Experience

Mesa Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor - History - Western Civilizations

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Developing and teaching Western Civilization, Ancient through Medieval, Middle Ages through the Enlightenment, and the Enlightenment thru Present. Lesson planning and delivery, grading, reviewing and choosing textbooks, and holding office hours by phone and email. • Teaching in the classroom • Teaching using multiple distance delivery platforms including WebCT and Canvas Developing and teaching Western Civilization, Ancient through Medieval, Middle Ages through the Enlightenment, and the Enlightenment thru Present. Lesson planning and delivery, grading, reviewing and choosing textbooks, and holding office hours by phone and email. • Teaching in the classroom • Teaching using multiple distance delivery platforms including WebCT and Canvas



EMPOWER COLLEGE PREP

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School Social Studies Teacher

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

  Teaching ancient civilizations and geography; world history, AP European history, and AP Human Geography.

• Social Studies and Writing Teacher

  • Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Assistant Teacher/Long-term Substitute: teaching 6th Grade writing and world history topics.



La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• High Needs Case Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Providing direct service crisis intervention, support, transportation, and education to families and children, independent of, or in conjunction with other in-home client services; and manage a case load of 15 – 20 families in order to serve the family at a high level of intensity. Providing direct service crisis intervention, support, transportation, and education to families and children, independent of, or in conjunction with other in-home client services; and manage a case load of 15 – 20 families in order to serve the family at a high level of intensity.



BASIS.ed

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

• AP European History/AP Psychology/ world History and Geography 2 Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020



San Luis High School

• San Luis, Arizona

• Cambridge US/AP WorldHistory Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2017

  Taught Cambridge U.S. and AP World History: Lesson planning, technology integration, classroom management, materials and lecture development. Used MS Office and Google docs to create, share, and collaborate. • Served as secretary/recorder for my weekly Professional Learning Community meetings, created and filed weekly meeting minutes. • Served as Club Sponsor for Class of 2017 and Environmental Club and worked with SLHS PTO planning events, fundraisers, and 2017 graduation ceremony Taught Cambridge U.S. and AP World History: Lesson planning, technology integration, classroom management, materials and lecture development. Used MS Office and Google docs to create, share, and collaborate. • Served as secretary/recorder for my weekly Professional Learning Community meetings, created and filed weekly meeting minutes. • Served as Club Sponsor for Class of 2017 and Environmental Club and worked with SLHS PTO planning events, fundraisers, and 2017 graduation ceremony



CollegeBoard/Educational Testing Services

• Greater Salt Lake City Area

• AP World History Reader

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Responsible for scoring the 2017 AP World History Exams, individually and with my reading team. Responsible for scoring the 2017 AP World History Exams, individually and with my reading team.



State Bar of Arizona

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fee Arbitration/Peer Review Programs Coordinator

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2013

  First point of contact for all incoming arbitrations: provided customer care and service; scheduling and tracking meetings/hearings; building, tracking and completing customer files; responsible for correspondence and document production; responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all matters, and supporting other team members in my department. • Used MS Office and SBA secured database system • Served as liaison between arbitration parties and assigned arbitrating attorneys First point of contact for all incoming arbitrations: provided customer care and service; scheduling and tracking meetings/hearings; building, tracking and completing customer files; responsible for correspondence and document production; responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all matters, and supporting other team members in my department. • Used MS Office and SBA secured database system • Served as liaison between arbitration parties and assigned arbitrating attorneys



Bedford/St Martins Press

• Boston, MA

• History Source Textbook Reviewer

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Read, researched and reviewed annotated table of contents, chapters 2-4, and 10-12 of a new primary source and history skills text, Doing History: Sources of Western Civilization by Mary Lynn Rampolla and Paul Deslandes, via provided questionnaire, and return electronic copy of review by publisher deadline Read, researched and reviewed annotated table of contents, chapters 2-4, and 10-12 of a new primary source and history skills text, Doing History: Sources of Western Civilization by Mary Lynn Rampolla and Paul Deslandes, via provided questionnaire, and return electronic copy of review by publisher deadline



Eastern Oregon University

• La Grande, OR

• Instructor

  • Sep 1996 - Jun 2007

  developed and taught Western Civilization, Traditional and Modern World History courses (covering Europe, Asia, the Middle and Far East, Australia, Africa and the Americas) in both the Individualized Study (correspondence), First Class (computer conferencing), Computer Facilitated Individualized Study (email based) and Web Classes (using Blackboard) formats, all of which include multiple reading and writing assignments, book reviews, and exams; also, responsible for reviewing and choosing textbooks, and holding office hours by phone and email. Show less



Starbucks/JW Marriott

• Tucson, AZ

• Certified Barrista

  • Feb 2005 - Jul 2005

  Responsible for making/serving brewed coffee and coffee drinks, being able to speak knowledgeably about all Starbucks coffees and products, knowledge of and ability to keep work area clean to Health Department standards, built and used excellent customer service skills with my shift team. • Completed extra training and testing to earn Certified Barista designation. • My team earned the Starbucks Legendary Service Award in May 2005. Responsible for making/serving brewed coffee and coffee drinks, being able to speak knowledgeably about all Starbucks coffees and products, knowledge of and ability to keep work area clean to Health Department standards, built and used excellent customer service skills with my shift team. • Completed extra training and testing to earn Certified Barista designation. • My team earned the Starbucks Legendary Service Award in May 2005.



Mesa Community College

• Mesa, AZ

• Adjunct Faculty Instructor - Westrn Civilizations

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2005

  Developing and teaching Western Civilization, Ancient through Medieval, Middle Ages through the Enlightenment, and the Enlightenment thru Present. Lesson planning and delivery, grading, reviewing and choosing textbooks, and holding office hours by phone and email. • Teaching in the classroom • Teaching using multiple distance delivery platforms including WebCT and Canvas Developing and teaching Western Civilization, Ancient through Medieval, Middle Ages through the Enlightenment, and the Enlightenment thru Present. Lesson planning and delivery, grading, reviewing and choosing textbooks, and holding office hours by phone and email. • Teaching in the classroom • Teaching using multiple distance delivery platforms including WebCT and Canvas



Montessori Day Public Charter School

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Senior Elementary Teacher Assistant

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

  Taught fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in English, mathematics, science, geography, history, and reading under direction from the lead teacher. I supervised students at lunch, before and after school, and at PE. I also assisted with the administration of the AIMS and Stanford 9 standardized tests, and served as lead teacher on days when the lead teacher was absent. Also acted as the in room student library monitor supervisor, and taught Haiku and Origami during the summer program. Taught fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in English, mathematics, science, geography, history, and reading under direction from the lead teacher. I supervised students at lunch, before and after school, and at PE. I also assisted with the administration of the AIMS and Stanford 9 standardized tests, and served as lead teacher on days when the lead teacher was absent. Also acted as the in room student library monitor supervisor, and taught Haiku and Origami during the summer program.



State Bar of Arizona

• Attorney/Consumer Assistance Program (A/CAP) Assistant

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2002

  Was first point of contact of all incoming complaints against attorneys in the State of Arizona. Responsible for call backs, client data gathering, messages, data input, correspondence, case tracking, assisting A/CAP attorneys, drafting legal documents, translating some complaints and correspondence (Spanish), coordinating arbitrations and mediations, training paralegal interns, supervising and training A/CAP Secretary. • Served as A/CAP (Access®-hi-bred) database administrator for the department• Prepared and monitored the department budget Show less

• Legal Secretary

  • Sep 1998 - Jun 1999

  Responsible for drafting, preparing and filing legal documents, drafting correspondence, maintaining litigation files, calendaring, preparing evidence and witness lists, contacting witnesses, drafting, filing, and having subpoenas served, coordinating depositions, handling incoming phone calls.• Received multiple Star at the Bar recognitions• Worked with my attorney team to help prepare department budget