Experience

WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi-Lingual Learner Educator

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• ELA Teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2023

  Working with department level teams to develop course materials and augmented textbook curriculum for English Language Arts classes. Using NWEA data to identify specific areas of content and skill deficiencies in order to assist with planning and augmenting ELA instruction. Adams Middle School, July 2019-Present: 7th-8th Grade ELA, Creative Writing, Mythology.* Drama and Media Arts Club Sponsor / Mentor• School Improvement Team Member Wayne Memorial High School, Fall 2018 to July 2019: 9th Grade and 12th Grade ELA • WMHS Bionic Zebras FIRST Robotics Mentor 2019 -2020 Show less



Colony Swim Club

• Canton, MI 48187

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Colony Swim Club, Canton MI – Operations Manager Feb 2019 to present (part time off season, full-time May-Sept) Operate and maintain all aspects of facilities including: Overseeing hiring, management, scheduling and support of all CSC staff (including training, orientation, evaluation and certification monitoring), maintenance of facilities and grounds, establish and maintain professional business relations with vendors and service providers, manage cash control and inventory, and manage and coordinate special events, with a focus on staff customer service. Show less



Johns Hopkins University--Talent Development Secondary, Center for Social Organization of Schools

• SIG Data Coach // School and Student Support Services

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2018

  Detroit Collegiate Prep at Northwestern High School, 2014 to 2018Integral member of School Improvement and Leadership (SIG) team. Prepared data presentations for the administration, SIG team, business advisory board and staff. Assisted classroom teachers in collecting, analyzing and using student achievement data to guide instruction and blended learning supports. Monitored benchmark assessments by student, teacher, and grade level. Met on a regular basis with administration, SIT/SIG Leadership team, and staff to report, interpret and discuss benchmark data and utilized collaborative decision making to target students for extended learning and interventions. Conducted student, staff and parent surveys to generate data a feedback on perception, process and school climate data. Created Data Displays for a variety of areas in the school.• Assisted with organizing and hosting MDE SIG Data Coaches Spring Conference, April 2018.• Integral part of SIT pursuing school state assessment gains at DCP at Northwestern (State School Index score 34.68) moved above bottom 5 percent to School Index cut score (30.64) in 2017-18. • Created excel based dashboard tracking current 11th grade progress on PSAT’s, practices SAT’s, growth on between various tests, as well as current Average Daily Attendance.• Helped design and implement daily 30-minute blended learning/advisory program utilizing Khan Academy to help prepare students for the PSAT and to fill skills gaps.• Spearheaded efforts to repair and breathe new life into the unused/non-functioning Planetarium, organizing student help and generating interest in a planetarium-astronomy club. Show less

• School Transformation Facilitator

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

  Responsible for leading the successful implementation of the Talent Development Secondary/Diplomas Now model approach to improved school performance. Responsible for coordinating activities, services, and support to the school, teachers, and students--particularly those used to identify, develop, and implement appropriate student interventions.



PESG, (Crestwood-South Redford)

• Crestwood & South Redford

• AP Test Administrator, Interim ELA, History, Special Needs

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012



Weston Preparatory Academy

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

• Social Studies-Language Arts-English Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011



Union Street Restaurant (1993-2008) // Twingos Bistro (2006-2007)

• Detroit, MI

• Manager and Consultant

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for all aspects of operation, training and scheduling for a 200+-seat restaurant and catering facility including: •Hired, trained and scheduled 30 front-of-house staff with customer service as priority. •Balanced individual and restaurant accounts daily. •Assisted in ordering and tracking of liquor, beer and wine inventories. •Re-wrote manager and staff employee and training manuals. Twingo's Bistro: Helped build-out an entire new interior and kitchen for a reopen of a Wayne State are restaurant under new owners. Returned to Union Street as a consultant and manager for 2007-2008. Show less