Uniting all history-related entities in Nevada in the mission of educating community members and students of all ages in local, national, and world history topics.

Copy Department Manager at Equinox International from 1996-1998; free-lance copywriter in 1999; experienced with brochures, catalogs, videos, technical writing, and promotional articles; see my blog: joyceoday.com for writing samples;

Taught World History; supervised Fresh Start Program wherein students who were expelled from other high schools worked with mentor teachers; instituted a points-based grading system to replace the school’s minimum F policy; coached a cadre of National Board teacher candidates; received the Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year Award for Nevada;

Planned and hosted educational seminars for teachers and community members; wrote and executed grants; secured venues, speakers, and donations; publicly advocated for educational issues;

Planned and hosted educational seminars; wrote white papers, project proposals, district exams for World History and Financial Literacy; coached educators; audited schools for performance criteria;

Taught AP World History and Peace and Conflict Studies; students dominated at the National History Day State-level competition; coached four state champion WorldQuest teams; students had the highest AP World History scores in the 5th largest school district in the nation with EVERY student taking the exam; served as department chair for three years; supervised 32 student-conducted oral history interviews with civil rights leaders, politicians, and Holocaust survivors; served on committees to rewrite the district World History syllabus and Social Studies course content and progression;

Taught World History and International Cultures; created the first Latin American History course in Nevada; coached three state champion WorldQuest teams; escorted and organized student exchange trips to Ukraine and Russia;