Experience

Newport School Department

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher: Fifth Grade

  • Aug 1999 - Present

  -Taught all academic subjects, specializing in the Reader's and Writer's Workshops. -Child-centered classroom that fosters growth by encouraging discussions, cooperative group work, project-based units. -Implemented Everyday Math, Responsive Classroom, and Tufts Learning to Read through Reading programs. -Taught all academic subjects, specializing in the Reader's and Writer's Workshops. -Child-centered classroom that fosters growth by encouraging discussions, cooperative group work, project-based units. -Implemented Everyday Math, Responsive Classroom, and Tufts Learning to Read through Reading programs.



University of New Hampshire

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher In Residence

  • 2005 - 2006

  -One year position with the Department of Education -Supervised six graduate teaching interns -Taught graduate level courses -Collaborated wtih professors, intern supervisors, and school staff -Conducted teacher observations and evaluations -One year position with the Department of Education -Supervised six graduate teaching interns -Taught graduate level courses -Collaborated wtih professors, intern supervisors, and school staff -Conducted teacher observations and evaluations



City of Portsmouth, NH

• Portsmouth, NH

• Supervisor: Summer Title I Program

  • 2004 - 2005

  -Supervised professional staff of four -Monitored summer lending library -Scheduled authors and guest performers for summer reading program for low-income neighborhood -Supervised professional staff of four -Monitored summer lending library -Scheduled authors and guest performers for summer reading program for low-income neighborhood



NASA Glenn Research Center

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Educational Workshop

  • 2002 - 2002

  -Selected for highly competitive, two-week, fully-funded space science workshop for teachers. -Curriculum focused on teaching physical science in elementary setting. -Selected for highly competitive, two-week, fully-funded space science workshop for teachers. -Curriculum focused on teaching physical science in elementary setting.



University of New Hampshire

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher Supervisor: Live, Learn, and Teach summer program

  • 1998 - 2002

  -Supervised four graduate and upper-level undergraduate student teachers in a sevin-week experiential based teaching and learning environment -Developed, facilitated, and evaluated workshops on cooperative learning, learning styles, community-based learning, classroom management, and results planning process -Evaluated and graded all course assignments, papers, and journals -Supervised four graduate and upper-level undergraduate student teachers in a sevin-week experiential based teaching and learning environment -Developed, facilitated, and evaluated workshops on cooperative learning, learning styles, community-based learning, classroom management, and results planning process -Evaluated and graded all course assignments, papers, and journals



Andover Elementary/Middle School

• Andover, NH

• Teacher: Lower Elementary

  • 1997 - 2000

  -Taught all subjects in child-centered, literature-based classroom. -Developed and implemented cross-curricular units with center-based activities that supported cooperative learning and experiential learning methods -Capitalized on use of trade books and the writing process -Implemented Everyday Math program -Taught all subjects in child-centered, literature-based classroom. -Developed and implemented cross-curricular units with center-based activities that supported cooperative learning and experiential learning methods -Capitalized on use of trade books and the writing process -Implemented Everyday Math program