Director of Special Projects

• Apr 2023 - Present

Stay-at-Home Parent

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2023

Director, K12 Programs, NYC Metro Region

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

- Lead implementation team of 8 employees based in the New York Metropolitan area and Washington DC; serving over 2,000 school districts including the NYCDOE- Worked closely with various individuals on the K-12, Sales and Customer Success teams to establish successful relationships for schools and sponsors in NY and NJ- Organized and facilitated meetings, conferences and events to help develop relationships amongst local schools and sponsors in the financial, sports & entertainment and community engagement sectors- Advised NYNJ schools team to reach 99% of all sponsored goals for the 2018-2019 school year- Hired 3 new managers and mentored each colleague through the 12 week on-boarding process Show less

NJ School Implementation Manager

• Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

- Responsible for marketing, training and supporting both teachers and administrators on all 22 of EVERFI's online courses; focus on Northern New Jersey school districts- Provided access and support to critical and engaging real-life tech courses for no cost to users- Developed and lead teacher and administrator professional development sessions throughout the state on topics such as financial literacy, STEM, career exploration, mental health, diversity/inclusion and healthy relationships/anti-bullying - Collaborated with the Customer Success team and sponsors (ie: NY Jets, NJ Devils, Provident Bank and NJHESAA) to ensure success of - Developed and strengthened working relationships at the district level in three of the largest districts in NJ - Recipient of the 2018 SEG Character Playbook Award - Reached over 50,000 student learners in 450 schools; Increased student usage by 31% in the 2017-2018 school year- 86% of students using EVERFI in New Jersey schools resided in my territory during the 2017-2018 school year - Retained 99% of all EVERFI instructors from year previously; was one of the top five Schools Managers based on retention rates nation-wide- Presented at the NJEA, NJECC and NJAHPERD conferences in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years Show less

Child Development Specialist

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

Provided early intervention services to clients ages 0-3 with various developmental disabilities according to individual IFSPs and NJEIS standards and regulations. Provided early intervention services to clients ages 0-3 with various developmental disabilities according to individual IFSPs and NJEIS standards and regulations.

Departmentalized ELA Special Education Teacher

• Sep 2008 - Jun 2017

Departmentalized Middle & High School English Language Arts [2012-2017] -Taught an adapted ELA Common Core curriculum to students ages 11-20 in a departmentalized setting -Designed and Implemented a school-wide “peer buddy” program – assigned departmental students to 1:1 buddies in the younger grades to work on reading and social skills throughout the school year -Coordinated school-wide donation drives and participated in semi-formal committee -Created an adapted Common Core aligned curriculum for school wide use to measure student progress to goals (Grades K-8 Math/K-12 ELA) -Familiar with Dynamic Learning Maps and PARCC testing requirements and adaptations -Presented three technology training sessions to staff on new SmartBoard technology -Trained by NJ IDEA for Community Based Instruction & implemented training in a “real life” setting -Awarded a Target Field Trip Grant & two different $5,000 grants for new technology to infuse in classroom environment -Coordinated & organized a school-wide Spirit Week to coincide with our annual Walk-a-Thon -Assisted in administrative duties for over 150+ hours; including balancing the school-wide budget -Mentored two novice teachers during the 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 school years -Taught Autistic Preschool Program for the ESY at the Forum School in July 2013 - Incorporated iPads into their curriculum using various apps and reward strategies Departmentalized Middle School Science [2010-2011] -Taught adapted Physical, Earth, Biology and Environmental Science courses to four different middle school level classes Self-Contained Middle School Level Classroom [2008-2010] -Educated 12-15 year old students with various abilities in all academic & SEL subject areas Show less

High School English Special Education Teacher

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

High School English – Inclusion and Resource Classes [2011-2012] -Taught English in the resource, inclusion and basic skills classroom settings -Volunteered as a cheer coach, assigned tardy warnings, facilitated a district-wide staff PD day, developed school-wide anti-bullying activities & created a peer mentor day along with principal for 150+ leadership hours -Served on district literacy curriculum committee as a special education representative; Aligned English curriculum with Common Core standards and modified curriculum for special needs students' success Show less

Elementary Special Education Teacher

• Mar 2008 - Jun 2008

Taught ELA & Math to 2nd and 3rd grade students in a resource room setting at Lenape Meadows Elementary School [Maternity Leave Position in 2008] Taught ELA & Math to 2nd and 3rd grade students in a resource room setting at Lenape Meadows Elementary School [Maternity Leave Position in 2008]