Middle School Model, Lewis University; Winter 2008-2010Specialties: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NCTM Chicago Conference, NCTM; Winter 2017 Growth Through Learning Administrator Modules; Summer 2017 SMART Learning System; Fall 2014-Present Common Core Training, Common Core Institute; Fall 2012-Spring 2014 Responsive Classroom I and II Training, Responsive Classroom; Summer 2011-2012 Gifted Education Seminar; Summer 2010 Current, Best Strategies: Challenging and Motivating Gifted Students; Fall 2009 MAP Training for Middle School Students; Fall 2009 Six Trait Writing for Teachers; Fall 2009 Motivating Your Unmotivated Students; Winter 2009 Kagan Training for Teachers; Fall 2008