Experience

Alma Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• K-5 STEAM Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2023

  • 5th Grade All Subjects• Secured grant funding over $16,500 to provide technology-rich learning for my students, becoming the first classroom in the district to have 1:1 iPads. • Apple Distinguished Educator• Apple Professional Learning Coach• Certified Apple Education Trainer• Member of District Implementation Team tasked with analyzing data and trends in order to identify needs of our district for vision planning and implementation.• On-site Educational Technology Support Personnel responsible for training, integration, and basic troubleshooting• Created and presented technology-based professional development and staff learning opportunities center around literacy and accessibility for students• 7th grade Boys Basketball Head Coach• High School Track and Field Pole Vault Specialist Show less



Alma College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project and Curriculum Design Co-Operative Research Experience (CORE) Program

  • 2014 - 2022

  • Partnered with local environmental education facility to create Pre- and Post- interdisciplinary curriculum centered on citizen science and correlating Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for schools in surrounding districts• e-STEM learning and design for CORE• Explorer's Week where students learned cinematography, video editing, and video game design

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Taught EDC 361 - Teaching Elementary Science



BOK ACADEMY

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Science Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  • 6th Grade Physical Science and 7th Grade Life Science • Member of School Technology Committee: Created self-paced, technology rich adult learning for increased student engagement that was able to meet the needs of the low-socioeconomic population. • Mentored at-risk students in order to promote character building and encourage goal-setting. • Apple Executive Briefing Training in Cupertino, CA • Instructor for IT Kid Academy • 6th Grade Physical Science and 7th Grade Life Science • Member of School Technology Committee: Created self-paced, technology rich adult learning for increased student engagement that was able to meet the needs of the low-socioeconomic population. • Mentored at-risk students in order to promote character building and encourage goal-setting. • Apple Executive Briefing Training in Cupertino, CA • Instructor for IT Kid Academy



Golden Isles Elementary School

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

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2007 - May 2009

  • 4th and 5th Grades All Subjects • School Technology Coach • Member of School Technology Committee: responsible for analyzing the school’s needs and uses of technology. • Quantum Learning Training: brain-based instructional and teaching strategies designed to increase student achievement and engagement. • 4th and 5th Grades All Subjects • School Technology Coach • Member of School Technology Committee: responsible for analyzing the school’s needs and uses of technology. • Quantum Learning Training: brain-based instructional and teaching strategies designed to increase student achievement and engagement.



McLaughlin Middle School

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Science Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

  • 7th Grade Life Science • School Technology Coach: Met individually with teachers to help plan and integrate technology into their lessons. • Member of Website Design Committee: responsible for building and maintaining school website. • Middle School Boys Soccer coach • 7th Grade Life Science • School Technology Coach: Met individually with teachers to help plan and integrate technology into their lessons. • Member of Website Design Committee: responsible for building and maintaining school website. • Middle School Boys Soccer coach



Aurora Christian Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Science Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2005

  • 7th Grade Life Science and 8th Grade Physical Science • Student-based inquiry project design • Summer School Science Tutor • 7th Grade Life Science and 8th Grade Physical Science • Student-based inquiry project design • Summer School Science Tutor