Director of Innovation and Strategic Development

• Aug 2018 - Present

Member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), holding responsibility for supporting ISD's strategic objectives by leading several school-wide initiatives and keeping abreast of current trends in educational innovation and teaching and learning. Oversight of role includes: design thinking and technology integration within the curriculum, responsible for on-campus professional learning events for faculty (DEI, Wellness, strategic initiatives) and supervising a team of technicians, instructional technology specialists, and librarians. This resulted in the consolidation of non-IB professional learning.Coordinated ISD’s COVID-19 emergency online learning protocol which continued learning during the COVID-19 crisis. Responsible for all school DEI initiatives, examples of which include: planning student listening sessions, faculty training, hosting community presentations, leading curriculum review, and commissioning faculty and students for the D&I team with the continuous goal to ensure everyone in our community feels respected, valued, and heard.Served as an Extended Essay supervisor.Participate in faculty and administration recruitment.Manage IT budget and initiate purchases of educational software, network equipment, security, and hardware.Additional duties include serving as the school's Accreditation Coordinator (COIS/MSA/IB), leading Secondary School's Social Justice Council, and coordinating professional learning for local operations staff. Work closely with the Board of Trustees on strategic planning. Envisioned, presented the to the Board, and designed ISD’s two-story Innovation Center.

Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

Board of Trustees elected Faculty Representative

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

Elected faculty representative who serves on the Board of Trustees for The International School of Dakar. Represent faculty and faculty interests at all board meetings and retreats.Member of four Board of Trustees sub-committees (Diversity and Inclusion, Communications, and Strategic Planning, and Finance)

Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) Professional Learning Designer

• Aug 2019 - Present

"PLDT members are selected on their ability to contribute to the Team’s development of an impactful and relevant Professional Learning Programme for AISA member schools. You will be a member of your school’s senior leadership team and be experienced in thinking strategically. The role entails strategic development of AISA’s expanding calendar of professional learning events, programmatic decision-making, researching and piloting innovations, and measuring impact. PLDT members meet annually for two days before or after the Annual AISA Conference in November and throughout the year via regular online group calls. Each member is expected to actively contribute to planning and promoting AISA’s PL events to colleagues at school and to take leadership of a specific aspect of the team’s work." -Co-lead a Women in Leadership affinity group -Collaborate with seven educators across Africa to promote/design training and support teacher professional learning for international schools in Africa. -Assist with the planning and coordination for the AISA national conference. -Provided AISA Professional Learning Institute course on Design Thinking attended by educators across Africa.

Volunteer Teacher Advisor/Executive Board Member - Declaration Resources Project

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

Work remotely with Harvard’s Declaration Resources project and social studies teachers to assist in the testing phase of a Harvard created social studies educational video game. Provide feedback, insight, on the preliminary software prototype. Work remotely with Harvard’s Declaration Resources project and social studies teachers to assist in the testing phase of a Harvard created social studies educational video game. Provide feedback, insight, on the preliminary software prototype.

Social Media Coordinator - Part time

• Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

• Consult with and develop new avenues for social media expansion for U.K. based academic summer camp. • Relocated to the U.K. during July 2017 and worked as the camp’s technology and social media coordinator. • Served as a head of house overseeing 30 international students, 5 teachers, and 2 direct reports. • Train stakeholders on various social media tools and present ideas for year-round social media exposure. • Increase camp participation through social media avenues. • Responsible for the facilitation of student-led online magazine.

Lead Instructional Technology Specialist

• Jun 2005 - Jul 2018

• Serve as Technovation global coding challenge mentor. • Spearheaded campus-wide adoption and training of a new LMS (PowerSchool Learning) and PlusPortals (Rediker) gradebook. • Facilitate and create meeting designs for school-wide academic technology specialists. • Collaborate with the IT department to implement campus-wide educational technology initiatives. • Research emergent technologies and facilitate classroom integration. • Create campus-wide training materials for teachers, students, and parents. • Responsible for annual review and payment of all academy-wide educational technology subscriptions. • Participated in exploratory research, support, and implementation of Middle School 1:1 iPad initiative. • Teach social studies elective for seniors titled Social Media in Our Society. • Facilitated high school BYOD mandatory program. • Teach students how to use various technology applications. • Work closely with the Accommodations Coordinator on various brain-based educational initiatives. • Research emergent technologies and integrate into the classroom curriculum. • Participated in international teacher exchange programs (Australia, Venezuela). • Provide discipline-driven ‘Lunch & Learn’ teacher workshops for Upper School teachers. • Lead Upper School innovation team to implement innovative educational strategies in the high school. • Trained various faculty on Design Thinking innovation framework. • Integrated the Design Thinking framework in US high school Science curriculum. • Provide technology training to non-student support staff with the use of sound andragogical principals. • Developed NCAA approved curriculum for a high school social studies elective. • Created and delivered state approved 10 hour PLU classes (Educator’s Guide to Google I, II and iPads in the curriculum). • Created course for Lower School Transition teachers to support 1:1 initiative in 2012.

Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology

• Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

• Spearheaded implementation of iPhone and iPod Touch technology in initiative. • Responsible for all technology professional learning and K12 technology curriculum integration. • Provided Promethean Board (Activinspire) training to all teachers. • Provided training to students, teachers, and parents on new Studywiz Learning Management System. • Assisted teachers in differentiation utilizing technology tools. • Spearheaded implementation of iPhone and iPod Touch technology in initiative. • Responsible for all technology professional learning and K12 technology curriculum integration. • Provided Promethean Board (Activinspire) training to all teachers. • Provided training to students, teachers, and parents on new Studywiz Learning Management System. • Assisted teachers in differentiation utilizing technology tools.

Adjunct Instructor

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

Prepared and delivered instruction to college level teacher technology integration class. Introduced emerging technologies to class. Adapted lesson plans per college syllabus. Created and administered class quizzes. Prepared and delivered instruction to college level teacher technology integration class. Introduced emerging technologies to class. Adapted lesson plans per college syllabus. Created and administered class quizzes.

Summer Camp Instructor

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2008

Provided instruction to gifted middle school students on various web 2.0 applications within a summer camp context. Provided instruction to gifted middle school students on various web 2.0 applications within a summer camp context.

Contracted School Technologist

• Mar 2005 - May 2005

First level of contact for all technology concerns.Responsible for all hardware and software updates.Promoted technology use in the classroom.Promoted use of Nettrekker with students and teachers.Assisted students in computer lab.

Instructional Technology Intern

• Jan 2005 - May 2005

Assisted various School Reform Teams with InTech administration.Shadowed and assisted school Instructional Technology Specialists.Learned various APS instructional tools (Accelerated Reader, CRCT online testing, Nettrekker).Assisted with hardware and software updates at various Atlanta Public Schools

Information Technology Specialist

• Apr 2001 - Apr 2005

Trained employees on various software applications. Primary technical support for local office employees. Conducted all hardware and software upgrades. Responsible for all IT related purchases. Trained employees on various software applications. Primary technical support for local office employees. Conducted all hardware and software upgrades. Responsible for all IT related purchases.

Technical Customer Support Specialist II

• Nov 1999 - Jul 2000

Provided training and support to faculty and students on different various software packages Second level technical support for Emory University and its affiliates Provided training and support to faculty and students on different various software packages Second level technical support for Emory University and its affiliates

Technical Suport Specialist/Workload Coordinator

• Dec 1997 - Nov 1999

• Supported Arthur Andersen's southeast region which consisted of 2000+ partners and employees. • Configured laptops and desktops for new hires/troubleshoot hardware and software issues. • Assigned all incoming requests throughout the department. • First escalation point for questions/problems for Support Analysts. • Coach/mentor new hire Support Analysts. • Supported Arthur Andersen's southeast region which consisted of 2000+ partners and employees. • Configured laptops and desktops for new hires/troubleshoot hardware and software issues. • Assigned all incoming requests throughout the department. • First escalation point for questions/problems for Support Analysts. • Coach/mentor new hire Support Analysts.