Executive Director of Appomattox Regional Governor’s School

• Jul 2021 - Present

Principal

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

Associate Principal

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2019

- Serve as acting principal in the absence of the school principal- Oversee math, electives and PE- Hire teachers to fill vacant positions- Maintain a safe and effective school environment- Support teaching and learning through classroom observations- Utilize assessment data to drive effective instruction in the classroom- Integral part of the continuous school improvement team

Assistant Principal

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

- Oversee math, science, career and technology, and electives programs-Hire competent and effective teachers for optimal teaching and learning -Maintain a safe and effective school environment -Support teaching and learning through classroom observations.-Utilize assessment data to drive effective instruction in the classroom.-Promoted a positive school culture through implementation of PBIS -Supervise effective implementation and support services of PBIS for all grade levels-Integral part of the school improvement team as instructional leader for math and science-Integral part of the crisis team

Professor of Practice

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

- Taught Understand and Engaging School Communities to students in the graduate program for school leadership - Created the syllabus for students - Focused lectures on bridging the divide between schools and community - Taught Understand and Engaging School Communities to students in the graduate program for school leadership - Created the syllabus for students - Focused lectures on bridging the divide between schools and community

Summer School Site Coordinator

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

-Planned curriculum for maximum exposure during shorter session-Hired competent and effective teachers for optimal teaching and learning-Maintained a safe and effective school environment through careful planning and organization of summer school operations.-Supported teaching and learning through classroom observations.-Promoted a positive school culture through implementation of PBIS during summer session to minimize student discipline issues

Administrator

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

-Hired competent and effective teachers for optimal teaching and learning -Maintained a safe and effective school environment through careful planning and organization of summer school operations. -Supported teaching and learning through classroom observations.-Utilized assessment data to drive effective instruction in the classroom.-Promoted a positive school culture through implementation of PBIS -Implemented cultural competency program resulting in the school’s first Culture Night-Implemented STEAM education resulting in the school’s first STEAM Night-Implemented unit planning for the science department grades 6-8 to enhance teaching and learning -Supervised effective implementation and support services of PBIS for all grade levels-Integral part of the school improvement team as instructional leader for math and science-Integral part of the crisis team as PR representative-Assisted with all summer school operations-Implemented Parent University to reach parent’s needs and questions within the community

Assistant Summer School Site Coordinator

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

-Planned curriculum for maximum exposure during shorter session-Hired competent and effective teachers for optimal teaching and learning-Maintained a safe and effective school environment through careful planning and organization of summer school operations.-Supported teaching and learning through classroom observations.-Promoted a positive school culture through implementation of PBIS during summer session to minimize student discipline issues

Physical Science Teacher

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

-Taught identified gifted students, general education students, and students with disabilities resulting in 83% pass rate on the SOL- Implemented and planned the end of year science field trip for SOL review- Coached the school’s first STEM team resulting in a second place win

Science Gifted Specialist

• Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

-Taught identified gifted students, general education students, and students with disabilities resulting in 83% pass rate on the SOL-Planned and implemented cross-curricular lessons with math-Taught all identified gifted students resulting in 99% SOL pass rate- Helped to implement the school yard garden-Acted as science department chair -Wrote all common assessments -Disaggregated all assessment data-Wrote lesson plans focusing on inquiry based learning

Science/Math Teacher

• Dec 2006 - Jun 2011

- Planned and implemented cross-curricular lessons with math- Implemented backwards planning resulting in detailed unit lesson plans for physical and life science- Taught English and math for 5th grade- Taught science and English for 6th grade- Acted as science department chair- Wrote all common assessments- Disaggregated all assessment data- Taught all math and science curriculum for grades 6-12- Helped to implement online learning modules for high school students in algebra, geometry, chemistry and physics

Science Teacher

• Aug 2004 - Dec 2006

- Taught all identified gifted students and all students receiving special education services resulting in consistently high SOL pass rates ranging from 83-87% - Sponsored the honor society, Beta Club - Planned the 8th grade field trip - Taught all identified gifted students and all students receiving special education services resulting in consistently high SOL pass rates ranging from 83-87% - Sponsored the honor society, Beta Club - Planned the 8th grade field trip