As the Executive Director of MVED, I was responsible for the overall administration and leadership of Minnesota Valley Education District. In my role I also served as the Director of Special Education for the seven member school districts of MVED: Cleveland Public Schools, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Public Schools, Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools, Maple River Public Schools, Nicollet Public School, St. Clair Public School, and Saint Peter Public Schools.

K-12 Principal- Minnesota Valley School: A K-12 Level IV Special Education Program- School 40 Level 3 Program- Rockbend ALC (9-12 Alternative HS)

Provided leadership for improving the overall quality of education received by students, staff, and the school community through the use of technology; and provide a vision for the implementation and use of technology to advance education for the Saint Peter Public Schools. Responsible for the overall administration, supervision, and evaluation of the technology support and instructional technology programs of the school district:• Supervised, evaluated, and provided direction to the technology department staff and district technology coaches.• Coordinated, developed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated the three-year technology plan of the district.• Formulated and implemented technology training policies, programs, and schools for the students and staff of the school district.• Evaluated the use of technology in the classroom and the modeling and support of the effective integration of technology in the classroom.• Provided leadership to the district technology committee.• Developed and implemented the district technology budget.Provided leadership to development and implementation of a1-to-1 Digital Learning Initiative.• Assisted building principals as a resource in providing input on the use of technology in all areas of the district's curriculum review process.• Provided assistance in the management and operation of the district's assessment plan.• Assisted in the implementation and coordination of the K-12 media/technology curriculum and the district's library/media program.• Provided leadership to the development and implementation of a Flexible Learning Day (e-learning) plan for weather related school closures.• Member of facilities team involved in the vision, design, and construction of a new high school building project.

Technology Integration Professional Development• Interactive Whiteboards > SMART Technologies• 1:1 Learning• Online learning• Web2.0• Flipped Learning• Cognitive Coaching• Design thinking• District Staff Development Team Member• District Technology Team Member• Program Coordinator• Technology Mentor and Coach• District Data Team Member• Data Coach• Professional Development School Institute (MSU-Mankato)• Online learning liaison• Professional Growth Plan Coach

Teacher at Ziebarth ALC. - Grades 10-12• Social Studies: U.S. History, World History, American Government, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Cultural Awareness• Career Studies: Career Exploration, Career Case Studies, Critical Thinking• Computer Technology: Desktop applications, Office applications, Web applications, Web design• Humanities: Art History, Drawing, Photography, Mass MediaLeSueur-Henderson Education Association's Teacher of the Year 2010

• Annual program budgeting• Student Information Systems management (JMC, Pearson Centerpoint, Infinite Campus)• Course scheduling • Student records management (enrollment, transcripts, report cards, schedules, testing)• Student reporting (MARSS)• Program Liaison for MDE, County agencies, local area high schools• Student support/advocacy• Classroom support

Co-taught online course to prepare K-12 teachers to be online instructors for SOCRATES Online.

Web design (HTML, CSS, PHP)Graphic designContent managementList-serve