Experience

Strafford School

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Principal responsibilities related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a competency-based setting for a K-12 district with 54% free and reduced lunch and 26% special education. Directly responsible for supervision and coaching of 40+ teachers across the district. Monitored and implemented best practices and interventions for various grade levels while aligning them with the district's curriculum. Used the structures of the professional learning communities to be more transparent and reflective in our work with teachers. Fostered a collaborative team-based culture that focuses on data-based goals and outcomes. Responsible for monthly reports to the Pittsfield School Board. Manages and maintains the school district's online presences. Responsible for staff hiring, development, and retention including assessing, developing, and providing professional learning for faculty and staff in the district. Show less



Pittsfield School District SAU 51

• District Math Coach

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2014

  Committees served: SIG planning group, Title 1 grant writer, Nellie Mae Data Team, Team Leaders, District Leadership Team, Assessment Team, Data Team, SINI Committee, Sunshine Committee, District Tech Team, Intervention Team, Summer School/Programing Coordinator, Focused Monitoring, Transition Team. Worked coaching teachers and supporting the fidelity of the mathematics program. Collected and guided grade level teams in using assessment data. Planned and supervised math interventions. Researched and implemented the use of interventions for mathematics (Number Worlds. Pinpoint, Mahesh Sharma and John de Van Walle’s strategies). Helped to build a RTI system that would work for Pittsfield. Due to the success at the elementary school, was asked to transition to a District Math Coach and bring data, interventions and coaching to the Middle High School. Provided leadership for the transition to the Common Core Standards and rewriting curriculum and assessments, through creating training and support for administrators and teachers. Show less



Pittsfield Elementary School

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 5th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Committees served: Team Leaders, District Leadership Team, Math Task Force, PBIS Universal, SINI Committee, Sunshine Committee (2006-2007) Used Everyday Mathematics, including work with the third edition, in mathematics instruction. Taught literacy within the Four Blocks Balanced Literacy model. Implementated Responsive Classroom and PBIS protocols. Worked on a grant to bring Smartboard technology into Pittsfield to increase student engagement. Through work with committees focused on the importance of school and district-wide communication. Show less



Essex Junction Parks and Recreation,

• Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  Coordinator of a licensed childcare after school program that is for K-5 students. Prepared various activities from crafts, active games, and cooking to reading and Internet skills. Duties included supervising staff, snack and supply purchasing and record keeping. Strived to keep the program a positive, enjoyable place for all students. Worked to keep open lines of communication with each family to promote conversations that will improve the experience for the children. Incorporated school rules and positive classroom management techniques to ensure a smooth transition for the students into the classroom. Show less



Winooski Middle School

• Education Administration Programs

• Special Education Instructional Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Duties included as the general tutor were to spend time in various classrooms checking in with approximately fifteen students. Tutored students one on one to improve and practice reading and study skills during morning homeroom time. Worked to provide appropriate accommodations for the assignments, or tailored to individual needs by pulling the students for more individualized attention was done in conjunction with the classroom teachers and other special educators to ensure the students were successful. Show less



St. Joseph's School Burlington VT

• 5th Grade Teacher

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  Responsible for developing and implementing lessons and units to match school and state curriculum in: Language Arts (Spelling, English, Writing, Vocabulary), Math, Science, Social Studies, Religion, and Reading. Some areas of study included: Rocks and Minerals, Space, Electricity, Scientific Method, Sound and Light, Early Civilizations, Explorers, (Chinese and European), and Colonization. Worked closely with families to personalize their child’s experience in the classroom. Responsible for developing and implementing lessons and units to match school and state curriculum in: Language Arts (Spelling, English, Writing, Vocabulary), Math, Science, Social Studies, Religion, and Reading. Some areas of study included: Rocks and Minerals, Space, Electricity, Scientific Method, Sound and Light, Early Civilizations, Explorers, (Chinese and European), and Colonization. Worked closely with families to personalize their child’s experience in the classroom.