Curriculum Writing

• Design & creation of curriculum for 8th grade Developmental Reading, Writing, and Study Skills
• Design & creation of curriculum for 6th grade Computer Literacy Course
• Civil War Unit - Aligned with Understanding By Design Framework for 10th grade Social Studies.

New Teacher Mentoring

• Providing support, guidance, modeling, and expertise on effective instructional strategies
• Problem-solving with new teachers related to classroom management

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Designed & developed an after-school service learning group for 7th and 8th grade students.

Instructional Areas

• Experienced in the following instructional areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, Computers, and History
• Experienced in the following levels: Middle School 6-8, Elementary K-5

Professional Development Training

Designed and developed numerous workshops and in-service sessions including:

• Using Advanced Organizers to support curriculum objectives
• Digital Microscopes as an Inquiry Tool in the Primary Grades
• Using Blackboard as a Tele-collaboration Tool to support the writing curriculum
• Learning Focused Schools Resources and Support.
• Digital Collaboration Tools

Technical Skills

Experience with:

• Microsoft and Macintosh Server Systems
• Internet Protocols and computer troubleshooting
• SASIxp– Student Management Information System

Applications – Proficient with:

• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Access, FrontPage)
• Macromedia Flash, Adobe Premiere Professional (video editing), Adobe PageMaker (desktop publishing), Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw (graphic production), Hypertext programming