Experience

State University of New York Cortland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Associate Professor in the Foundations & Social Advocacy Department- preservice teacher preparation, including Inclusive Education, Special Education Law, Disability Studies in Education, Universal Design for Learning, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, and Collaboration between families and schools. Co-coordinator of SUNY Cortland's Professional Development Schools (PDS)- build and maintain partnerships with local schools and school districts to support teacher training and ongoing professional development.



Syracuse University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  -Provide ongoing support, evaluation and assistance to university faculty, school staff, and masters students around research, teaching, coursework and alignment to grant-Develop and conducted research projects-Supervise 36 student teachers in 7-12 Special Education masters program

• Instructor

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2015

  -Co-instructor SPE 614: Adapting Instruction for Diverse Student Learners (Spring 2014) -Instructor SPE 615: Seminar in Secondary Special Education Teaching (Spring 2013/ Fall 2013)-Assistant for CFE 614: Critical Issues in Dis/Ability (Summer 2012)-Instructor for EDU 203: Introduction to Inclusive Schooling (Spring 2012)-Taught two freshman discussion sections, EDU 203: Introduction to Inclusive Schooling (Fall 2011)

• NECHS Co-Director of Academic and Study and Support Programming

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  -Ensure successful implementation strategy for data collection and data sharing activities and analysis as appropriate. -Determine full range of support requirements for students in NECHS and put a strategy in place to deliver support to students.-Monitor and evaluate various student accountability data, and provide accurate data reports to support ongoing growth and progress.-Manage, collect, and evaluate anecdotal data, and provide feedback on students and site operations.-Serve on teams to identify and monitor student needs and facilitate communication.



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  -Assistant for Dimensions of Diversity: Special Education, Teaching Fellow -Assistant for Dimensions of Diversity: Special Education, Teaching Fellow



Syracuse University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator- Federal GEAR UP program

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  -Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (school district personnel, Syracuse University personnel, community agencies, and other NYS college and university personnel) to develop and coordinate programming for SCSD students, parents and staff. - Coordinated tutorial programs with Iglesia Education centers to help students with their daily assignments, while also providing college mentors for youth in SCSD. -Verified accuracy of program data, compiled and organized spreadsheets by combining data from various systems.



Say Yes to Education, Inc.

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

• Financial Aid Coach

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  -Collaborated with Syracuse City Schools to provide students and parents with financial aid services and support on FAFSA and FAFSA forcaster. -Collaborated with Syracuse City Schools to provide students and parents with financial aid services and support on FAFSA and FAFSA forcaster.



Syracuse City School District

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

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  -Engaged and motivated students, while providing standards driven instruction at a variety of levels. -Communicated and responded to student needs within and outside of the classroom. -Collaborated and was part of interdisciplinary team (local agencies, teachers, faculty)to provide life skills programming to high school age students. -Engaged and motivated students, while providing standards driven instruction at a variety of levels. -Communicated and responded to student needs within and outside of the classroom. -Collaborated and was part of interdisciplinary team (local agencies, teachers, faculty)to provide life skills programming to high school age students.



Catholic Charities Syracuse

• Respite Coordinator

  • May 2004 - Dec 2007

  -Created diverse developmentally appropriate activities and supplemental programs to keep multi- disabled teenagers engaged, while managing Medicaid caseload. -Developed training activities and programming for summer session. -Supervised and monitored youth workers progress on daily activities. -Created diverse developmentally appropriate activities and supplemental programs to keep multi- disabled teenagers engaged, while managing Medicaid caseload. -Developed training activities and programming for summer session. -Supervised and monitored youth workers progress on daily activities.



Fulton City School District

• Special Education Teacher

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

  -Developed and taught a paralleled curriculum for self-contained English -Language Arts, American History, and Exploratory Science, as well as supported resource students success within core curriculum classes. -Formulated district curriculum and programs for Special Education Department. -Developed and taught a paralleled curriculum for self-contained English -Language Arts, American History, and Exploratory Science, as well as supported resource students success within core curriculum classes. -Formulated district curriculum and programs for Special Education Department.



Americorps VISTA

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006

  -Collaborated with local agencies to provide volunteer opportunities for corps members within the Syracuse community -Organized annual celebration, while soliciting fundraising donations for program. -Developed and implemented literacy instruction for Corps members. -Collaborated with local agencies to provide volunteer opportunities for corps members within the Syracuse community -Organized annual celebration, while soliciting fundraising donations for program. -Developed and implemented literacy instruction for Corps members.