I design and facilitate workshops and presentations in diversity training.• “Enacting Systemic Change in Educational Institutions” and “That Awkward Moment: Identifying & Addressing Bias-Based Comments in School Settings,” IDEAS Conference, April 2018• Workshop Facilitator, EDCO Superintendent Coaching Group, “Aspects of Identity: Implications for Practice,” Spring 2018• Guest Speaker, Family Equality Council, “Parental Engagement: Empowering Our Kids to Navigate Changing School Climates” (podcast), January 2017• Lecture Presenter, Needham High School Parent Conference, “Accepting, Respecting, & Celebrating Cultural Diversity,” January 2016• Workshop Facilitator, CASE Collaborative, “Identifying Bias & Creating Culturally Sensitive Connections with Families,” May 2015

• Design and teach graduate level courses in racial identity development, cultural competency, and diversity sensitivity, including the impact of these issues on education

• Work collaboratively with colleagues on daily operations, such as student discipline and community communication, and making data-driven decisions to build capacity with the entire school community for school-wide initiatives like cultural proficiency, student equity, and interdisciplinary learning• Create and oversee student equity programs, including the Castle Scholars program for African-American and Latinx students to increase representation of students of color in upper-level courses, Courageous Conversations on Race to train junior/senior students to design and execute lessons on race with younger students, and Restorative Justice practices to reduce student suspensions and improve culture• Facilitate conversations and plan meetings on race and diversity for Pre K-12 administrators, as well as serving as a member of the district’s Race, Equity, Access, and Leadership (REAL) Coalition, leading the group’s professional development plan and executing professional learning for more than 800 staff• Serve as primary and secondary evaluator for staff members from every department in the school• Plan and lead student, faculty, and community meetings on a variety of topics• Co-chair the Technology and Innovation Committee, leading representatives from every department through the school’s transition to a 1:1 laptop environment• Responsible for organizing the annual MCAS administration of more than 400 students

• Create and teach thematic-based units using the Massachusetts state frameworks and district guidelines• Current teaching duties include courses devoted to the exploration of the American Dream (Sophomore English), Justice and Judgment (Junior English), Visions of the Future – Dystopian Literature (Senior English)• Develop a new leveled English program, including working with colleagues to ensure a diverse representation of racial, ethnic, and cultural voices within our required curriculum• Serve as co-chair of the Curriculum Committee in preparation for the decennial NEASC accreditation visit• Representative of the EDCO District Equity Support Team focusing on initiatives of cultural diversity in schools• Mentor both a student teacher from Brandeis University and new teachers to the English Department• Serve as AP Coordinator, responsible for organizing the annual administration of more than 300 Advanced Placement exams in a variety of subjects• Train other teachers in the practical use of technology in their classrooms, including development of curriculum for Interactive White Boards, online teaching platforms, and more• Direction of the fall play, including mentoring students in all aspects of play production, including set design and construction, costume design, lighting design, publicity, choreography, and more

• Created and taught thematic-based units for diverse classes using the Massachusetts state frameworks, district curriculum outcomes, and required MCAS skills• Taught a variety of levels and sections, including English 9 (all levels), English 12 Advanced Placement, a Yearbook elective, and a dramatic literature elective• Advised extra-curricular drama program by coordinating faculty, parent, and student involvement in all aspects of annually producing at least one play, one musical, a one-act play festival, and the annual Massachusetts High School Drama Guild’s competitive festival• Organized yearly student attendance at the New England Theatre Conference and competitive Theater Olympiad, an annual New York City field trip to attend Broadway plays, and many local theater field trips• Mentored a student teacher from the University of Massachusetts at Boston• Served on Faculty Advisory Council, including two years as chairperson, in pursuit of bettering school culture• Served as National Honor Society Faculty Council Member; selected as NHS Honoree by the Class of 2007• Selected by Superintendent to serve on the 2004-2005 Diversity Committee charged with proposing new ways to increase and retain racial diversity among Medford Public School’s work force