Experience

Spooner Area School District

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

• Director of Pupil Services and Special Education

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Elementary School Principal

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

  Directs and oversees education and teaching programs for Spooner Elementary School. Responsibilities include developing the curriculum, staffing departments, reviewing faculty performance, and creating an atmosphere conducive to scholarly pursuits. Ensures all school activities are within budgetary guidelines.



Wisconsin Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Battalion Commander

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  BN Commander for FA-HIMARS BN Commander for FA-HIMARS



Wisconsin Military Academy

• Commander, Training Site Command

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  Oversee the Wisconsin Military Academy facilities to ensure all courses are supported and instructors have the resources necessary to conduct courses. Oversee the Wisconsin Military Academy facilities to ensure all courses are supported and instructors have the resources necessary to conduct courses.



Superior School District

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

• Compliance Instructional Coach

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  Act as an instructional leader and coach to guide and model effective high-impact instructional strategies, facilitate the use of assessment data to inform instruction, and assist in the selection of appropriate resources - conduct informal and formal discussions with all colleagues - plan collaboratively for IEP writing - build capacity in staff to collect, analyze, organize, and share data on student performance - plan for and support the administering of district and state testing - create and provide ongoing professional development opportunities for staff, including the use of technology, assessment, and data management tools - familiar with district coaching model - utilize technology to create on-going staff development program - engage in on-going professional development in special education compliance Participate in, plan and help facilitate: - staff meetings - RtI meetings/SSTs/IEPs, LEA knowledge, and accommodations for student testing - oversee IEP compliance, IEP data base and communication with teachers - IEP reviews and assess areas of correction needed - training with SEAS software and components of all IEP types; assisting with implementation and monitoring Show less



1-120th Field Artillery BN

• Operations Officer

  • May 2015 - Apr 2018

  Plan future training for the field artillery battalion, ensuring that all Soldiers have completed required training requirements and all batteries achieve required certification. Plan future training for the field artillery battalion, ensuring that all Soldiers have completed required training requirements and all batteries achieve required certification.



Shell Lake School District

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

• PBIS External Coach

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2015

  Provide positive behavior interventions and strategies for staff and students, and promote a positive work/learning environment. Provide positive behavior interventions and strategies for staff and students, and promote a positive work/learning environment.



Shell Lake Schools

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

• 7-12 Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2015

  Provide social skills and remedial instruction for learning disabled, emotional/behavioral disabled, and students with other educational disabilities. Remedial instruction includes mathematics, reading, writing, and social interaction. Also, I conduct annual meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, and other outside agencies to address student goals, student accommodations, and overall student educational plan (IEP). Provide social skills and remedial instruction for learning disabled, emotional/behavioral disabled, and students with other educational disabilities. Remedial instruction includes mathematics, reading, writing, and social interaction. Also, I conduct annual meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, and other outside agencies to address student goals, student accommodations, and overall student educational plan (IEP).



32d MET USARCENT

• Assistant S-3/Future Operations Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Plan, coordinate, and complete mil-to-mil engagements with partner nation leaders in the USARCENT area of operation. Plan, coordinate, and complete mil-to-mil engagements with partner nation leaders in the USARCENT area of operation.



32nd IBCT

• Brigade Assistant Fire Support Officer

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  Coordinate and advise the BDE Commander on the use lethal and non-lethal effects on targets, as well as battle damage assessments. Coordinate and advise the BDE Commander on the use lethal and non-lethal effects on targets, as well as battle damage assessments.



A BTRY 1-120th FA

• Battery Commander

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2012

• Executive Officer/Platoon Leader

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

  Assisted the Battery Commander with training plans, assessing battery training, and unit movements. I held this position through a deployment to Iraq from May 2009 to Feb 2010. My additional duties during the deployment included unit movement officer, property book officer, physical security officer, and force protection officer.



1-426th REG (FA)

• 13F Fire Support Instructor

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  Provided 13F Level 10 instruction at Ft McCoy for branch transfers until June, 2004. Served as a 13F OSUT instructor at Ft Sill, OK. Provided instruction to over 400 Soldiers during my tenure. My team had the highest success rate of any instructional team. Provided 13F Level 10 instruction at Ft McCoy for branch transfers until June, 2004. Served as a 13F OSUT instructor at Ft Sill, OK. Provided instruction to over 400 Soldiers during my tenure. My team had the highest success rate of any instructional team.


New Richmond School District
• United States
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• 9-12 Emotional/Behavioral Disability Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2001 - Jun 2004