I currently teach 7th & 8th grade math using the Common Core curriculum at Otsego Middle School. Along with math, I also teach STREAM School.In 2017, with the help of the Kalamazoo Nature Center, STREAM School was created! STREAM School creates a unique opportunity for students provided through a partnership between Otsego Public Schools and the Kalamzoo Nature Center. STREAM School students learn valuable Science, Language Arts and Math content alongside everyday skills needed for… Show more I currently teach 7th & 8th grade math using the Common Core curriculum at Otsego Middle School. Along with math, I also teach STREAM School.In 2017, with the help of the Kalamazoo Nature Center, STREAM School was created! STREAM School creates a unique opportunity for students provided through a partnership between Otsego Public Schools and the Kalamzoo Nature Center. STREAM School students learn valuable Science, Language Arts and Math content alongside everyday skills needed for success in today's world while connecting their learning to the outdoors. The program offers a complex PBL experience that places students outside and redefines what a classroom looks like. Show less

The IChallengeUth Program is partnered with a local industry/community partner and will go through a seven day experience that will help prepare them for the one-week summer program. During the program, teachers will facilitate the process of six - eight incoming 6th - 7th grade students: (1) exploring a real world issue that the partnering organization is facing (2) developing and presenting solutions both to leadership at the partnering organization and a group of judges on… Show more The IChallengeUth Program is partnered with a local industry/community partner and will go through a seven day experience that will help prepare them for the one-week summer program. During the program, teachers will facilitate the process of six - eight incoming 6th - 7th grade students: (1) exploring a real world issue that the partnering organization is facing (2) developing and presenting solutions both to leadership at the partnering organization and a group of judges on the last Friday of the program. In addition, participating teachers will develop curriculum/units for their own classrooms based upon what they experience within the program.The 2014 IChallengeUth Program students were paired with a number of local businesses and organizations to address initiatives or issues facing these businesses and organizations. This past summer, I was provided the opportunity to work with The Outdoor Discovery Center and Project Clarity, which is an initiative to clean-up the Lake Macatawa Watershed. After meeting with Travis Williams, Executive Director Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway, it was agreed that Project Clarity needed a way to engage local school districts to assist with the cleaning-up of the local watershed.For further details regarding the mission of Project Clarity, please use the link below. Show less

A partnership between the Outdoor Discovery Center and Paw Paw Public Schools was created to help PPPS deliver nature based educational experiences to summer school students and the PPPS staff.Prior to the beginning of summer school, PPPS staff engaged in a 3-hour Bootcamp professional development where PPPS staff experienced a series of 15 short lessons designed to help the PPPS staff grow in their understanding of providing outdoor educational experiences for their students.

I taught 8th grade science using the Earth Science MME curriculum & I also teach 7th grade math using the Common Core curriculum at Hamilton Middle School.In 2013, with the help of Ted Malefyt and the Outdoor Discovery Center, STREAM School was created! STREAM School created a unique opportunity for students provided through a partnership between Hamilton Community Schools and the Outdoor Discovery Center. STREAM School students learn valuable Science, Language Arts and Math content… Show more I taught 8th grade science using the Earth Science MME curriculum & I also teach 7th grade math using the Common Core curriculum at Hamilton Middle School.In 2013, with the help of Ted Malefyt and the Outdoor Discovery Center, STREAM School was created! STREAM School created a unique opportunity for students provided through a partnership between Hamilton Community Schools and the Outdoor Discovery Center. STREAM School students learn valuable Science, Language Arts and Math content alongside everyday skills needed for success in today's world while connecting their learning to the outdoors. The program offers a complex PBL experience that places students outside and redefines what a classroom looks like. Show less

During my time as head-coach at Otsego High School, I really developed a lot of different programs, training sessions, and opportunities for players around West Michigan to play more basketball, in a competitive environment.I.T. Sessions- 45 minute sessions to work on player skillsSummer Scrimmages- Organized scrimmages for West Michigan freshmen, JV, and Varsity basketball teams- Freshmen and JV teams played on Tuesday nights throughout June & July- Varsity… Show more During my time as head-coach at Otsego High School, I really developed a lot of different programs, training sessions, and opportunities for players around West Michigan to play more basketball, in a competitive environment.I.T. Sessions- 45 minute sessions to work on player skillsSummer Scrimmages- Organized scrimmages for West Michigan freshmen, JV, and Varsity basketball teams- Freshmen and JV teams played on Tuesday nights throughout June & July- Varsity teams played on Monday nights throughout June & JulyTeam Camps- Planned and Organized camps for grades K-2 & 3-5 three times a year- Planed and Organized camps for grades 6-8 & 9-12 two times a yearTeam Functions & Local Organization Awareness- Planned and Organized yearly fundraising events that dealt with cancer- Planned and Organized program trips to visit local organizations that worked with cancer patients Fundraising- Created unique fundraising events to help raise money to pay for summer camps, team scrimmages, and program equipment- Through program efforts a second "Gun" and "Noah" were purchased - http://www.shootaway.com/ - http://www.noahbasketball.com/ Show less

Rising StarsRising Stars is a competitive travel basketball program that uses the MHSAA game rules for all the games.

As the "chair" of the Wolverine Conference for girls' basketball, I was put into the position of collecting weekly stats from each coach, tabulating the statistics, and sharing out weekly information regarding conference standings and individual player statistics.At the conclusion of the conference schedule, I hosted a 2-hour meeting to determine the All-Conference award winners, the Coach of the Year honors, and to establish rules and guidelines going into the MHSAA tournament.