Experience

Sun Prairie Area School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Edgewood College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2020

  - Plan, implement, and assess course material for general science and teacher education courses at an undergraduate and masters level. - Supervise pre-service teachers in their field placement and provide critical feedback to help improve their practice. - Use effective data to track student progress and communicate individualized feedback for each students. - Implement a variety of technology tools, so that students can continue the learning process outside of the classroom environment. - Engage in partnerships with elementary classrooms to plan and implement curriculum which focuses on environmental education in the community. - Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan and implement community outreach events. - Participate as a member of a campus wide community of practice to both learn from and mentor colleagues. - Plan and implement interdisciplinary curriculum for pre-service teachers to bridge the gap between science and social justice.



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor - Secondary Education Program

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2017

  - Supervise secondary science, masters level, pre-service teachers in their field placement.- Provide critical feedback for pre-service teachers in order to help them enhance their practice.- Act as a crucial liaison between pre-service teachers and cooperating teachers.- Plan and implement professional development learning opportunities for pre-service teachers.

• Graduate Research Assistant on NSF Funded Grant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Collaborated with PI to write and submit scholarly articles to disseminate the research (on-going).- Engaged in iterative qualitative data analysis, including determining coding schemes for the data.- Initiated communication, scheduled research dates, and interviewed teachers in the surrounding area.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  - Planned, implemented, and assessed curriculum and instruction for an undergraduate level science methods course.- Worked collaboratively with teaching assistants and professors to ensure equitable coursework across the different sections.- Worked with the campus community to provide professional guest speakers and learning opportunities for students.



Watertown Public Schools

• Watertown, MA

• 8th Grade Science Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  - Planned, implemented, and evaluated effective curriculum and instruction for eighth grade students. - Served as a team liaison, attending meetings and communicating important information to colleagues and administration. - Compiled important data to share with students and parents to help provide a holistic picture of a student's learning progression. - Planned, implemented, and evaluated effective curriculum and instruction for eighth grade students. - Served as a team liaison, attending meetings and communicating important information to colleagues and administration. - Compiled important data to share with students and parents to help provide a holistic picture of a student's learning progression.



Prospect Mountain High School

• Alton, NH

• Physical Science Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  - Planned, implemented, and evaluated effective curriculum and instruction for eighth grade students. - Served as freshman class advisor, which meant engaging in budget planning, building partnerships with the surrounding community, and mentoring students. - Compiled important data to share with students and parents to help provide a holistic picture of a student's learning progression. - Planned, implemented, and evaluated effective curriculum and instruction for eighth grade students. - Served as freshman class advisor, which meant engaging in budget planning, building partnerships with the surrounding community, and mentoring students. - Compiled important data to share with students and parents to help provide a holistic picture of a student's learning progression.