Head Librarian and MS/US Innovation Hub Teacher-Librarian

• Jul 2021 - Present

Advanced Topics Course Developer

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

Proposed, wrote, presented, publicized and gained approval Advanced Writing Seminar and Literary Studies coursesAdvanced Topic Writing Workshop offers an intensive, year-long, student-driven inquiry into the creative writing and publication process. The course operates in a small writers’ community to be structured on the Iowa Writers’ Workshop model used in creative writing departments across the world, but scaled for a high school student.Development of the course required setting a calendar for development, defining outcomes, choosing standards from CCSS, NCTE, ED21, and school-identified Desired Student Learning Outcomes, writing tasks and rubrics to assess those standards, meeting in person and over Skype with consulting professors and artists, presenting the course before a panel including university admissions officers for endorsement of college-level rigor, weekly update meetings with supervisors, choosing and budgeting for textbooks, and keeping records of all decisions and meetings.In April 2016, two sections of the course filled for 2106-17 school year.Pioneered AT course for English department. From the SAS AT Development Criteria: “The objective of developing Advanced Topic (AT) Courses at SAS is to provide more relevant learning options for our students in order to ensure higher levels of engagement, greater focus on 21st Century competencies, and better prepare students for their future aspirations. “Innovated course features, including built-in opportunities to work with visiting writers, a community-building writers’ retreat, and a community-built student publication or performanceDrafted a second AT course for English in 2017-18, Advanced Topic Literary Studies Show less

High School English Teacher

• Jul 2008 - Jan 2023

Teaching AP Literature and Composition, Advanced Composition, and Film as Literature. Designing and teaching scope & sequence, assessments, and reading lists for each course.PLC leader for AP Lit & Comp.Member of Learning Leaders team, responsible for design of SAS Institute and student electronic portfolios.Coach of IASAS Forensics Oral Interpretation of Literature.Designed, proposed, and successfully vetted Advanced Composition course for full SAS English credit in 2014; similarly, designed, proposed and successfully vetted Genres of 21st Century Literature (Film as Literature) course in 2009. Show less

Development Team Member

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

Collaborated with eight colleagues that worked every other day to develop an innovative school program based on relationships and personalized learningDeveloped a new Advisory/Advocacy program for high school studentsConducted school visits, web research, and interviews with faculty, parents, and studentsPresented and co-presented findings to the school board and other groupsAuthored emails, presentation slides, and other publications representing the groupCo-designed graphics to represent group ideas Show less

English Department Chair

• Aug 2009 - Jun 2014

Led a department of 13 full-time and 2-3 part-time teachers; developed and implemented new curriculum and programs such as Poetry Out Loud across the department; planned and facilitated short- and long-term author visits; developed new Common Core curriculum standards; implemented and led Professional Learning Communities; explored and used new classroom technology in a one-to-one laptop school; acted as liaison with administration; composed and published department web page.1. Managing personnel Set norms and policies with regard to teaching schedules Propose and manage teaching schedules Interview and evaluate candidates for open faculty positions in the department Assist with conflict resolution Coordinate PLC leadership2. Managing philosophy and curriculum Set and reflect on departmental philosophy as it fits into the larger SAS visionWrite, coordinate, and manage curriculum for all English courses Communicate with OOL leadership Vertical articulation with other divisions3. Managing Time and Professional DevelopmentPropose, budget, organize, and execute workshops and visiting author schedules 4. Managing Department ResourcesSupervise book orderingWrite, propose, and defend divisional, OOL, Tech and Facilities BudgetsOversee classroom library fundsOrder and maintain classroom needs (supplies, scantron sheets, scanners, etc.)Approve discretionary budget items (food for meetings, NCTE memberships, etc.) 5. Managing Department events Coordinate annual Poetry Out Loud event Coordinate field trips and workshops as needed6. Fulfilling Leadership Responsibilities Attend monthly HLC meetings Set agendas, lead, and follow up on monthly department meetings Represent department views in public venues (such as PTA, board, etc) Communicate administrative news as necessary Provide leadership in implementing R&D related objectives Show less

English Teacher

• 2000 - 2008

Taught English 11 and 12 at regular, G/T, and AP levels. Sat on County textbook committee. Taught English 11 and 12 at regular, G/T, and AP levels. Sat on County textbook committee.

Adjunct Instructor

• 2000 - 2004

Taught cross-curricular courses in New Century College, including the freshman cohort The Natural World and English/Biology course Narratives of Nature. Taught cross-curricular courses in New Century College, including the freshman cohort The Natural World and English/Biology course Narratives of Nature.