Experience

Kane County Regional Office of Education

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Learning Coordinator

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Present, lead, schedule, create and facilitate a variety of professional learning activities both online and in-person Present, lead, schedule, create and facilitate a variety of professional learning activities both online and in-person



DeKalb County Regional Office of Education

• DeKalb, Illinois, United States

• Educational Consultant // School Improvement Coach

  • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  Provided embedded and sustained professional learning tailored to meet the evolving needs of the DeKalb County educational community by collaborating with educators through professional learning communities, coaching, and workshops. Provided embedded and sustained professional learning tailored to meet the evolving needs of the DeKalb County educational community by collaborating with educators through professional learning communities, coaching, and workshops.



LUMIN Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Supported elementary students and staff focusing on educational success, leadership development and spiritual growth in the principal role.

• Assistant Principal + LUMIN Online School Principal

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  Supported St. Martini students and families in the assistant principal role as well as led the LUMIN Online School for the 9 schools within the LUMIN Network.

• Assistant Principal

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2020

  Supported elementary students and staff focusing on educational success, leadership development and spiritual growth in the assistant principal role.

• Instructional Coach

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  Developed teachers to use best practices within their classrooms using the Mastery Charter Schools coaching model.

• Teacher and Instructional Coach

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Taught 5th grade ELA, 6th grade mathematics, and 1st grade mathematics while coaching three elementary school teachers during the 2014-2015 school year. Taught 8th grade ELA while coaching five elementary and middle school teachers during the 2015-2016 school year.

• Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Taught 4th grade in all subject areas.

• Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  Taught 3rd grade in all subjects areas.



Center for Urban Teaching, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer School Instructional Coach

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Supported summer school leaders at Sherman Park Lutheran School, Granville Lutheran School, Siloah Lutheran School, and Cross Trainers Academy by developing teachers-in-training through observation, live coaching and feedback. Supported summer school leaders at Sherman Park Lutheran School, Granville Lutheran School, Siloah Lutheran School, and Cross Trainers Academy by developing teachers-in-training through observation, live coaching and feedback.



Center for Urban Teaching, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer School Principal

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Led the Center for Urban Teaching summer school program at St. Martini Lutheran School; trained and supervised the instruction, culture, and operations of the summer school site. Led the Center for Urban Teaching summer school program at St. Martini Lutheran School; trained and supervised the instruction, culture, and operations of the summer school site.



Center for Urban Teaching, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer School Co-Principal

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Co-led the Center for Urban Teaching summer school program at Risen Savior Lutheran School, assisted the principal in training and supervised the instruction, culture, and operations of the summer school site. Co-led the Center for Urban Teaching summer school program at Risen Savior Lutheran School, assisted the principal in training and supervised the instruction, culture, and operations of the summer school site.



Cru

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Led college ministries at Columbia College and Illinois Institute of Technology, mentored young women, organized campus events and service activities, hosted leadership meetings and conferences, and created strategic plans to serve each campus. Led college ministries at Columbia College and Illinois Institute of Technology, mentored young women, organized campus events and service activities, hosted leadership meetings and conferences, and created strategic plans to serve each campus.



AmeriCorps VISTA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Tutored, mentored, fund-raised, presented proposals to local churches, and taught a week-long math enrichment class. Tutored, mentored, fund-raised, presented proposals to local churches, and taught a week-long math enrichment class.