Director of Programming for the Middle School

• Jun 2023 - Present

Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Present

- Teaching the following courses:-- Louisiana History - Fifth Grade (6 years)-- World Geography - Sixth Grade (6 years)-- Study Skills - Fifth Grade (2 years)-- Study Skills - Seventh Grade (1 Year)- Advisory-- 6th Grade Co-Lead Advisor (2 years)-- 5th Grade Advisor (4 years)- Clubs Moderated-- World Wars Club-- Mythology Club-- Classic Video Game Club-- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Club-- WandaVision and the Marvel Universe Club-- Ahsoka Tano Club- Cross-Curricular Units Organized (Lead)-- Day of the Dead Celebrations (Social Studies, Spanish, Art, Theater, Religion collaboration)-- Mardi Gras Celebrations (Social Studies, French, Art, Theater, Religion collaboration)-- Create Your Own Country (Social Studies and English collaboration) - Duties-- Recess and Lunch Duty-- Detention Duty - Placed in charge of organizing the digitization of the schools yearbooks as a special project in preparation for the 75th anniversary of the schools founding. - 2022-2023- Organized and led a trip over the summer of 2022 with ten Upper School students entering their junior and senior years to Spain for eleven days. Key highlight of the trip included: Granada, Seville, the Basillipo olive oil farm, Cordoba, Madrid and Barcelona.- Was nominated to be the Middle School representative on the Office of Advancement Annual Giving team. - 2023-2024- Volunteered to take pictures at various school functions that were used in the yearbook and on social media platforms. - 2018-present- Volunteered to manage the Middle School Discipline Records. - 2022-2023- Volunteered to manage the Middle School Instagram. (StmintheMiddleSchool) - 2022-2023 Show less

Teacher

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

- Taught the following courses: -- Foundations of Government and World History - Fifth Grade (1 year). -- United States History - Through the Civil War - Sixth Grade (1 year). -- United States History - Honors - Through the Civil War - Sixth Grade (1 year). -- United States History - Following the Civil War - Seventh Grade (1 year). - Chess moderator (1 year). - Chess coach (1 year). - Taught Middle School Enrichment Classes once a week on Mythology. - Provided parents and students with a syllabus at the start of each quarter detailing each days assignment and learning objective. This ranges from the first day of the quarter to the exam at the end. This is completed using backward design and it is regularly updated throughout the quarter as things inevitably change. It includes dates for all minor and major assessments such as quizzes, tests and projects. - Maintained active communication with parents through email and telephone. - Fostered a relaxing and safe yet also respectful and mature environment for students growing in a transitional phase in their lives between being young children to growing into young adults. - Sustained open lines of communication with students in person and through google classroom. - Tutored students in grades three to five multiple days a week before and after school on their math homework and math facts. Show less

Teacher

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

- Taught the following courses: -- World History - Sixth Grade (3 years). -- United States History - Seventh Grade (3 years). -- English - Seventh Grade (2 years). -- World Geography - Eighth Grade (2 years). - Founded and administered the St Cletus Travel U.S.A. Program (3 years). -- The following is a link to my nightly updates while on tour - http://neworleansyouthtravel.blogspot.com. You can also find information on facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/neworleansyouthtravel/ - Founded and administered the St. Cletus Young Men’s Club (3 years). -- The following are some links to local news coverage on the club - http://blog.nola.com/westbank/2014/11/st_cletus_schools_gentlemans_c.html - http://clarionherald.info/clarion/index.php/kids/kids-clarion/3941-gentlemanly-behavior-the-focus-of-new-club-at-st-cletus - https://vimeo.com/112019779 - Administered the chess/board game club and enrichment class (2 years). - Provided parents and students with a syllabus at the start of each quarter detailing each days assignment and learning objective. This ranges from the first day of the quarter to the exam at the end. This is completed using backward design and it is regularly updated throughout the quarter as things inevitably change. It includes dates for all minor and major assessments such as quizzes, tests and projects. - Provided students with an opportunity to improve their grades with weekly educational video screenings. A primary source of the videos shown to the students is the History Channel. - Fostered a relaxing and safe yet also respectful and mature environment for students growing in a transitional phase in their lives between being young children and young adults. - Sustained open lines of communication with students in person and through email. - Tutored students in grades three to seven as often as three days a week after school on their math facts. Show less

Teacher

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

- Taught the following courses: -- Academic and honors U.S. History - Eleventh grade (3 years). -- Academic Western Civilization - Tenth grade (2 years). -- English II (Literature & Writing) - Tenth grade (1 year) . -- English I (Grammar & Writing) - Ninth grade (1 year). -- Speech as an elective to students of all high school grade levels (1 year). - Founded the Rummel Overseas Study Program (ROSP) whose goal is to organize trips for students to study and travel outside of the country. Traveled to Italy with 5 students in 2012. -- The following is a link to my nightly updates - http://neworleansyouthtravel.blogspot.com - Look at the left column and click on 2012 to see updates on this trip! - Administered the chess club (three years). - Administered the video game club (two years). - Provided students with a map at the start of each quarter detailing their daily classwork and homework assignments. Maps also include itemized lists of what they will be assessed on. - Conducted study sessions after school hours utilizing AOL Instant Messenger the night before each major assessment. - Held exam review sessions after school hours. - Held tutoring opportunities for students during lunch hours. - Communicated with parents on a weekly basis through email and telephone. Show less

Substitute Teacher

• Oct 2009 - May 2010

- Substitute taught in Orleans and Jefferson parishes as well as in the Recovery School District. - Substitute taught in Orleans and Jefferson parishes as well as in the Recovery School District.

Tutor

• Oct 2009 - May 2010

- Provided Math and English assistance to students. - Executed Math and English exercises to help improve students Math and English skills. - Prepared students for the ACT. - Provided Math and English assistance to students. - Executed Math and English exercises to help improve students Math and English skills. - Prepared students for the ACT.

Associate Producer

• Aug 2006 - Feb 2009

- Promoted from intern to full-time position in news/sports; recognized for excellent work and earned management of the website’s high school sports section (largest initiative of the website). - Supervised two interns and six cameramen; managed a high school reporter base exceeding 100 people. - Produced photos, videos and news stories for the website. - Maintained two sports blogs: http://blog.nola.com/sportswrapup/ and http://blog.nola.com/sportsrant/. - Promoted from intern to full-time position in news/sports; recognized for excellent work and earned management of the website’s high school sports section (largest initiative of the website). - Supervised two interns and six cameramen; managed a high school reporter base exceeding 100 people. - Produced photos, videos and news stories for the website. - Maintained two sports blogs: http://blog.nola.com/sportswrapup/ and http://blog.nola.com/sportsrant/.