Experience

East End Prep

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Academics

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Dean of Humanities

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

• Reading Interventionist

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021



KIPP Nashville Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grade Level Chair

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2020



McMaster-Carr

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 2013 - 2015



East End Prep

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Director of Special Education

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Self-Contained Special Education Learning Team Leader

  • Jun 2011 - May 2013

  • Collaborated with the regional program team in corps member training design and facilitation for the first eight weeks of school• Design and facilitate monthly professional development to aid corps members in achieving academic gains in their classroom• 100% of teachers who attended my sessions strongly agreed that the session will help them to become successful teachers• Trained 25 lower elementary and special education teachers on how to implement reader’s workshop in their classroom • Trained 56 general education teachers to create behavior intervention plans for students with Emotional Disabilities or Autism• Trained and supported first year special education teachers in the creation of Individual’s Education Plans Show less

• Lead Corps Member Advisor

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Selected to be the Lead Corps Member Advisor of a team of 5 Corps Member Advisor • As Lead Corps Member Advisor, met with Institute Directors to discuss school team’s trends, strengths and concerns, plan training sessions for other CMAs to help increase their effectiveness• Led 12 corps members to ensure their students met 105% of their Math Growth Goal and 163% of their Reading Growth Goal• 100% of corps members strongly agreed that my work as CMA was critical to their success during institute and prepared them to be a successful teacher Show less

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Created a rigorous and individualized curriculum for first graders with behavioral or social disorders that resulted in 1.6 years reading growth, 97% mastery of first grade reading standards and a 90% mastery of first grade math standards• Created Individualized Education Plan for each student and ensured 100% of students meet each of their educational and behavioral goals• Developed and implemented a research-based token economy for the entire school of students that resulted in a 29% increase in a positive behavior and an 18% decrease in negative behavior• Chaired Reading Roots Committee to lead elementary teachers to create individualized student literacy goals, a long-term-plan based on student data and incorporate cooperative learning strategies in classrooms that resulted in 1.7 years reading growth • Collaborated with a neighboring general education school to allow my students to attend Specials with their peers without disabilities so they would have positive-peer role models for behavior Show less



Imagine Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Third Grade Teacher

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Elected “Teacher of the Year” by staff, parents and students based on behavior management, academic achievement and creation of programs for the school • Led 38 third graders to an average of 86% mastery of third grade math standards and 81% mastery of third grade reading standards • Developed a Saturday School program for third graders who scored “Falls Far Below” or “Approaches” on AIMS benchmark test, resulting in an average of 18% growth in math and 12% growth in reading from the first to second benchmark test (in two months) • Created Parent Teacher Teams that met every 40 days to discuss class and individual progress, teach parent strategies to help students at home and allow parents to set and reflect upon student academic goals Show less



UNC

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - May 2009

  • Selected from the top 10% of Economics Majors at UNC Chapel Hill to teach Economics • Created lessons and facilitated weekly Introduction to Economics classes • Selected from the top 10% of Economics Majors at UNC Chapel Hill to teach Economics • Created lessons and facilitated weekly Introduction to Economics classes



AIESEC

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Local Committee President

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Led the UNC Chapter of the world’s largest student-run organization; increased membership from 25 to 90 members in one year • Recruited 11 students for international internships in Guatemala, Egypt, South Africa, India and Brazil; this was a 175% increase from the previous year • Managed a 15 member committee to plan obtain over $3,000 in grants for the first Global Village event, attended by 600 students • Directed the Business Development Committee to create a marketing plan and sell J-1 visas to bring three international interns to C.H. Robinson in Raleigh, North Carolina • Created and facilitated sessions at 4 international conferences on World Issues, Business Development and Marketing Show less



Globel Environment Concern

• Chandigarh Area, India

• Project Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008