Experience

Warsaw Community Schools
• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Principal

  • Jul 2022 - Present

South Bend Empowerment Zone
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief of Staff

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022


Indiana Legal Services, Inc.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

  Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents throughout the state of Indiana. The mission of ILS is to use the law to fight poverty, empower clients, and improve access to justice. Its vision is dignity, fairness, and equality for all people under the law. Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents throughout the state of Indiana. The mission of ILS is to use the law to fight poverty, empower clients, and improve access to justice. Its vision is dignity, fairness, and equality for all people under the law.



Indiana University Bloomington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Instructor

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2020

  Teach two sections of "Legal Issues for Teachers" at the Indiana University School of Education; Educate future teachers about state/federal legislation and relevant common law that impact the current state of teacher/student rights Teach two sections of "Legal Issues for Teachers" at the Indiana University School of Education; Educate future teachers about state/federal legislation and relevant common law that impact the current state of teacher/student rights


Lewis & Kappes, P.C.
• Associate

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
• Nikki Will Stein Honorary PILI Legal Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016


Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Education Pioneers

• Legal Intern for the Education Project/Education Pioneers Graduate Fellow

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  In charge of LCCR’s policy analysis and letter drafting for two proposed amendments to the new Non-Partisan ESEA Bill; Researched and wrote legal memoranda for a disproportionate discipline class action; created three, hour-long web tutorials for parents concerning their children’s legal rights within the school system In charge of LCCR’s policy analysis and letter drafting for two proposed amendments to the new Non-Partisan ESEA Bill; Researched and wrote legal memoranda for a disproportionate discipline class action; created three, hour-long web tutorials for parents concerning their children’s legal rights within the school system



DC Prep

• Canada
• E-learning

• First grade lead literacy teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  83% of class proficient in reading/ 70% above grade level at end of year STEP Assessment in Title I School; Designed reading curriculum and assessments (formative and summative); analyzed trends bi-weekly with team to target areas of need, then designed and implement differentiated reading lessons to eight different student groups 83% of class proficient in reading/ 70% above grade level at end of year STEP Assessment in Title I School; Designed reading curriculum and assessments (formative and summative); analyzed trends bi-weekly with team to target areas of need, then designed and implement differentiated reading lessons to eight different student groups



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fourth grade reading and writing teacher

  • Jun 2011 - May 2013

  73% student passage rate on the Writing Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test at Title I "F" school; lowest 25% of fourth graders made 86% learning gains in reading on the Common-Core taught standards; individually won maximum allotment for student results in Florida's incentive-based pay system; K-1 Grade Level Chair: planned 4 field trips for 200 students and 6 faculty and served as the school representative for early elementary 73% student passage rate on the Writing Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test at Title I "F" school; lowest 25% of fourth graders made 86% learning gains in reading on the Common-Core taught standards; individually won maximum allotment for student results in Florida's incentive-based pay system; K-1 Grade Level Chair: planned 4 field trips for 200 students and 6 faculty and served as the school representative for early elementary


Gibson Law Office
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011