Experience

Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Academic Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Director of Teaching & Learning

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021



PBLWorks

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Program Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2020

  Led the strategic and operational implementation of all PBLWorks services and programs, including teacher professional development, district and school leadership development, and public event such as PBL Institutes and conferences.

• Interim Senior Director of Programs

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Lead strategic efforts to recruit, support and sustain school district partners committed to implementing Project Based Learning systemically - K - 12. Oversee the efforts of a national team of PBL experts to deliver school and district leadership services, develop pertinent tools and resources, and provide executive coaching around change leadership, program implementation and innovation.



GlobalEdLeader, LLC.

• Founder/President

  • May 2015 - Nov 2016

  Providing consulting services to schools, districts and educational organizations focused on improving outcomes for students. Supporting a number of initiatives, domestically and abroad, including: leadership development, global education programs, curriculum and assessment development/ enhancement, organizational strategic planning, and new school design. Providing consulting services to schools, districts and educational organizations focused on improving outcomes for students. Supporting a number of initiatives, domestically and abroad, including: leadership development, global education programs, curriculum and assessment development/ enhancement, organizational strategic planning, and new school design.



Global Education Forum

• Education Administration Programs

• Forum Director

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  The Global Education Forum serves as an opportunity to engage in a critical conversation between K–12 and higher education educators about how best to prepare students for a global world. Attracting educators from around the world to discuss best practices, promising programs and research, the Global Education Forum highlights the importance of learning with and from different education systems to help inform our own practice. Through a series interactive formats, participants will explore how to prepare students to be globally competent, review trends and best practices in teacher and leadership development, and develop strategies for teaching and assessing critical 21st century skills. The Forum is made possible due to support from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Asia Society, American Friends of Winchester College, World Savvy, VIF International Education, iEARN-USA and the NEA Foundation. More information can be found at www.globaledforum.com Show less



Springpoint

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of School Development

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Springpoint is a national nonprofit organization that partners with select school districts and networks to design and launch new secondary schools that bring all students to college and career readiness. Guided by a set of research-based design principles, Springpoint serves as a support hub for districts, networks, and their design teams during planning and implementation. As the Senior Director of School Development, I worked with school design teams in Denver Public Schools (CO), Prince George's County Public Schools (MD), and Providence Public Schools (RI) to design mastery-based high schools that will personalize learning for students. Show less



Asia Society

• United States
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Director, International Studies Schools Network

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2014

  As Executive Director of Asia Society’s International Studies Schools Network, I led a national network of over 30 public, charter and independent schools, located in eight states, focused on promoting global competence and college-readiness. I led the efforts of a national professional services team that provided support to school and district leaders implementing this innovative, Deeper Learning school model. My role involved strategic planning with district/school leaders, overseeing the implementation of the ISSN school model and the Graduation Performance System (GPS), a performance-based, student portfolio system. Show less



West Seneca Schools, NY

• Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2010

  Supervised the curricular and instructional program for twelve schools, serving 7400 students, grades PreK - 12. Facilitated and coached 26 district/building administrators, with an instructional staff of approximately 630 teachers.

• Director of Staff Development & Social Studies (K-12)

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2008

  Oversaw the District professional development program, including new teacher induction, teacher mentoring, new administrator development and district-wide curriculum mapping initiative. Supervised the development and implementation of the K - 12 Social Studies curriculum, instruction and assessment plan.

• Assistant Director of Staff Development/Elementary Social Studies (K-6)

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2005



SUNY Fredonia

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Adjunct Instructor - Teacher Education

  • Jan 2002 - May 2006

  Taught Literacy methods courses to pre-service teachers in the highly recognized Fredonia-Hamburg Teaching Program. Also taught several graduate level courses, including a course focusing on professional learning for prospective administrators. Taught Literacy methods courses to pre-service teachers in the highly recognized Fredonia-Hamburg Teaching Program. Also taught several graduate level courses, including a course focusing on professional learning for prospective administrators.



Erie 1 BOCES

• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Staff and Curriculum Coordinator (Social Studies)

  • Dec 2003 - Sep 2004

  Provided professional development services to nearly 18 component school districts, including curriculum and assessment development, differentiated instruction, data analysis and reading/writing across the curriculum. Provided professional development services to nearly 18 component school districts, including curriculum and assessment development, differentiated instruction, data analysis and reading/writing across the curriculum.



Lake Shore Central Schools

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

• Teacher, Grades 3, 4 & 6

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 2003

  Classroom teacher, all subjects, grades 3 and 4. Classroom teacher, Reading and Social Studies, grade 6. Classroom teacher, all subjects, grades 3 and 4. Classroom teacher, Reading and Social Studies, grade 6.