Experience

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Learning Specialist

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Support and promote early learning in the Black Hills community. Support and promote early learning in the Black Hills community.



SPEARFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT 40-2

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

• Literacy Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

  Scope of work includes reading intervention small groups and Title I reading small groups. Collaborate with classroom teachers to assess and identify students’ strengths and needs. Develop and teach sequence of lessons to improve literacy skills. Scope of work includes reading intervention small groups and Title I reading small groups. Collaborate with classroom teachers to assess and identify students’ strengths and needs. Develop and teach sequence of lessons to improve literacy skills.



Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE)

• Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

• Deputy Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  Learning Specialist and Deputy Director work included: Literacy and Math coaching, teacher professional development, teacher mentoring, Learner Agency, Customized Learning, creating/managing and aligning school district contracts with staffing. Learning Specialist and Deputy Director work included: Literacy and Math coaching, teacher professional development, teacher mentoring, Learner Agency, Customized Learning, creating/managing and aligning school district contracts with staffing.



Rapid City Area Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2014

  Elementary Classroom Teacher for 8 years (grades taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and Reading Recovery/Literacy Teacher for 4 years. Additional involvement included: professional development class facilitator, teacher mentor, learning labs facilitator, graduate student mentor, student teacher supervisor, Praxis standard setting study member. Elementary Classroom Teacher for 8 years (grades taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and Reading Recovery/Literacy Teacher for 4 years. Additional involvement included: professional development class facilitator, teacher mentor, learning labs facilitator, graduate student mentor, student teacher supervisor, Praxis standard setting study member.