Experience

International Baccalaureate

• IBEN Workshop Leader and Site Team Visitor

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

• California, United States

• International Baccalaureate Programmes Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Coordinating 40+ staff and 800 students in order to develop a community of internationally-minded, life-long learners. Pedagogical and administrative leadership in the implementation of the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes. Coordinating 40+ staff and 800 students in order to develop a community of internationally-minded, life-long learners. Pedagogical and administrative leadership in the implementation of the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes.



Dublin Unified School District

• Dublin, California

• Secondary Literacy and VAPA coach

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  I was originally hired to serve as the secondary literacy coach for the two high schools and two middle schools, working with the ELA teachers who taught grades 6-12. Formed a curriculum council, developed norms and procedures to ensure effective collaboration, and facilitated the writing of a vertically aligned curriculum using the state standards. Mid-year, I added the role of visual and performing arts coach, forming a curriculum council, developing effective collaboration for all arts teachers grades K-12. Facilitated the writing of a five-year district plan for growth of arts classes, and a vertically aligned curriculum using state standards. Show less



Bay Area Writing Project

• California, United States

• Educational Consultant

  • Jul 1991 - Aug 2015

  Facilitated dozens of series of workshops in Bay Area schools to develop the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of K-12 educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning. Developed and facilitated the first BAWP Summer Young Writers' workshops in the Bay Area. Served as a returning fellow in other Writing Project summer teacher institutes, developing teacher leaders. Served in a multi-year role with San Carlos Unified and San Ramon Unified, providing professional development for all teachers in the district on topics including writing across the curriculum, holistic scoring, and student-created rubrics. Show less



Fresno Area School Districts

• California, United States

• Cognitive Coach, Consultant, and Assistant to Director of Curriculum, BTSA, VAPA and Literacy

  • Aug 1999 - Jul 2015

  During my fifteen years working in the Fresno area, I served as: * a teacher in an arts magnet school * a cognitive coach in several elementary and secondary schools * a consultant for districts wishing to develop teacher expertise in classroom management, effective team collaboration, and the teaching/assessment of writing * assistant to district director of curriculum, creating professional development for BTSA mentors, writing five-year plan for growth of visual and performing arts classes, designing professional development models for secondary teachers. Show less



Tracy Unified School District

• California, United States

• Classroom Teacher, District Mentor, and Master Teacher for pre-service teachers

  • Aug 1986 - Jul 1999

  Classroom teacher - grades 2 through 8 District mentor - the teaching of writing in grades 3-5 Master teacher - supervised pre-service teachers in my classroom Self-contained; bilingual; GATE. Classroom teacher - grades 2 through 8 District mentor - the teaching of writing in grades 3-5 Master teacher - supervised pre-service teachers in my classroom Self-contained; bilingual; GATE.



ETS (Educational Testing Service)

• Oakland, California, and Princeton, New Jersey

• Lead Scorer and Item Analyst

  • Sep 1992 - May 1999

  Trained and calibrated teams of scorers for the VAPA section of the MSAT exam. Managed scoring sessions. Analyzed VAPA test items for clarity and accuracy and provided feedback to test developers Trained and calibrated teams of scorers for the VAPA section of the MSAT exam. Managed scoring sessions. Analyzed VAPA test items for clarity and accuracy and provided feedback to test developers



Up with People

• Europe, North and Central America

• Entertainer; Staff member

  • Jan 1981 - Aug 1983

  As an Up with People cast member, and then staff member, I travelled, performed, and lived with host families in about 200 cities in the US, Spain, Portugal, and Venezuela. In each city we engaged in volunteer opportunities and educational experiences with the goal of becoming global-minded citizens, and to unite and inspire communities, spark others to think more broadly about their world, and forge connections among diverse cultures. I learned all aspects of show production, including advance work, PR and marketing, and gained leadership skills while serving as the cast's dance captain. Show less