SUMMARY:
Experienced Instructional Designer, focused on integrating Social and Emotional Learning into school design and educator development
Skilled in Instructional Design, Public Speaking, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, and Storytelling
Expertise in Coaching/Mentoring, Social and Emotional Learning, Universal Design for Learning, Positive-Behavior Intervention Supports , Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and NWEA data
Clients: Orange County Office of Education, New Teacher Center, State of California, Open Circle, CASEL, New Jerusalem School District, Aspen Institute
Region and National Presenations:
Universal Design for Learning, online 2020
2020 NWEA Partner Summit, Northern California
2019 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute, Long Beach
2019 CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Exchange, Chicago
Inclusion Collaborative State Conference, Santa Clara
2020-2021 Teacher on Special Assignment
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2019-2020 Classroom Teacher focused on Brain-Based Practices
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
2017-2019 District Data/MTSS/PBIS Coach
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2014-2017 Instructional Designer
New Teacher Center
2011-2014 Mentor/Instructional Coach
Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project
2001-2011 Elementary Teacher, K-8
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Saint Andrews Episcopal School
1998-2001 Writer/Editor
Author: Front Range Rider: A Mountain Biking Guidebook
Rocky Mountain Parent Magazine
Staff Writer: Northern Colorado Business Report
Editor: Fort-Collins Loveland Parent Magazine
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development, Educational Technology Leadership
George Washington University
*Jerry Trout Award for Educational Excellence
Masters Courses in New Media Design
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
Master Class in Novel Writing
Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and Technical Communications Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
UCLA Extension
Certified K-8 California Teacher
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Video:
The New Teacher Center (part of the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project) supports new teachers in implementing SEL programs and practices in the classroom and school setting, through mentorship and skills-building.
2020 NWEA Partner Summit, Northern California
2019 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute, Long Beach
2019 CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Exchange, Chicago
2019 Inclusion Collaborative State Conference, Santa Clara
Strengths-based, Whole-Child Data Analysis
2017-2019 Pajaro Valley Unified School District professional development for instructional leaders on a strengths-based approach to data analysis
New Teacher Center Instructional Design & Delivery
Professional Learning Series for Mentors: Face to Face Professional Learning for districts nationwide, reaching more than 4 million students
Achieving Leaders- Effective Schools: Designed professional development for New Teacher Center School Leadership Program
CA CORE District and NTC Social and Emotional Learning Series: Instructional design and presenter for California CORE districts webinar series
Better Together: California Teachers Summit: Facilitator
Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project
Equity Forum Series: Equity forums for Bay Area mentors and coaches
Professional Learning Series for California eMentors: Design and delivery of online learning for mentors
Educator Stories: The Impact of Our Own Narrative
Reframe our narratives as educators and students by using storytelling as an engagement strategy
California Clear Multiple Subject BCLAD
All Kinds of Minds: A Neurodevelopmental Framework
SEL101: Build a Foundation Academy for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools
Standards Institute Common Core State Standards training
Redesigning K-2 Literacy Student Achievement Partners
Our Community Listens Three-day communications skills course