An experienced educator with a proven track record of fostering academic excellence, promoting a safe and inclusive school culture, and creating systems that drive student achievement. Skilled in curriculum planning, data-driven decision-making, and building strong relationships with students, families, and the community. Passionate about creating equitable learning environments that empower every student to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Work Experience
STEAM Support Specialist| Harbor View Elementary | 2024-Present
- Created a standards-based curriculum from scratch.
- Constructed a system of formative and summative assessment for analyzing 5th-grade math enrichment students.
- Implemented differentiated math enrichment instruction based on performance data.
- Collaborated with first-year teachers on implementing best practice math instruction. This included planning, co-teaching, and data review.
- Used technology to create systems to collect 3rd-5th-grade fluency data.
- Wrote a grant for 25-26 PLTW implementation.
- Created the 25-26 master schedule, including the new implementation of WIN time.
- Created the 24-25 math intervention schedule.
- Won the Mentor Sunshine Award from the Office of Teacher Effectiveness
Fifth Grade Teacher | Harbor View Elementary | 2018-23
- Teacher mentor for first-year staff
- Hosted multiple College of Charleston interns.
- Fostered positive relationships with students, parents, and the community.
- Cultivated a team-wide system of unpacking standards with students.
- Assisted with the school’s master schedule.
- Taught the 20-21 school year virtually.
- Assisted staff with technology implementation and structuring technology-based learning.
Fourth Grade Teacher | North Charleston Elementary | 2017-2018
- Worked with admin to expand the use of OGAP multiplicative strategies school-wide.
- Led professional development on unpacking standards.
- Found my educational niche in problem-solving based mathematic instruction with an emphasis on place value and base ten understanding.
Education
- Master of Science, Educational Leadership, Western Governors University
- Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, College of Charleston
Key Skills
- Evaluator 4.0 training
- CPI trained
- Mentor trained
- Blended coaching trained
- Master’s Thesis focused on school-wide standards-based math implementation
- Building classroom and school culture
- Proactive behavior management
- OGAP Additive
- OGAP Multiplicative
- OGAP Fractional
- OGAP Proportional
- i-Ready
- ALEKS
- Advanced software and hardware expertise
- Advanced technology skillset
- Fostering a positive school community