Experience

iCivics

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Education Officer

  • Feb 2016 - 7 years 11 months

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Inspire the design, creation, and dissemination of high-quality and engaging learning resources. Ensure all instructional materials are accurate, objective, politically balanced, and presented in a contextual manner. Develop and shepherd the organization's research agenda. Support a nationwide network of volunteers to inspire and train state, district, and local educators. Build relationships with key stakeholders in the field and serve as a leading brand ambassador.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civic Engagement Coordinator

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2016

  Gainesville, Florida Area Worked with Center and Campus leadership to promote civic engagement at the University of Florida by developing, implementing, and coordinating innovative programs for students Coordinated, grew, and restructured the popular Graham Civic Scholars research program to include additional opportunities for service learning and in-depth research Launched the Healthy Civic Campus and Community (Healthy 3C) Initiative, providing $5K annually to the most promising student proposals to… Show more Worked with Center and Campus leadership to promote civic engagement at the University of Florida by developing, implementing, and coordinating innovative programs for students Coordinated, grew, and restructured the popular Graham Civic Scholars research program to include additional opportunities for service learning and in-depth research Launched the Healthy Civic Campus and Community (Healthy 3C) Initiative, providing $5K annually to the most promising student proposals to improve civic culture and engagement Created and delivered an award-winning, online citizenship course entitled "Rethinking Citizenship: Identity, Collaboration, and Action" Worked with campus and business partners to propose and develop content for an interactive platform called Civics Nation, which aims to support middle school students, as well as their teachers and parents, in preparing for and passing the Civics end-of-course examination in Florida Advised a number of civic-oriented student groups including the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Ambassadors, Gators of Tomorrow, Public Leadership Society, and the National Society for Leadership and Success

• Doctoral Fellow and Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

  Gainesville, FL Supervised interns for the Social Studies ProTeach M.Ed. program Taught Practicum in Social Studies Education; Classroom Practices; Methods in Civics and Government (online); and The Role of School in a Democracy.



Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

• Instructional Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  Orlando, FL Developed and presented multiple professional development programs to inservice civics teachers across the state of Florida Created civics pedagogy videos for an online professional development program Co-authored a year-long curriculum for a seventh grade Applied Civics course Co-wrote a five-hour online professional development course on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for the Social Studies in collaboration with the Florida Virtual School



School District of Clay County

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Studies Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2008

  Middleburg High School Taught American History, American Government, and Economics at Middleburg High School Prepared student teams for the Center for Civic Education's We the People district- and state-level competitions Advised the school's Student Council and Youth in Government clubs Co-chaired the school's SACS-CASI Accreditation Committee