Experience

Kentwood Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• EL Interventionist

  • Sep 2019 - Present



ASSE International, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ASSE Representative

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Self-employed

• Caledonia, MI

• Writer

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Currently working on a nonfiction book about our adoption experiences, a blog: https://storiesitell.blog Currently working on a nonfiction book about our adoption experiences, a blog: https://storiesitell.blog



Not applicable1

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Currently writing an adoption memoir and a children’s book. Currently writing an adoption memoir and a children’s book.



Caledonia Elementary School

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

• PTO Vice President

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

  Worked collaboratively with all PTO board members, teachers, parents, and school administration. Assumed responsibility for meetings in the absence of PTO president. Planned and implemented various school community events. Organized volunteers for school events. Maintained school social media accounts. Chairperson for several committees, including Fall Festival, student directory, Mom’s & Mister’s event, and Teacher appreciation week. Volunteer for many other school events. Worked collaboratively with all PTO board members, teachers, parents, and school administration. Assumed responsibility for meetings in the absence of PTO president. Planned and implemented various school community events. Organized volunteers for school events. Maintained school social media accounts. Chairperson for several committees, including Fall Festival, student directory, Mom’s & Mister’s event, and Teacher appreciation week. Volunteer for many other school events.



Caledonia Community Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Oct 2013 - May 2017

  Substitute teacher for preK-elementary school age classroom.

• Long Term Substitute Teacher

  • Nov 2013 - Feb 2014



St. Ann Catholic School

• Cadillac, Michigan

• First grade teacher

  • 2006 - 2009

  Successfully taught first grade Maintained classroom management using a combination of Love & Logic and RTP (Responsible Thinking Process) Planned and executed daily lesson plans based on school curriculum Used formative & summative assessments to guide lesson plans Maintained excellent communication with students and their families Committee chair: school improvement, Daddy-Daughter Dance, curriculum development, and report card committee Successfully taught first grade Maintained classroom management using a combination of Love & Logic and RTP (Responsible Thinking Process) Planned and executed daily lesson plans based on school curriculum Used formative & summative assessments to guide lesson plans Maintained excellent communication with students and their families Committee chair: school improvement, Daddy-Daughter Dance, curriculum development, and report card committee



Sunset Shores Resort

• Cadillac

• Sales Associate

  • May 2004 - Sep 2006

  Fractional ownership sales of resort property Marketing, organized community events, worked trade shows, and helped maintain resort’s social media. Fractional ownership sales of resort property Marketing, organized community events, worked trade shows, and helped maintain resort’s social media.



Cadillac Area Public Schools

• Cadillac

• Long Term Substitute Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  Long term substitute teacher 3rd grade class Long Term substitute teacher: 3rd/5th grade split class K-12 substitute teacher Long term substitute teacher 3rd grade class Long Term substitute teacher: 3rd/5th grade split class K-12 substitute teacher



AuSable Primary School

• Grayling, MI

• Teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Jun 2005

  First grade and kindergarten teacher First grade and kindergarten teacher