Experienced grades 9-12 Language Arts/Spanish Instructor and university Assistant Professor with a demonstrated history of successfully thriving in a face to face and e-learning environment for both students and adults. Skilled in assessment practices and grading, backwards design lesson planning, educational technology for learning and course delivery, course design, differentiated instruction, classroom management, critical thinking and problem solving using design thinking methodology, and leadership through creating and facilitating professional development curriculum. Strong teaching professional with an advanced online teaching certificate, Master's degree in Teaching and Learning, and a principal's license focused in grades K-12 from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.