Senior Program Director

• Apr 2022 - Present

Education Specialist

• Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

Owner, Lead Consultant

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2022

As an educational consultant for CUTTING EDGEucation, I partner with schools, districts, and educational organizations such as the National Indian Education Association to improve the quality of education by providing leader and teacher development sessions and resources. Learning sessions focus on best literacy practices, culture-based education, and deep text-based planning and instruction. District support also focuses on aligning assessments, literacy instruction, teacher evaluation, and small to whole group instruction in the recent shifts in Common Core. Show less

Literacy Coach

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

Director of School Support

• Jul 2015 - May 2018

Overseeing school performance portfolios, supporting leadership in understanding literacy and math instructional shifts, developing leader capacity to provide feedback and planning support for teachers, collaborating with leaders to analyze data and prepare action plans for instructional adaptations Overseeing school performance portfolios, supporting leadership in understanding literacy and math instructional shifts, developing leader capacity to provide feedback and planning support for teachers, collaborating with leaders to analyze data and prepare action plans for instructional adaptations

Teacher/Instructional Coach

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2015

As an Instructional Coach, I observer teachers in our Alternative Schools to provide support for teachers and administration in areas target through observations. As an administrative team, we also analyze school data to indicate focus areas of growth. I also stay up to date on issues related to curriculum, testing, and standards. My current focus to ensure that our schools have the training and access to resources to be successful with Common Core Standards. As an Instructional Coach, I observer teachers in our Alternative Schools to provide support for teachers and administration in areas target through observations. As an administrative team, we also analyze school data to indicate focus areas of growth. I also stay up to date on issues related to curriculum, testing, and standards. My current focus to ensure that our schools have the training and access to resources to be successful with Common Core Standards.

Online Network Facilitator

• Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

As an online network facilitator for NEA Great Public Schools, I manage discussions and posting of resources for 9th grade ELA teachers who are implementing Common Core State Standards. As an online network facilitator for NEA Great Public Schools, I manage discussions and posting of resources for 9th grade ELA teachers who are implementing Common Core State Standards.

Common Core Coach

• Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

As a Common Core Coach, I underwent intensive training in strategies in using the new standards in the classroom and how to train other educators and administration. I was an advocate for the implementation of the standards in Tennessee and traveled state wide to train teachers. As a Common Core Coach, I underwent intensive training in strategies in using the new standards in the classroom and how to train other educators and administration. I was an advocate for the implementation of the standards in Tennessee and traveled state wide to train teachers.

English Teacher

• Aug 2002 - Jun 2009