Experience

North Carolina Association of Educators

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • 1995 - Present

• President, NCAE Student Services Division

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2023

  Lead a division of 730 members from across the state of North Carolina. Chair of the Government Relations Committee. ✔ Rebuilt Student Services division board from 5 to 14 members within a two-year period engaging social workers, librarians, counselors, and other staff supporting social and emotional learning to build awareness of issues, and advocate for increased awareness and funding. ✔ Enhanced communication infrastructure, streamlining messaging and outreach through social media and email platforms. Show less



Durham Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Library Media Specialist

  • 1996 - Present

  20+ years as a School Library Media Specialist most recently at Spring Valley Elementary School (2015 - Present) & Walnut Creek Elementary School (2011 - 2015). Manage resources, teach lessons to supplement classroom learning, and lead collection development efforts. ✔ Served as Chair of Spring Valley's School Improvement Team, working with school staff and administrators to enhance student achievement, parent involvement, and community engagement. ✔ Initiated a school wide literacy committee that is now a permanent part of the Spring Valley culture encouraging teachers to work collaboratively to incorporate reading into the curriculum. ✔ Led Walnut Creek's first ever Wake Up & Read campaign raising funds to provide every child with 10 books for summer reading. Show less



Durham Association of Educators

• President, Durham Assocation of Educators

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2023

  Lead a large local urban union with 869 members. Co-Chair, Bull City Schools Governance Board (2019 – Present). Member at Large, Board of Directors (2016 – 2019). ✔ Grew membership density by 25% over a two-year period with a focus on recruiting new teachers and leveraging data analytics to refine outreach efforts. ✔ Organized and led a leadership team that successfully advocated for a raise for over 1200 Durham Public School employees, increasing their hourly wage to $15.00. ✔ Led the Kids Can’t Wait Campaign, securing $3K in additional bonuses for all DPS employees from the Durham Public School Board, Superintendent, and ESSER. Show less



Durham Public Schools Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Board

  • 2018 - 2021

  Established organizational mission and vision to celebrate and support Durham Public Schools through promotion and fundraising for initiatives not supported by government resources. ✔ Created governing processes and procedures; recruited and hired an Executive Director. ✔ Partnered with Brogden and Lucas Middle Schools to share the positive impact Durham Public Schools can have on students and local community. Established organizational mission and vision to celebrate and support Durham Public Schools through promotion and fundraising for initiatives not supported by government resources. ✔ Created governing processes and procedures; recruited and hired an Executive Director. ✔ Partnered with Brogden and Lucas Middle Schools to share the positive impact Durham Public Schools can have on students and local community.