Experienced Director of Communications at the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, committed to advancing teacher leadership and innovative instructional practices. I leverage impactful storytelling and strategic communication to drive initiatives that empower educators and improve student outcomes. With a talent for crafting compelling narratives and building strong partnerships, I excel in fast-paced environments, enhancing engagement and awareness across diverse audiences.

- Deliver Cabinet-level leadership for a mission-driven public school district of 3400 Pre-K through 12th grade students and over 500 faculty and support staff, providing operational oversight of researched-based, high quality educational programs- Demonstrate exponential growth of social media marketing and messaging presence by increasing engagement (Facebook 80% increase, Twitter 58% increase, Instagram 751% increase) to strengthen district influence and stakeholder partnerships through ongoing digital communication- Design and publish districtwide quarterly newsletter reaching over 11,000 households and businesses- Led team that realized the first-ever Racial Equity and Educational Justice Policy for Burlington-Edison School District, codifying district equity initiatives to inform all current and future districtwide processes- Maintain compliance, operational oversight and audit accountability for $500K federal GEAR UP grant- Directed district COVID response plan, including pivoting instructional programming to home-based learning, coordination of student and staff testing and reporting processes, ongoing summation of positive case activity and interface with Skagit County health officials - Engineered successful election marketing and messaging campaigns securing $20,824,000 Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O) (2020), $46,961,507 Replacement EP&O Levy (2022) and $14,427,000 Replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy (2022)- Negotiated seven successful certificated and classified collective bargaining agreements as a key member of the management negotiations team

- Directed a comprehensive high school of 1200 students, grades 9 through 12 (14% students receiving special education, 13% multilingual learner, 47% economically disadvantaged), and over 100 faculty and support staff, both instructionally and operationally - Produced 90% graduation rate with 58% college enrollment directly after graduation (2019)- Raised FAFSA completion rate to a 10-year high of 65% (2018) and connected 89 graduating seniors with 251 scholarships/awards totaling $2,667,741- Strengthened PSAT completion for students in 10th and 11th grades from 23% (2014) to 85% (2015-2019)- Boosted Advanced Placement exams taken school wide by 75% (2013-2018) and exams taken by students of color by 588% (8 students in 2013 to 55 students in 2018)- Increased students of color enrolling directly into a 2-year or 4-year institution after high school- Maintained a fiscally responsible school wide annual budget of over $150,000- Mentored five incoming principals across the region with the Association of Washington School Principals (2017-2020)

- Maintained a positive, learning-focused school climate, managing all discipline procedures and coordinating conferences with families and guardians; instituted in-school suspension program to reduce out-of-school suspensions by over 50%- Provided evaluations and instructional coaching for 22 teachers and 25 classified employees- Cultivated administrative systems for tracking classroom observational data

- Built and maintained school Master Schedule, processing student roster changes while ensuring class size compliance with within the collective bargaining agreement- Promoted positive school safety and discipline procedures that successfully removed Martin Luther King from the "persistently dangerous school" list (2008)- Served as the Advanced Placement Coordinator, increasing number of students accessing Advanced Placement coursework while expanding the Advanced Placement course offerings

- Developed, taught lessons, and assessed assignments across high school English curricula to 9th through 12th grade students, including Advanced Placement English Language and Advanced Placement English Literature courses- Engaged with students in co-curricular activities as the head coach for Varsity Girls Basketball (2006) and Junior Varsity Boys Basketball (2004, 2005)