Experience

Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics & Science

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

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Specializing in nonfiction and research-based writing instruction. Design curriculum and teach writing and literature programs to support STEM-focused learning, with an emphasis on student publishing (blogs, proposals, presentations, films, portfolios). Specializing in nonfiction and research-based writing instruction. Design curriculum and teach writing and literature programs to support STEM-focused learning, with an emphasis on student publishing (blogs, proposals, presentations, films, portfolios).



WellPenned!

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Writing Consultant

  • 2009 - Present

  Individual and group writing coach for high school students and adults. Specializing in the college admissions process, personal essay writing, portfolio development and curation. Extensive teaching experience in process-based writing, journalism, creative nonfiction, digital media, and publishing. Individual and group writing coach for high school students and adults. Specializing in the college admissions process, personal essay writing, portfolio development and curation. Extensive teaching experience in process-based writing, journalism, creative nonfiction, digital media, and publishing.



Compass Homeschool Enrichment

• Oakton, Virginia

• Writing Instructor

  • 2013 - Present

  Currently serving as high school creative writing instructor and advisor to "PenPoint", a student-led art/literary anthology for secondary homeschooled students. Developed writing programming and curriculum for middle and high school homeschool campus-based network. Conceptualized and taught non-fiction, fiction and literary analysis courses that culminated in student portfolios, presentations and publications. Provided resources and opportunities to showcase student writing and encouraged publishing on-campus and beyond. Compass student fiction was selected for "Falling for the Story", a competitive anthology of Northern Virginia student writing published by "Fall for the Book" and the Northern Virginia Writing Project. Show less



Clifton Writers Group

• Clifton, Virginia, United States

• Writer

  • 2015 - Present

  Co-founder and current member of Clifton Writers, a community designed "to write more than we talk". (2015-present) Co-founder and current member of Clifton Writers, a community designed "to write more than we talk". (2015-present)



Northern Virginia Writing Project

• George Mason University

• Teacher/Consultant

  • 1986 - 2021

  Presented to and consulted with D.C. Metro area teachers about interdisciplinary writing, classroom writing strategies, "writing to learn", writing portfolio management and assessment. Taught summer institutes for both teachers and high school students. Conducted teacher research. Edited teacher and student writing anthologies. Presented to and consulted with D.C. Metro area teachers about interdisciplinary writing, classroom writing strategies, "writing to learn", writing portfolio management and assessment. Taught summer institutes for both teachers and high school students. Conducted teacher research. Edited teacher and student writing anthologies.



William & Mary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member of the Board of Trustees

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2017

  Consulted and networked with the university on fundraising, scholarship, alumni engagement and development projects. Attended, organized and hosted events for students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni. Promoted and advanced the goals, mission and visibility of The College of William and Mary. Consulted and networked with the university on fundraising, scholarship, alumni engagement and development projects. Attended, organized and hosted events for students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni. Promoted and advanced the goals, mission and visibility of The College of William and Mary.



Fairfax County Public Schools

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

• English Teacher, Journalism Teacher, Creative Writing Teacher, Advisor for student publications

  • 1985 - 1995

  Taught middle and high school English courses and writing electives (Creative Writing, Journalism). Sponsored student literary magazine and newspaper. As a journalism teacher and newspaper advisor, taught news and opinion writing, editing, photography, layout & design, advertising, computer graphics, financial management and in-house printing. The resulting publication, The Sentinel, was distributed bi-weekly to over 2000 students and 150 faculty members and administration. Developed curriculum for FCPS, Sidney Lanier Intermediate and Centreville High Schools. Mentored under-achieving and English-as-a-Second-Language students. Member, National Council of Teachers of English, Virginia Association of Teachers of English. Show less



American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • 1983 - 1985

  Managed professional development communications and networking opportunities for deans of schools of education. Coordinated and staffed national convention for teacher educators. Managed professional development communications and networking opportunities for deans of schools of education. Coordinated and staffed national convention for teacher educators.



Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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

• English Teacher, publication advisor/sponsor

  • 1982 - 1983

  Taught sophomore English (literature & writing), advisor for student yearbook. Taught sophomore English (literature & writing), advisor for student yearbook.



Richmond Times-Dispatch

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern / Freelance Reporter

  • 1980 - 1981

  Received reporting assignments, wrote and published feature and news articles for the Williamsburg Bureau Office. Received reporting assignments, wrote and published feature and news articles for the Williamsburg Bureau Office.