Educational History and Professional Development Activities
A. Education:
B. Certifications:
C. Experience:
Gifted Resource Teacher, August 2020 - present
Randolph Elementary School · Crozier, VA
STEAM Resource Teacher, August 2019 - August 2020
Old Hundred Elementary School · Midlothian, VA
Gifted Resource Teacher, August 2008 - August 2019
South Anna Elementary School · Montpelier, VA
Technical Assistance and Professional Development Specialist for the Reading First Grant, August 2007 – 2008
Virginia Department of Education · Richmond, VA
Instructor, January 2004 - 2006
John Tyler Community College
Consultant, A STEP AHEAD, May 2003 - 2005
Long Term Substitute, November 2003 - January 2004
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Standards of Learning Tutor, October 2002 - May 2003
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Kindergarten Teacher, August 2000 - June 2002
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Kindergarten Teacher, August 1998 - 2000
Stafford Elementary · Stafford, VA
Fourth Grade Teacher, August 1996 - June 1998
Washington District Elementary · Oak Grove, VA 22443
Extension Associate II, May 1995 - August 1996
Family Life Development Center · Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
D. Professional Associations:
E. Community and Civic Involvement:
F. Leadership:
G. Awards and Other Recognitions: .
A. Education:
- Master of Teaching, December 1993
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, December 1993
Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, Virginia
B. Certifications:
- Nation Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist, December 2017
- Certified to teach in Virginia (NK-4), 1993
- Gifted Endorsement, 2009
C. Experience:
Gifted Resource Teacher, August 2020 - present
Randolph Elementary School · Crozier, VA
STEAM Resource Teacher, August 2019 - August 2020
Old Hundred Elementary School · Midlothian, VA
Gifted Resource Teacher, August 2008 - August 2019
South Anna Elementary School · Montpelier, VA
Technical Assistance and Professional Development Specialist for the Reading First Grant, August 2007 – 2008
Virginia Department of Education · Richmond, VA
Instructor, January 2004 - 2006
John Tyler Community College
Consultant, A STEP AHEAD, May 2003 - 2005
Long Term Substitute, November 2003 - January 2004
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Standards of Learning Tutor, October 2002 - May 2003
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Kindergarten Teacher, August 2000 - June 2002
Pole Green Elementary · Mechanicsville, VA
Kindergarten Teacher, August 1998 - 2000
Stafford Elementary · Stafford, VA
Fourth Grade Teacher, August 1996 - June 1998
Washington District Elementary · Oak Grove, VA 22443
Extension Associate II, May 1995 - August 1996
Family Life Development Center · Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
D. Professional Associations:
- Virginia Professional Educators, 2008-present
- Virginia Children’s Engineering Council, 2018 - present
- International Society for Technology in Education, 2018 - present
- Virginia Society for Technology in Education, 2016 - present
- Hanover Innovation Team, 2017 - 2018
- Hanover County Gifted Advisory Council, 2016 - 2018
E. Community and Civic Involvement:
- South Anna STREAM NIGHT 2018
- Spirit Stride Coordinator, 2009-2016
- South Anna Musical Director, 2009- 2016
- PTA Teacher Representative, 2013-2017
- Destination Imagination Coordinator and Coach, 2009-2011
- South Anna Elementary PTA President, 2007-2009
F. Leadership:
- Innovation Team Presentation: STEM or Innovation?, March 2018
- Hanover County Council of PTA Presentation and Visit, March 2018
- Virginia Children’s Engineering Convention, Attendee, February 2018
- Randolph Macon Student Teacher Presentation and Visit, January 2018
- Building Better Minds Segment on CBS News, December 2017
- Hour of Code Coordinator, 2012-2017
- Virginia Society for Technology in Education, Presenter, App Smashing, December 2017
- Ignite Session, Presenter, October 2017
- Innovator’s Boot Camp, Presenter, August and September 2017
- Hanover County Green Screen Magic, Presenter, Summer 2017
- Digital Jam, Presenter, Spring 2017
- Digital Day of Learning, Presenter, Spring 2017
- Virginia Society for Technology in Education, Attendee, December 2016
- National Association for the Gifted Conference, Presenter, Student Driven Socratic Seminar 2015
- National Association for the Gifted Conference, Attendee, 2014
- National Association for the Gifted Conference, Attendee, 2011
- Hanover County Professional Development, Summer 2008-2017
G. Awards and Other Recognitions: .
- 2020 Teacher of the Year Old Hundred Elementary
- 2018 Teacher of the Year for South Anna Elementary School
- Nominated for the Innovator of the Year 2018
- Hanover Education Foundation: Classroom of the Future Winner, 2017
- National Board Certified Teacher, 2017
- Dominion Energy Power Pedal Grant Winner
- Hanover Education Foundation: Creative Instructional Grant Winner: Thinking Outside the Bots
- REB Award Winner: Innovation Nation
- REB Nominee, 2015
- South Anna Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2010
- Hanover Education Foundation Grant Recipient for “Share, Compare and Encourage”, Spring 2001-Spring 2003
- Exemplary Kindergarten Teacher for Stafford County, August 1999
- Sallie Mae First Year Teacher of the Year Nominee, Spring 1997