Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

• Director, Longitudinal Curriculum and Instruction

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Lead a team of faculty and staff that provide content expertise for delivery of longitudinal curriculum. Responsibilities include ensuring processes for ongoing review of curricular objectives, learning activities and assessments related to developmental, longitudinal content in the domains of interprofessional health, quality improvement and patient safety, ethics, public health, communication, evidence-based medicine/scientific inquiry. Also responsible for oversight of teaching methodologies across the curriculum to ensure best practices and consistency. Work with faculty curriculum leaders, course instructors, and medical school administration to track and review data, assess gaps and develop, implement and evaluate educator development initiatives needed to promote excellence in teaching and learning.

• Director of Case Based Learning and Phase 1 Manager

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Develop Case Based Learning (CBL) in the MD program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, including oversight of the case writing process and implementation, creation of a faculty development program and monitoring ongoing quality improvement. Provide leadership and administrative oversight in the design, planning, implementation, integration and ongoing quality improvement for Phase 1 of the MD program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Work with faculty curriculum leaders, course instructors, and medical school administration to implement new medical school curricula as part of the FORWARD Curriculum. Develop, manage, and evaluate new pedagogies and educational initiatives. Identify and reward teaching excellence, support and facilitate educational research/scholarship and provide consultation to improve quality of medical student teaching.

• Curriculum Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2016

  Provide leadership and administrative oversight in the design, planning, implementation, integration and evaluation for the Year 1&2 Program leading to the MD degree. Advise faculty curriculum leaders in appropriate instructional methods and assessment techniques, including the creation of professional development programs to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Direct medical school course leaders, faculty and instructors in educational standards to improve medical school courses and align with accreditation standards of the LCME. • Awarded $50,000 Education Innovation Grant for the purpose of revising Neuroscience teaching to include flipped classroom methodologies, blended learning, online video modules, and team based learning. • Curriculum Transformation 2.0 Steering Committee member. Created new models for the redesign of the 4 year MD program including new assessment and teaching methods. Led subcommittee to align ACGME milestones with program objectives and develop capstone/bootcamp courses for advanced students. • Grand Rounds presenter for University of Wisconsin Hospital Division of GI and Hepatology, "From Teaching to Learning: Strategies that Bridge the Gap"



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Outreach Specialist

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2006

  Collaborated on the development and articulation of inquiry-based immersion science curriculum units for the SCALE Project. Facilitated and collaborated with a team of STEM faculty and staff, research and evaluation staff, school district administrators, teachers and students to develop and write K-12 science instructional materials. Organized, planned, and implemented professional development opportunities for science educators and administrators.• Wrote Inquiry Guide for K-12 teachers • Co-facilitated Solids and Liquids Science Seminar for approximately 30 elementary teachers in the Madison Metropolitan School District to support inquiry-based science teaching• Created the Inquiry Map used nationally • Wrote and designed a high school Climate and Ecosystems inquiry-based unit for the LA Unified School District



Green Bay Area Public School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2004

  Taught seventh grade life science and cross-categorical and ESL sixth and eighth grade classrooms. Responsible for overall classroom operations including developing lesson plans, instruction and assessment. Taught seventh grade life science and cross-categorical and ESL sixth and eighth grade classrooms. Responsible for overall classroom operations including developing lesson plans, instruction and assessment.



Catholic Memorial High School

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

• High School Science Teacher

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

  Taught ninth grade biology and anatomy & physiology for eleventh and twelfth grade students. Responsible for designing curriculum and all aspects of classroom teaching. Implemented constructivist lab activities as well as portfolio assessment. Taught ninth grade biology and anatomy & physiology for eleventh and twelfth grade students. Responsible for designing curriculum and all aspects of classroom teaching. Implemented constructivist lab activities as well as portfolio assessment.