Grants Manager

• May 2023 - Present

Adjunct English Instructor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Co-Owner

• Jun 2022 - Present

Co-Owner

• Jun 2022 - Present

CTE Director

• Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

Career Specialist

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2022

My job is at an incredible school called High Point Academy. My job as a Career Specialist is to help all 1300 students from k-12 have shadowing and internship experience. I am seeking for leaders who want to join with High Point which is a STEAM school to offer new and innovative experiences. If you are interested in even having an online experience talking with students who are interested in your career or college, then please reach out to me.

Career Counselor

• Jan 2016 - Jun 2022

English Pro

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

Develop and teach course content while authentically connecting knowledge and skills to students’ projects and real-world scenarios Comfortably use developing teaching methodologies to a high degree of success (for example, blended learning, the "flipped classroom," project-based learning, instructional technologies, and digital collaboration tools) Act as an Mentor-Adviser to a small cohort of students throughout the year (12-15 students) Act as an Impact Project Adviser, guiding students along the project creation process leading up to presenting their work at NEXT School SHOWOFF summits Show less

Preceptor of English

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

• Preceptor of Developmental English 090, 091, 095/Freshman Composition English 101/Argument and Research English 102/Freshman Success ID 110 • Mentored each student and tracked progress in classes, advised on future classes, study classes, and academic success. Special Projects/Contributions: • Summer Accelerator Program for Professional Students: Formed and chaired a committee to identify strengths and weaknesses at the college. Recommended plans to increase student retention among provisionally admitted students. • Know2 research/solution initiative: My 102 research classes researched major concerns in the community through the Know2 program in Cherokee County. Students proposed and presented solutions as groups to the faculty and Know2 board during a symposium. • 2013 - 2015 Yearbook Advisor. • AWE (Achieving Writing Excellence) Core Faculty: Participated in the AWE faculty workshops. • Curriculum Proposal Committee: Co-authored proposal with other English preceptors to develop a merged curriculum of developmental reading and writing. • Online Course Quality Committee: Arts and Letters Division Rep. Show less

English Instructor

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

• Taught and monitored students development in the writing process, research methods, and critical thinking. • Instructed students in argument-based writing. • Taught and monitored students development in the writing process, research methods, and critical thinking. • Instructed students in argument-based writing.

English II Instructor & Drama Instructor/Director

• 2010 - 2012

• Creatively integrated state standards and worked closely with my co-workers. • Challenged students, adjusting techniques when necessary and working individually with struggling students in reading and vary their workloads • Fostered a safe environment to explore analytical thinking. Integrated technology both as a teaching and assessment tool. • Collaborated closely with the resource teachers to challenge students. • Creatively integrated state standards and worked closely with my co-workers. • Challenged students, adjusting techniques when necessary and working individually with struggling students in reading and vary their workloads • Fostered a safe environment to explore analytical thinking. Integrated technology both as a teaching and assessment tool. • Collaborated closely with the resource teachers to challenge students.

English Instructor

• 2008 - 2012

• Challenged each student and adjusted teaching techniques when necessary. • Contacted parents regarding declining academic performances and followed-up on improvements. • Created elaborate bulletin boards of student work for Palmetto’s Finest • Worked closely with Media Specialists to integrate technology into the classroom including designing web sites, blogs, Movie Maker, and designing Webquests. Special Projects/Contributions: • Celebrity Auction Chair: Formed committee and organized school-wide program where social studies teachers introduced the issues in Darfur and then students wrote letters to celebrities in their English classes. • Exemplary Writing Committee: Created and wrote articles for the Literary Gazette showcasing writing and literacy at Riverside Middle. Show less

English Teacher/Department Head

• 2001 - 2008

- English Department Head 2006 - 2007 • Participated in monthly district meetings and Faculty Council meetings with principal to propose ideas on school improvements. Represented my department with concerns. • Imparted information back to my department, received feedback, and reported it. • Assigned teachers to cover English department absences when no sub was available. • Organized and implemented the Poetry Out Loud Competition. - English Department Head 2006 - 2007 • Participated in monthly district meetings and Faculty Council meetings with principal to propose ideas on school improvements. Represented my department with concerns. • Imparted information back to my department, received feedback, and reported it. • Assigned teachers to cover English department absences when no sub was available. • Organized and implemented the Poetry Out Loud Competition.

Seventh and Eighth Grade Literature Teacher

• Aug 1999 - May 2001

• Integrated as many real life experiences as possible such as mock interviews with community leaders. • Worked individually and adopted a tailored approach with lower level students in reading and varied their workloads. • Collaborated closely with the resource teachers to challenge students with an IEP. • Integrated as many real life experiences as possible such as mock interviews with community leaders. • Worked individually and adopted a tailored approach with lower level students in reading and varied their workloads. • Collaborated closely with the resource teachers to challenge students with an IEP.