Experience 

Professional Summary

I am a professional educator with two decades of experience in K-12-higher education, specializing in language teaching and literacy. I have taught all grades 7-12 and in higher education for grades 13-14. My expertise in building strategic relationships, designing curriculum, organizing learning, and managing complex projects and teams has been shaped and developed throughout my career–spanning across three states. My goal in teaching and learning is to cultivate relationships with stakeholders at all levels. In my experience, I have managed different student groups and worked on a variety of  teams in various settings. In these roles, I manage simultaneous projects in an efficient way–seeking to drive growth in literacy-based skills of reading, writing, and speaking and paying attention to close details and efficiency of implementation. Comfortable with ed-tech, I am adept at applying innovative programs and strategies to reach my learning goals– be it in working with students or working as a team with fellow colleagues and staff. I am known for my creativity in developing innovative classroom lessons, and I have experience organizing school events. 

I am dedicated to supporting my stakeholders– student, community, peer, or leadership, in refining and executing long-term strategies and goals in a team setting. I seek a like-minded company whose goal is to provide quality learning experiences and excellence in all they do to their stakeholders. I am comfortable with an ever-changing and fast-paced working environment, managing many different tasks in an efficient way in and out of the classroom. I seek to gain corporate experience where I can apply my talents and skill-set. I look for growth and innovation in a company that I can grow and learn from and expand my experience and professional knowledge. My goal is to put my vast professional experience and expertise to work in a corporate environment and “educating” in a different capacity.

Professional Experience

Collin College – Full-Time Faculty

2021–Present

Collin College – Adjunct Faculty
2019

• Designed and developed courses for in-person, hybrid, and online formats for Composition, American Literature, and World Literature in learning management system programs such as Canvas and Google Classroom.

• Integrated multimodal learning programs, productivity tools, and creative applications such as Microsoft 365, Google Suite, Canva, and Apple iMovie to help students create multimodal projects, podcasts, posters, and other creative assignments in addition to traditional learning assignments.

• Researched and tested out generative A.I. to enhance student learning and to teach its ethical use in the professional workplace. 

• Engaged in student service initiatives by volunteering with student-led groups. 

• Provided students service outside of working hours through individualized writing tutoring independently and  through the Anthony Peterson Center for Academic Assistance in an in-person and online setting.

• Built relationships with faculty and administration to support dual-credit learners expanding the fast-growing program on two different campuses and with three different high schools, increasing enrollment at all campuses.

• Actively engaged in student service initiatives, professional development, and supporting and designing curriculum–individually and with other team members.

• Worked with various committees–departmental and district-wide in a team-setting to accomplish campus and district goals for not only curriculum and learning, but also for other faculty initiatives requested by the district.

Frisco ISD – ESL Campus Coordinator & 12th Grade English Teacher
2020–2021

• Collaborated with leadership to implement English as a Second Language (E.S.L.) programs and strategies.

• Developed strategic marketing plans for the E.S.L. department on campus, focusing on advocacy for underrepresented students.

• Developed a campus E.S.L. website and provided strategic support to both teachers and students.

• Coordinated the E.S.L. program and delivered training online and in-person for staff on E.S.L. pedagogical approaches, ensuring alignment with state exams and campus goals.

• Established relationships with students and parents through consistent communication and advocacy initiatives–helping to reintegrate students from online learning to campus learning during 2020-2021.

• Designed differentiated instructional content for E.S.L. and general learners using ed-tech tools, also supporting outside departments, such as Special Education, with reading assessment needed for their record-keeping purposes.

• Collaborated with English teams to support E.S.L. intervention needs and to design curriculum for all learners in grades 9-12, with an emphasis on 12th grade English.

• Taught 12th grade English in addition to coordination of E.S.L. services, efficiently completing all state required tasks as well as strategic instruction for different levels of learners across my two sections of on-level 12th grade English.

Prosper ISD – 9th Grade Honors English Teacher and Embedded Dual Credit English Instructor
2019–2020

• Taught ninth grade honors courses.

• Taught embedded dual credit students in Composition 1301 through Collin College.

• Provided targeted intervention prior to retesting for at-risk students, aligning efforts with district performance goals.

• Coordinated with Professional Learning Communities (P.L.C.) to refine curriculum and improve instructional effectiveness.

• In a team setting, implemented design and delivery of flipped classroom instruction, integrating modern ed-tech tools for formative assessment.

Santa Maria-Bonita School District – English Teacher & A.V.I.D. Excel Teacher
2012–2019

• Designed and implemented blended learning instruction inspired by StudySync and A.V.I.D., using Google suite programs and online management systems such as Google Classroom, as well as online note-taking apps on iPads and various online learning programs such as Quizlet.

• Wrote a grant through the Altrusa Grant for iPads for the A.V.I.D. Excel program. Awarded Fall, 2017.

• Wrote a grant through Energy Partners Fund Grant. For a Redcat Speaker System to aid in student instruction for speaking and listening skills. Awarded Fall, 2013.

• Led the implementation of the campus A.V.I.D. Excel program, reclassifying ⅔ of E.S.L. students in the program’s first year.

• Lead teacher for campus AVID Excel education for LTELs and recently declassified students.

• Developed data-driven reading and writing workshops and collaborated with other instructors in my department and in other core class disciplines to identify at-risk students in order to create materials to support student achievement.

• Piloted Study Sync ELA/ELD textbook adoption 2016-2017.

• Collaborated with AVID PLC to deliver PD to staff on AVID Excel strategies and ELL strategies.

• Doubled percentage increase from previous years on state reading and writing test, contributing to our campus being the only school with increases in language arts across the school district the last year I taught on this campus. 

• SMBSD ConnectEd teacher—piloting 1:1 device and hotspot access to AVID Excel students. 

• SMBSD ELA/ELD Action Team School Rep, 2016-2018.

• Sponsor of ASB 2012-2018.

Mid-Del ISD – English Teacher & E.S.L. Teacher
2004–2012

• Taught Freshman Pre-A.P. English and 7th & 9th grade English from 2004-2009, utilizing a backwards planning model for curriculum design and incorporating the introduction of the Google Suite.

• Developed and shared a handbook for the Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement program with teachers and students in 2007.

• Maintained consistent advanced scoring of students on district and state assessments through disaggregation and team planning. 

• Developed lesson plans building English composition and literacy skills for all levels of learners using McGraw Hill and Prentice Hall curriculums. 

• Advocated for sheltered instruction for E.S.L. students and help develop E.S.L. student reading and writing skills in grade-level intervention courses at all three high schools in the district, as well as students from three middle schools from 2009-2012.

• Collaborated on W.I.D.A. test development with peers from the W.I.D.A. consortium in Washington D.C. in Spring of 2012.

• Advocated for E.S.L./E.L.L. students across the district from 2009-2012, offering training to teachers on language development strategies and interventions.

• District representative and member of the W.I.D.A Consortium.

• Trained by state language assessment company, W.I.D.A., in Spring, 2012 in Washington, D.C. on assessment item creation, creating questions for upcoming exams.

• Key Club Sponsor (CAHS), Middle School coach (tennis and softball); Student Council sponsor(CAJH).

• Rookie of the Year--Del Crest Middle School--Mid-Del Schools 2005.

Rose State College – Instructor
2010–2012

• Designed and developed courses for in-person, hybrid, and online formats for Composition and Humanities courses in both in-person and hybrid formats, utilizing an online learning management system for course delivery.

• Implemented innovative ed-tech programs being introduced and available through departmental resources.

• Developed curriculum for diverse working adult students in the first-year writing program.

• Developed and taught A.C.T. prep courses and summer programs for younger students through Continuing Education.

• Established relationships with leadership, colleagues, and students through consistent communication and connection with campus and community resources to enhance classroom instruction.

Key Skills

• Tech-enhanced Curriculum Design, Blended Learning, & Ed-Tech Integration: Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, Canvas and Google Classroom learning management systems, various online tech programs, multimedia tools, focusing on generative A.I. use and the ethics of using A.I. for educational and learning purposes.

• Course Design & Development: Strong foundation in curriculum design principles, developing course curriculum for in-person, hybrid, and online formats–paying close attention to details and multiple moving parts and processes. Trained in “backwards planning” method (Understanding by Design created by Grant Wiggins and Greg McTighe) to plan instruction with the end in mind. Mindful of disbursement and alignment of summative and formative assignments.

• Multimodal Learning Design: Projects implemented in class included podcasts, videos, and other creative formats to develop engaging, multi-modal instructional materials to teach students real-world application of compositional and rhetorical strategies and learning.

• Curriculum Design for Mastery Learning: Implementing mastery learning and standards-based grading reflects skills in designing curriculum with clear goals and outcomes. 

• Assessment-Driven Curriculum Design and Data-Driven Learning Design: Conducted workshops using both quantitative and qualitative data to improve instruction with a focus on evidence-based curriculum design. Created test items in various capacities throughout careers in alignment with state and district goals. Skilled in disaggregation and creation of test problems to assess mastery goals. Skilled in rubric design for writing projects to assess mastery.

• Diverse Learner Adaptation and Advocacy: Experience with designing inclusive, differentiated, and rigorous content and implementing learning for diverse student abilities and varied learning needs.

• Professional Development & Collaborative Curriculum Design: Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in collaborating with teams to create curriculum design. Experienced with training and engaging stakeholders in the design process for general literacy, reading, and writing tasks. Proven leadership in collaboration with colleagues to promote student learning in many different capacities from mentoring, to working on teams, to presenting to K12 faculty.

Education

• Master’s of Education Degree –Teaching English as a Second Language/Bilingual Education and Linguistics University of Central Oklahoma – 2011

• Master’s of Art Degree – English Composition and Rhetoric
  University of Central Oklahoma – 2010

• Bachelor’s of Art Degree – English Education University of Central Oklahoma – 2004

Professional Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of English NCTE, 2003-present

• Conference on College Composition and Communication 2021-present

• Two-Year College English Association 2024-present

• California Association of Teachers of English CATE 2013-2020

• The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE, 2005-2010

• Fellow of the Oklahoma Writing Project 2007-present

• National Writing Project NWP Fellow, 2007-present

• Teachers of English To Students of Other Languages 2009-2012

• Oklahoma Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages 2009- 2012

• College Board Certified Secondary Teacher 2007-2012

• Oklahoma Master Teacher Project Teacher 2010

• AVID Excel Instructor Strand Series, Summer Institute 2015-2018

• AMLE-Association of Middle Level Educators, 2018-2019

Professional Development

• Upcoming Attendance: online 2024 Teaching Professor Conference on AI in Education–December, 2024

• Upcoming Attendance: online University of Central Oklahoma 21st Century Pedagogy Institute–Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pedagogy Workshop–November, 2024

• Attended American Literature Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL–May, 2024

• Attended The Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA–June 2024

• Attended Collin Spring Faculty Development Conference—January, 2022-2023

• Attended Collin Fall Faculty Development Conference–Fall 2022- 2024

• Attended in-person conference: Trends in Teaching Composition Conference, Collin College–October, 2023

• Attended virtual The Grading Conference via Mastery Grading Conference Group–Summer 2022 and 2023

• Attended in-person workshop: ‘De-escalating Tense Situations” Collin College Frisco Campus–Summer 2023

• Attended online seminar APA (American Psychological Association) Style: An English Educator’s Guide to Introducing APA Style Webinar–September, 2023

• Attended online “Teacher Talk: Building Archival Knowledge through Podcasts and Documentaries”—January, 2022

• Attended online English Department Norton PD-- Teaching Remix-and-Reflection Projects with Deb Bertsch–January, 2022

• Attended online CCCC—Virtual Conference–Spring 2022

• Viewed CTL webinars online, When Tensions Boil Over: Dealing with Fiery Moments in the Classroom;” “The Real Deal: Facing Down Imposter Syndrome”--Spring, 2022

• Attended online “Warwick English and Comparative Studies--”Women in World Literature Conference”--June, 2022

• Attended online Two-Year College Fall Conference–October, 2021 

• Viewed webinars: Applied Practice–Spring, 2021; ‘Teacher Talk: Improving Commentary”—August, 2021; “Teacher Talk: Think, Feel, Believe and/or Do...How to Extend Rhetorical Analysis Line of Reasoning” —November, 2021

• Attended online Poetry Institute Virtual Poetry Summer Institute–Summer, 2020

• Attended online College Board Summer Institute--A.P. Language and Composition, University of Oklahoma–Summer, 2020; in-person–Summer, 2006-2011

• Attended in-person California Association of Teachers of English Spring Conference–Spring 2019

• Attended in-person AVID Summer Institute 2013-2014; AVID Summer Institute AVID Excel Strands–Summer, 2015-2018

• Attended in-personFacing History and Ourselves–Spring 2018

• Attended in-person Oklahoma Writing Project Summer Institute Fellow–Summer, 2007

Grants

• Energy Partners Fund Grant. Awarded Fall, 2013–Redcat Speaker System

• Altrusa Grant. Awarded Fall, 2017–Ipads