Experience

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  Arizona Christian University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Interim Program Director, MAEd

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Associate Professor

    • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Department Chair

    • Jul 2022 - Present

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  National Institute for Learning Development (NILD)

  • Board Member

    • Sep 2020 - Present

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  Global School Consulting Group

  • Affiliate Consultant

    • Apr 2020 - Present

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  Grand Canyon University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Dissertation Content Expert

    • Aug 2019 - Present

  • Chair, Canyon Global Educators

    • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Subject Matter Expert

    • Jan 2015 - Jul 2022

  • Assistant Professor

    • Jun 2013 - Jul 2022

  • Site Supervisor

    • Jan 2012 - Jul 2022

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

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  16seven Consulting, LLC

  • United States

  • Founder

    • Jul 2018 - Present
    • United States

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  Arizona Christian University

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Aug 2009 - Jun 2013

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  Valley Christian High School

  • Director of Special Education

    • Mar 2006 - Jun 2013

    Developed the entire special education department from the ground up; developed policies and procedures; work with local school district to develop student service plans; work with counterparts at other Christian high schools to gather and analyze data and create policies and best practicesRecruit, hire, train and support special education teachers and admin support staff; developed comprehensive training and special education teacher handbook; provide ongoing staff development related to special education to regular and special education staffManage student case load of 30-40 special education students; Administrative representative at all IEP/MET meetings; special education representative at pre-referral meetings (child find

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  Special Education Advisory Panel

  • Member

    • 2010 - 2013

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  K12, Inc./Arizona Virtual Academy

  • Senior Special Education Manager

    • Sep 2003 - Feb 2006

    Developed the entire special education department from the ground up; developed policies and procedures; participated in and passed level III monitoring by ADE/ESS; work with corporate counterparts at other state virtual schools to gather and analyze data and create policies and best practices; manage and report data from many levels, school, state and corporateRecruit, hire, train and support special education teachers and admin support staff; developed comprehensive training and special education teacher handbook; provide ongoing staff development related to special education to regular and special education staff; developed a weekly parent training component conducted by special education teachersManage student case load (grades K-9) of 200+ special education students statewide; developed related service provider network statewide; PEA representative at all IEP/MET meetings; special education representative at pre-referral meetings (child find

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  DCS Partners, Inc

  • Program Director/Principal

    • Jun 1997 - Feb 2003

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  Tempe Elementary School District

  • Teacher

    • Aug 1989 - May 1997

    Three years as K-6 pull out ESL program teacher; worked with teachers to help the facilitate good teaching and inclusion with their English language learners; developed unique lunch program for half-day Kindergarten students One year self contained sixth grade classroom; served as building level Math Liaison to the district and provided training to school staff on best practices and new information; held first annual Math Olympics at Holdeman School; conducted research study on the use of daily writing in Math journals using the entire sixth grade (subject of Masters thesis)Four years middle school sixth grade Math and Science block teacher; Complex Instruction building coordinator; designed and implemented first true inclusion Math class in the district; chosen by district to serve on the Content Area Curriculum Committee at ADE to help write the performance objectives for the AIMS (Math committee

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  San Carlos Unified School District

  • Teacher

    • Aug 1988 - Aug 1989

    Fifth grade self contained classroom; designed unique writers workshop program; many students were published in tribal newspaper during the school year; wrote a grant and received five computers for classroom;Encouraged development of self-esteem and workplace skills by implementing a ceramics program; students exhibited at the Arizona State Ceramic Show and won awards; students also acted as docents at the show for students from other schools desiring to learn ceramicsDeveloped multi-faceted reading program; Most students made more than two years growth according to standardized test scores

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  Avondale School District

  • Teacher

    • Aug 1986 - Aug 1988

    Sixth grade self contained classroom; unique team teaching situation with double classroom model; designed individualized literature study program for advanced readers; won district award for successful team teaching methods; obtained ESL endorsement and provided language arts instruction to all sixth grade English language learnersWith several colleagues started the first ever Summer Enrichment School for the district; solicited donations and support from local community