Learning Specialist

• Aug 2022 - Present

Instructor

• Oct 2015 - Aug 2022

Providing one-on-one instruction to students with various exceptionalities. Grades K-12. Member, Teacher Advocacy Council. Member, Student Social Emotional Learning Task Force. New-teacher mentor. Providing one-on-one instruction to students with various exceptionalities. Grades K-12. Member, Teacher Advocacy Council. Member, Student Social Emotional Learning Task Force. New-teacher mentor.

Reading Intervention and TESOL Writing Instructor

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

K-3 Literacy Intervention. Writers Workshop with ELL students. Testing administration and coordination. Data analysis. K-3 Literacy Intervention. Writers Workshop with ELL students. Testing administration and coordination. Data analysis.

4th/5th Grade Lead Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

Taught Montessori and Common Core Standards to high-needs students while facilitating and bringing into compliance, the school-wide integration of arts, agriculture and Montessori methods. District testing Coordinator and staff trainer. Taught Montessori and Common Core Standards to high-needs students while facilitating and bringing into compliance, the school-wide integration of arts, agriculture and Montessori methods. District testing Coordinator and staff trainer.

Multi-Grade Elementary Teacher

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

Lower Elementary Classroom teacher in BIE grant school with emphasis on community, cultural values and the outdoors. Instituted and reenergized connections between the school and the services and resources of the community. District Testing Coordinator. Lower Elementary Classroom teacher in BIE grant school with emphasis on community, cultural values and the outdoors. Instituted and reenergized connections between the school and the services and resources of the community. District Testing Coordinator.

Science Summer Camp Counselor and Content Developer

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

Developed and delivered supplementary lessons for science curriculum. Mentored teen interns. Developed and delivered supplementary lessons for science curriculum. Mentored teen interns.

Board Member

• Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

Education Programs Director

• 2007 - 2011

Lead Teacher

• Oct 1997 - Jun 2007

Taught multi-grade, early childhood classes, Preschool and Kindergarten and 1st-3rd, following the Montessori philosophy of individualized, self-directed education in a hands-on environment. Developed curriculum units that encouraged the use of all learning modalities with an emphasis on oral presentation, active listening, and exploring personal interests. Taught multi-grade, early childhood classes, Preschool and Kindergarten and 1st-3rd, following the Montessori philosophy of individualized, self-directed education in a hands-on environment. Developed curriculum units that encouraged the use of all learning modalities with an emphasis on oral presentation, active listening, and exploring personal interests.