Experience

Palm Beach Day Academy

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

• English Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Crafting, bringing, and assessing vibrant, differentiated ELA and U.S. History lessons, includingProject-based learning; Age-appropriate, Harkness-style discussion;Diverse learning technologies;Standards-Based Assessment and Grading;Coaching Responsibilities: Boys’ JV Flag Football, Soccer, Basketball, Professional Development: Facing History and Ourselves (2019), NAIS - Diversity Leadership Initiative (2019)Service: Developing D.E.I.-related growth plan, including ongoing professional development and initial drafting of diversity statementOther Responsibilities: student adviser, chaperone (including class and overseas trips), tutor, assisting in light board operation, organizing various assemblies



St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Ridgeland, MS

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

• English Teacher

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2017

  Crafting, bringing, and assessing vibrant, differentiated ELA lessons, incorporatingProject-based learning; Age-appropriate, student-led discussion;A multi-genre, somatics-based writing curriculum;Responsibly integrated technology;A diverse literary curriculum (geographical, ethnic, genre)Standards-Based Assessment and GradingCommittee Service: Admissions, Faculty Search (multiple), Gender Summits, Banded CompensationProfessional Development: Conferences: NCTE National Conference (2012), Project Zero Perspectives: How and Where does Learning Thrive? (2014); Standards-Based Instruction (2015); Harkness Instruction (2016)Webinars & Reading: problem-based instruction, assessment for learning, UDL;School-sponsored Summer PD: Standards-Based Assessment, Harkness student-led discussion, English departmental developmentOther Responsibilities: developed and implemented new curriculum for writing lab; student adviser; club adviser (Film Club, Creative Writing Club, NJHS chapter); tutoring