Experience

CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

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

• Academic Technologist II

  • Apr 2018 - Present



University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Course Instructor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Instructor for hybrid course, CSPH 1101 Self, Society and Environment: An Interconnected Worldview, and for fully online course, CSPH 5118: Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing. Instructor for hybrid course, CSPH 1101 Self, Society and Environment: An Interconnected Worldview, and for fully online course, CSPH 5118: Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing.



Roseville Area Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator for ISD 623

  • Feb 2011 - May 2012

  Responsible for public communications, promoting and planning PR events, maintaining relationships, and creating a systematic plan for integrating Social Media into the total Public Relations process. Responsible for public communications, promoting and planning PR events, maintaining relationships, and creating a systematic plan for integrating Social Media into the total Public Relations process.



Dance Xtreme USA

• Champlin

• MSHSL Judges' Coordinator

  • 2011 - 2012

  In charge of managing the association of judges for officiating at MSHSL sanctioned Dance Team events. Also in charge of scheduling, PR and Special events for the association. In addition I am involved in training development and implementation for officials. In charge of managing the association of judges for officiating at MSHSL sanctioned Dance Team events. Also in charge of scheduling, PR and Special events for the association. In addition I am involved in training development and implementation for officials.



Orange Lutheran High School

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructor

  • Apr 2008 - 2011

  I maintained and taught an online Class at the secondary level for U.S. History. Designed Final Tests for sections taught. I am on retainer by semester for History, Psychology, English, Writing and Spanish. I maintained and taught an online Class at the secondary level for U.S. History. Designed Final Tests for sections taught. I am on retainer by semester for History, Psychology, English, Writing and Spanish.



EMC Publishing, LLC

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Content and Design Consultant

  • 2003 - 2011

  Member of an independent consulting group on utilization of textbook supplemental materials. This group was responsible for brainstorming a vision of the future of textbooks in an ever-growing electronic age. I introduced the idea of a portal site to this group, which they went on and developed. Subsequently hired as an independent consultant and given several tasks over the years from editing subject-specific textbooks, to creating supplemental materials/lessons for textbooks, as well as researching various ways to create online activities for created textbooks. Show less



Concordia Academy

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

• Instructor, Curriculum Dev., Student Government Advisor, Head Coach: Cheerleading and Dance Team

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2010

   Formerly an instructor for AP British Literature, Ancient History, and Psychology.  Have also taught Sociology, Communications, Advanced Writing, Speech, and Spanish I-II and was the Chair of the English Department for 4 years.  Member of the School’s Curriculum Planning Committee; creating and implementing standards for a school-wide curriculum, and overseeing aspects of professional development of the entire staff.  Personally selected by the principal to head up several PLC groups (Professional Learning Communities) in which I have led, designed, and/or implemented recommendations and strategic plans.  Instructor selected to design and teach online sections (of our senior English class) utilizing Blackboard eLearning systems, eventually creating a curriculum for our own platform.  Creator and advisor for our new student government/advocacy group entitled CASAB (Concordia Academy Student Activities Board). To date we have created and implemented over 11 new programs including Recycling, Community Service Days, and a Blood-Drive, for which the group won an award for “Rookie of the Year” in ‘09.  Homecoming/Sno-Daze Chairperson: oversees all spirit and social events included therein. This includes brainstorming, creating, implementing and hosting events for over 400 students and 30 staff members as well as various alumni and the community at large.  Head Cheer/Dance Team Coach. The CA cheer team was the 2008-10 Sideline Sate Champs and the Dance Team is a re-current Conference Champ and has made it to the State Tournament 6 times in 10 years. In addition, I managed all fundraising, clothing, scheduling, Public Relations and music duties.  Staff specialist in eLearning and most software technologies related to classroom implementation such as Inspiration, Word, Publisher, Works, Outlook, iCal, Power Point, Excel, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Graph It, and Garage Band, as well as navigation and function on both PC and Mac platforms. Show less



Lutheran High School of Greater Minneapolis

• Teacher

  • 1997 - 1999