Experience

GEAR UP Jefferson County
• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present


University of Montevallo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Director for GEAR UP Jefferson County

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

• GEAR UP Area Facilitator

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

• GEAR UP Area Facilitator

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Serve as a liaison between GEAR UP partners and GEAR UP Jefferson County Schools • Observe partner services in each assigned school • Promote GEAR UP activities and summer programs to students, parents and community • Facilitate parent, and community relationships through "GEAR UP Parent Nights" at each assigned school • Plan and facilitate Partner Meetings • Establish and foster relationships with partners. • Collaborate with Area Facilitators to provide support and supervision to GEAR UP summer programs. • Secure prospective partners to expand support services offered to schools by GEAR UP Jefferson County • Evaluate proposed services of prospective GEAR UP partners Show less



Shelby County Schools

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Instructional Advisor

  • Dec 2016 - Feb 2019

  ● Collaborated with departments chairs and content leads as an Instructional Leadership Team to build capacity in support for teachers in science instruction and improve the instructional core of the district.● Provided instructional support to teachers through Observation and Feedback, Side-by-side Planning, Coaching Conversations and Cycles of Support.● Planned and provided professional development for instructional strategies, best practices for student engagement with discourse.● Facilitated professional development, instructional support and training for implementation of new academic science standards, and three-dimensional learning: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas.● Facilitated PLC meetings for elementary and middle school science teams. Show less

• Science Teacher

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  ● Modeled, demonstrated, and co-taught lessons using various instructional and classroom management best practices.● Completed monthly observations and provided immediate feedback to all teachers which improved instruction and student achievement in the classroom.● Worked with teachers to increase their familiarity with and utilization of available instructional resources and professional development opportunities.● Developed investigative frameworks and tools to help teachers efficiently analyze their data.● Collaborated with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, other instructional coaches, and additional staff to provide quality professional development and curriculum implementation guidance to teachers.● Created and supported professional learning communities of teachers through goal setting and action steps to improve the effectiveness of their teaching strategies Show less


Birmingham City Schools
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - May 2014