- Oversee retail store operations, facilities management and interpretative programs at the Highland Lighthouse in partnership with the National Park Service- Provide historically accurate and compelling interpretation of events, personalities, and major themes- Promote understanding and appreciation of the significance of the Highland Light within the full context of the Maritime history of Cape Cod National Seashore- Coordinate staffing for both store operations and interpretation- Insure the staff and merchandise represent and further the objectives of historic interpretation, education and preservation of the historic site - Delivered a 63% increase in YTD retail sales in 2023 and 10% over annual store goal

- Built strong relationships with school leaders and teachers to engage schools as key partners in increasing student achievement by 23-53% in the personalized learning of middle school mathematics- Delivered ongoing professional development and/or consultation in 35 of our partnership middle schools- Helped principals and school leaders to develop and foster instructional expectations and fluency with our technology portal within the context of a professional learning community- Supported teacher teams and school administrators in collecting, interpreting, and making instructional changes based upon student achievement data and work samples- Ensured that participating schools had a system in place for regularly assessing and evaluating all students and staff to support higher levels of performance- Implemented special projects such as orientations, summer institutes, and cross-school events- Actively participated in the design of a coherent approach to school instructional support and coaching - Served as account manager using SalesForce as our CRM, and engaged in the annual renewal of more than 20 partnerships for our education technology startup SaaS- Directly managed our professional development budget and our learning management system (LMS)

Instructor, 2001-2013- Facilitated courses for the Teach Ed, MSEd, and Alt Cert programs, including: Introduction to Schooling in Communities, Cognitive Foundations of Learning, Secondary Science Methods, Using Video to Study Teaching and Learning, and many seminars for K-12 interns on Inquiry, Assessment, Differentiation, and TechnologyInstructional Coach, NU-TEACH, 2008-2012- Delivered professional development and instructional support, in both formal seminars and during classroom instruction, to first-year mathematics and science teachers in Chicago Public Schools Consultant to Smaller Learning Communities, 1999-2008- Provided ongoing design support and technical assistance to implement new SLC structures in urban high schools - Coached teachers in designing and implementing cross-curricular, project-based, technology-infused projects- Coordinated SLC efforts with the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of High School Programs- Conducted classroom observations, surveys, focus groups, and interviews for program evaluation- Defined frameworks for data analysis and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of data- Wrote about and presented results at conferencesGraduate Research Assistant, 1999-2004 - Represented the Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (funded by National Science Foundation) in Chicago Public Schools and Evanston Township High School- Designed, supported, and studied formative assessment for teachers and students - Helped design a system of embedded assessments and scoring guidesAdditional Activities at Northwestern:- Collaborated on successful charter school application for UIC Charter 6-12 School, 2004-2005- Acted as Teaching Assistant: Mathematics and Science Methods, Fall 2002/Design of Learning Environments, Winter 2001- Reviewed for AERA, 2001-2006 and Golden Apple Awards, 2012- Remained current in state standards and national trends in education- Attended conferences for educators and researchers

- Coordinated Chicago Wilderness curriculum development project with 10 teachers and scientists- Designed comprehensive units for a new biodiversity curriculum, with an emphasis on building supports for teachers learning to do problem-based (PBL) instruction- Developed educator kits of materials to accompany the curriculum guide- Oversaw distribution of curriculum and materials kits to 100 sites around Chicago- Provided professional development to partner organizations through a series of PBL workshops- Maintained budget and reports for foundation

- Produced written materials for the education department, including K-8 curriculum, teacher guides, museum tours and classes, newsletter articles, brochures, grant proposals, reports, and budgets- Created Online Learning Projects on the Academy's web site- Taught all levels at the Academy's museum, in schools, and in the community (i.e., Chicago Parks)- Hosted regional and national conferences for educators to promote the Academy’s programs- Supervised participation in the Academy's Chicago Science Explorers and Park Voyagers- Coordinated CPS 7-8 grade Gifted Ecology and Online Programs- Guided the Water Works and North Pond exhibit development teams for the Nature Museum

- Organized activities of an independent school program, ensuring the progress and welfare of students, ages 6-22, and the continuous training, assistance and evaluation of their teachers- Conducted and published research: Powers, S., Thibadeau, S., and Rose, K. 1992. Antecedent Exercise and its Effects on Self-Stimulation. Behavioral Residential Treatment, Vol 7.- Presented research abstract at annual conference of American Association of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY, November 1991