Experience

Bloomington Public Schools District 87

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

• Director of Multilingual Programs

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Multilingual/Multicultural Programs Coordinator

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2023

• Bilingual Teacher (K, 2, 5, intervention K-5, 6-8th Language Arts)

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2019

  6-8 Bilingual Language Arts: (2015-2019) Provide quality, researched-based language arts instruction to native Spanish speakers in both Spanish and English; designed biliteracy curriculum maps utilizing Illinois College and Career Readiness Standards (ELA), WIDA Spanish language arts standards, English and Spanish Language Development standards; support English learners in their other academic areas with native language support; collaborate with and support general ed and ESL colleagues; communicate with families regularly; and work with students to foster independence through goal setting and social/emotional training. Bilingual Interventionist: (2012-2015) Provided research-based Spanish and English literacy interventions for students at Tiers 2 and 3; coordinated schedules for program assistants; advocated for students and families in collaborative meetings; and co-taught at pre-K, K, 1Bilingual 5th Grade: 2010-2012Bilingual 2nd Grade:2008-2010Bilingual K: 2007-2008 Show less

• EL Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2016

  Responsibilities included monitoring the English Learner Programs preK-12, writing state and federal grant applications and annual reports, providing professional development on a variety of topics related to English learners for certified and non-certified staff who work with English learners, analyzing student and school data to set goals and improve programs, informing and empowering parents of ELs, and supporting and advocating for English learners, their families, and their teachers.



Illinois State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  TCH 321- Methods and Materials for Bilingual and English Language Learners (Fall 2015, Spring 2018-Spring 2020) TCH 320- Assessment of Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Program Design (Spring 2016-Spring 2017, Spring 2021, Spring 2023) TCH 318- Effective Strategies for Teaching English Learners in the General Education Classroom (Fall 2021) TCH 110- Cross Cultural Teaching and Learning (Fall 2017) TCH 321- Methods and Materials for Bilingual and English Language Learners (Fall 2015, Spring 2018-Spring 2020) TCH 320- Assessment of Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Program Design (Spring 2016-Spring 2017, Spring 2021, Spring 2023) TCH 318- Effective Strategies for Teaching English Learners in the General Education Classroom (Fall 2021) TCH 110- Cross Cultural Teaching and Learning (Fall 2017)



Wheeling SD 21

• Student Teacher- 3rd, 6th bilingual

  • 2006 - 2007