Experience

Saddleback Educational Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Literacy

  • Aug 2015 - Present

• Director of Special Projects

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  Develop product concept proposals and outlines.Serve as executive editor for large-scale curriculum projects.Author books and curriculum materials.Work with in-house team to develop marketing materials.Present at local, state, and national conferences.Coordinate with development firms for design and production of select product lines.



PCI Educational Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product Messaging and Training

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2012

  Served on the PCI President’s strategic thinking teamDeveloped product marketing campaigns (including product launch Power Point presentations and brochures) Developed product training materialsDelivered onsite and web-based sales presentations and product trainingsDeveloped high energy, research-based professional development workshopsAssisted districts and schools in developing curriculum solutions for students with special needs, English learners, and students in need of academic interventionPresented at local, state, and national conferences

• Director of Reading and Government

  • Jun 2005 - Nov 2010

  Developed product concept outlines, budgets, and schedules Served as executive editor for all components of PCI’s core reading programsOrganized and lead focus groups Procured and reviewed product research proposal bids Planned and wrote marketing materialsAuthored components of the reading programsMonitored federal and state legislation affecting education

• Director of Product Development

  • Jun 1999 - May 2005

  Supervised a team that grew from 2 to 13, including editors and authorsOversaw the creation of 30-32 supplementary academic products per yearPlanned and lead product brainstorming sessions Developed comprehensive, market-driven publication plans Scheduled production of all products, setting and monitoring deadlinesOversaw the creation and maintenance of editorial and writing standardsWrote royalty and fee-based contractsAuthored and co-authored products



NATIONAL READING STYLES INSTITUTE

• National Reading Consultant

  • Jun 1999 - Apr 2000

  Conducted high-energy one-, two-, and three-day inservices in reading methodologies and instructional techniques for K-12 schools across the U.S.Trained and monitored five low-performing schools (two in Mississippi, one in Arkansas, one in Alabama, and one in Florida) in the school-wide implementation of the reading styles program; saw standardized test scores rise dramatically in four of the five schoolsCommunicated with district coordinators, principals, and teacher leaders to plan and customize training sessions to meet their needs



MARK TWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 7th Grade Reading Teacher

  • Sep 1992 - Jun 1999

  Taught 75-150 seventh graders in a low-income, inner-city middle school (population was primarily Hispanic; 10% ESL; majority of students were on a second to fourth grade reading level)Created curriculum and adapted reading materials for students with special needsServed as English Department Chair, coordinating department budgets and implementing department policy for four yearsServed two terms on the school leadership teamMentored two Masters of Arts in Teaching interns from Trinity UniversityPresented at local, state, and national conferencesChosen as Teacher of the Year for my school, district, and county in 1999