Experience

Oak Hill Elementary

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Coach

  • Jul 2023 - Present



IDEA Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 3rd Grade ELA Master Teacher, Instructional Coach, and Team Lead

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2023

  Austin, Texas, United States Provide comprehensive education of TEKs based curricula to meet ambitious academic expectations. This includes innovative learning tools such as Wit and Wisdom, Reading Reconsidered, Imagine Learning, Pear Deck, StoryWorks, EdCite, Newsela, Renaissance, novel studies, and more. ● Lead 3rd-grade reading instruction with 86/54/30 on the 2022 Reading STAAR and average 1.7 years of scholar reading growth each school year according to the Renaissance STAR Test. ● Texas Teacher Allotment… Show more Provide comprehensive education of TEKs based curricula to meet ambitious academic expectations. This includes innovative learning tools such as Wit and Wisdom, Reading Reconsidered, Imagine Learning, Pear Deck, StoryWorks, EdCite, Newsela, Renaissance, novel studies, and more. ● Lead 3rd-grade reading instruction with 86/54/30 on the 2022 Reading STAAR and average 1.7 years of scholar reading growth each school year according to the Renaissance STAR Test. ● Texas Teacher Allotment Designated Teacher 2022-2023 District Teacher of the Year- 2019-2020 ● Play an integral role in effective behavior management and literacy development by facilitating course collaborations and mentoring and empowering other teachers through professional development. ● Spearhead technology initiatives to record lessons for differentiated re-teachings based on student areas for improvement, leading to more individualized and effective independent work. ● Initiate new learning strategies to maintain student attention, improve attendance, and drive performance, resulting in 98.5% student attendance rate. ● Coach new and developing teachers in behavior management, lesson planning, and lesson implementation. ● Earned Level 5 Rating and Master Teacher recognition according to the Teacher Career Pathway and the Guidepost for Excellent Teaching (GET) rubric. ● Developed a system to track student progress, Identify student strengths and weaknesses, and address learning gaps. Use current data to create small group and one-on-one learning opportunities. Show less



Kidventure, Inc.

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Director

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Westlake, Texas



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 2nd Grade Teacher & Teach for America Corps Member

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  San Antonio, Texas, United States Taught 2nd grade students at SAISD Storm Elementary, in all subject areas with a keen focus on improving academic literacy, social interaction, and positive behavioral changes. Engaged in rigorous training through the Teach for America program and accepted a 2 year commitment to serve students from low income, failing schools and promote the TFA mission of college for all. ● +Fostered relationships with children, parents, and other teachers, collaborating to maximize the educational… Show more Taught 2nd grade students at SAISD Storm Elementary, in all subject areas with a keen focus on improving academic literacy, social interaction, and positive behavioral changes. Engaged in rigorous training through the Teach for America program and accepted a 2 year commitment to serve students from low income, failing schools and promote the TFA mission of college for all. ● +Fostered relationships with children, parents, and other teachers, collaborating to maximize the educational experience for the children. ● Led professional development sessions on maintaining classroom culture and the power of a morning meeting. ● Provided leadership support as the 2nd-grade assessment captain to create assessments and train teachers on how to develop assessments based on TEKS, daily objectives, balance of rigor, and backward planning. ● Conducted assessments on student progress, facilitated parent-teacher meetings to discuss performance outcomes, and developed learning plans that encouraged students to make improvements. ● Improved individual teaching strategies by videotaping and analyzing own teaching to identify strengths and weaknesses. ● Collaborated with the 2nd-grade team to plan instruction and use academic data to adjust learning strategies. Served as a PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) team member to create, implement, and enforce a school culture of clear expectations and positive reinforcement. ● Won Team Up Challenge Grant and served as the literacy service project captain. Show less