Education and Teaching Experience

Education & Teaching Experience

EDUCATION:

Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Education, Doctoral Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Gifted Endorsement Certification Program, James Madison University Online, Harrisonburg, VA
M.Ed., English as a Second Language, Marymount University, School of Education and Human Services, Arlington, VA
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Spanish Minor

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS:

Norine Odland Fellowship in Children’s Literature
University of Minnesota Full Graduate Assistantship
Grades 3-5 Multi-media VSTE Student Technology Integration Challenge First Place
Education Graduate Student of the Year, Marymount University
Association of Teacher Educators in Virginia– Teacher Researcher Award
- Research Project: “Teacher Attitudes about ELL Inclusion in Mainstream Classrooms and Their Preparedness to Teach ELL Students in Mainstream Settings.”
Marymount University Full Graduate Assistantship
Outstanding Senior, University of Idaho
Dean’s List, University of Idaho

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

Curriculum and Instruction Library Supervisor, January 2015 to Present
Instructor for CI 3401W Diversity in Children’s Literature, January 2016 to Present
Alternative Pathways to Education Administrative Assistant, May 2016 to August 2016
Elementary School Clinical Experiences Supervisor, September 2015 to May 2016
Marguerite Henry Graduate Assistantship for Children’s and Adolescent Literature, September 2014 to May 2015
Curriculum and Instruction Library Graduate Assistant, September 2014-December 2014

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, CI 3401W Diversity in Children’s Literature
Adjunct Professor, Marymount University, Arlington, VA, ED 311 Reading and Language Arts: Grades 3-6 and ED 323 Diagnostic & Corrective Literacy Instruction,

K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Special Education Summer School Reading Teacher, Grades 3-4, Arlington Public Schools Reading Camp, Arlington, VA
Resource Teacher for the Gifted, Grades K-5, Arlington Traditional School, Arlington, VA
Instructional Support Teacher and Testing Coordinator, Grades K-5, 0.5 position Arlington Traditional School, Arlington, VA
Special Education Summer School ESOL/HILT Teacher, Grades 2-5, Arlington Public Schools Reading Camp, Arlington, VA
Classroom Teacher, Grade 4, Arlington Traditional School, Arlington, VA
ESOL/HILT Teacher, Grades 2 and 5, 0.5 Position, Drew Model School, Arlington, VA
Classroom Teacher, Grade 6, Mountain View Elementary School, Boise, ID
Classroom Teacher, Grade 6, Cole Elementary School, Boise, ID

TEACHING CERTIFICATION:

Elementary Education, PreK-6, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2008 to 2013, 2013 to 2018
Gifted Education, K-12, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2013 to 2018
English as a Second Language, PreK-12, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2008 to 2013, 2013 to 2018
Spanish, PreK-12, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2008 to 2013, 2013 to 2018
Standard Elementary, All Subjects, K-8, Idaho Education Credential, 1998 to 2008
Spanish, K-12, Idaho Education Credential, 1998 to 2008