Teach science to over 100 middle school students per day. Used Backwards Design Principles to design curriculum that increased rigor and relevance of the daily lessons. Utilized technology to track and analyze learning data to make informed decisions.Conducted multiple district training sessions and am a workshop facilitator and speaker. Sessions included "Discovery Education in the K-12 Classroom", "Differentiated Instruction Methods Roundtable", "Best Grading… Show more Teach science to over 100 middle school students per day. Used Backwards Design Principles to design curriculum that increased rigor and relevance of the daily lessons. Utilized technology to track and analyze learning data to make informed decisions.Conducted multiple district training sessions and am a workshop facilitator and speaker. Sessions included "Discovery Education in the K-12 Classroom", "Differentiated Instruction Methods Roundtable", "Best Grading Practices"Instructional design consultant, guiding teachers to write and implement high quality lessons that enhance students' critical thinking skills.Science department head, member of district Professional Development Committee, and member of the Building Leadership Team. Show less

Curriculum writer for middle school science. Designed lessons and assessments for district-wide implementation. Collaborated with colleagues to create cross-curricular curriculum. Became a building leader in lesson and assessment design.District trainer and workshop speaker. Trained teachers on implementing educational technologies in their classroom, and served as ed tech consultant. Member and leader of many committees, creating committees where I saw a need. Developed… Show more Curriculum writer for middle school science. Designed lessons and assessments for district-wide implementation. Collaborated with colleagues to create cross-curricular curriculum. Became a building leader in lesson and assessment design.District trainer and workshop speaker. Trained teachers on implementing educational technologies in their classroom, and served as ed tech consultant. Member and leader of many committees, creating committees where I saw a need. Developed and implemented a plan to increase attendance at our school (I presented this to our board and it was implemented by other buildings). Show less

Conducted lessons to various ages and sizes of student groups. Organized student trips around the nation. Organized and ensured fidelity to student fundraisers. Worked with colleagues to align curriculum.