July 2013
Professional Objective Professional Experience 1998-present
Elementary Teacher at Elms Road Elementary, Experience in teaching Kindergarten through fifth grade technology, third grade, kindergarten, developmental kindergarten, and Title I instructional specialist for basic skills 1997-1998
Elementary Teacher at Experience in teaching first grade 1996-1997 Educational Presenter at High Touch-High Tech, Langhorne PA Presented hands-on science lessons to preschool and K-5 students in various schools in ~July 2013: Presented at the Tuscola and Bay Arenac ISDs on Using iPads in the Elementary Classroom. ~April 2013: Presented to Swartz Creek staff on how to use Infuse Learning Assessment Software. ~March 2013: Presented at the MACUL Technology Conference on Using iPads in the Elementary Classroom. ~May 2010: I received my Master of Educational Technology degree from Michigan State University. ~December 2009: Lesson idea published in the Mailbox Magazine. ~November 2009: I was awarded the Michigan Council For History Education Teacher of the Year. ~January 2009: I was awarded a grant from Target for $800 to pay for the third grade field trip to Crossroads Village!! ~Created an Online Reading Class: Click here to view the third grade online reading class! ~Tutorials I recently created a tutorial using screencast presentation software on how to create a classroom website using Weebly.com. View Sample I recently created a tutorial for the Swartz Creek teaching staff on how to use our online gradebook, Webgrader: View tutorial ~Library of Congress: Working With Primary Sources Recently worked with the Wayne County RESA under a grant to develop primary resource lesson plans from resources from the Library of Congress: View a sample of my work Created a webpage containing lesson plans of all member in this project for Wayne County RESA ~Teaching and Learning Online Fall 2008: Completed a course at MSU titled "Teaching Online" Summer 2008: Participated in an online class on how to teach an online course View a sample of a TeacherTube video I created titled,"The Role of an Online Facilitator." ~Website Developer Created and published a teacher resource website titled EducationExtras.com ~Member of GenNet Pioneer Teacher Group at Genesee Intermediate School District Created a collaborative project, with a team of three teachers from different districts, to create a webpage about various destinations and landmarks in Michigan. Technology Skills
Serve on the GenNet ITV committee Piloted WebGrader for Swartz Creek Schools I direct multiple paraprofessionals in the classroom Served on the science GLCE committee Familiar with working and developing lesson plans with elementary Grade Level Content Expectations Obtained special certification in MLPP (Michigan Literacy Progress Profile) Served on the Language Arts Curriculum and Materials Committee Prepared and presented lessons in all subject areas Maintained student records Administered standardized tests and prepared spreadsheets to report results Instructed “at risk” students in the area of reading Hold a bachelor’s degree in English
Master of Educational Technology, May 2010 Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate References Available Upon Request |