Experienced and tenured teacher of the gifted with demonstrated success collaborating with colleagues, supervisors, and support staff in order to deliver high-quality instructional experiences for children.Instructional practices have been recognized by Board of Education certificates, and have delivered two Board of Education presentations during course of career. Certified in multiple subject areas spanning grades 1-12 with experience teaching all levels of learners. Curriculum writer for both gifted & talented and schoolwide enrichment programs.Completed highly successful administrative internships in two diverse Nassau County School Districts; holder of both School Building Leader and School District Leader certifications. Received Doctorate of Education in educational leadership with a dissertation analyzing teacher hiring practices at the district level. Peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Education Human Resources. Presented research findings in various scholarly and professional settings including American Educational Research Association annual meeting. In just seven years, coached numerous elementary Odyssey of the Mind teams that qualified for New York State Finals and multiple teams that qualified for World Finals including one team that finished 3rd (out of 140) and the 2021 World Champion in the elementary technical category.Designer and instructor of two post-graduate courses for candidates earning the Gifted & Talented certificate extension. Promoted to adjunct assistant professor from adjunct instructor after approximately three years of service to Molloy University.
Listed skills include Teaching, Curriculum Design, Gifted Education, Creative Writing, and 23 others.