WELCOME TO MY EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Enthusiastic and dedicated, I’m seeking a School Leader/Administrative position where I can grow, develop, and make an impact for students and families. With a strong skill set and relevant experience, I believe I can bring creative ideas and successful solutions to the table. Take a look through my CV site to find out more about what I have to offer - or get in touch to discuss how I can best assist you and your educational organization. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Get To Know Me
I’m an experienced educational leader, and teacher, currently living in the Portland-Metro area. I have a true passion and love for learning. I have spent over thirteen years in the field of education. All of these years have mainly been spent teaching and serving families at the elementary level. To add to this, I welcome challenges and enjoy the search for solutions, especially when working with fellow colleagues. I have a “sunny” disposition and light-hearted personality, which contributes to an engaging, pleasant work environment.
At present, I am teaching online for the charter school, Oregon Connections Academy. I instruct and manage a blended classroom of sixty students. This online environment has afforded me the opportunity to “think outside of the box”, allowing me to grow and transform my teaching skills, in order to fit a virtual classroom and audience. In addition to this, I have also been fortunate enough to serve on our elementary school’s intervention team, coming up with strategies and action plans for improving student achievement in early literacy and math.
As my resume will demonstrate, I have spent a great deal of time as a school teacher and more recently, a school leader, in a variety of different settings. I have taught for private schools, public schools, and now virtual charter schools. In having held these different teaching positions I have become a well-rounded educator/leader and a truly versatile, “people person”.
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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Initial Administrator License, (K-12)
Portland State University (March 2015-Present)
Professional Teaching License, Oregon
PreK—Grade 12: Elementary--: Multiple Subjects (June 2004-Present)
M.ED. GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
GPA 3.83 (Graduated 2009)
Master of Education in Curriculum Instruction and Reading, with an emphasis on the backwards design model and promoting a "growth" mindset.
B.S. EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
GPA 3.89 (Graduated 2004)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, Magna Cum Laude, with a Minor in English and Art.
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSIY
GPA 3.90 (Graduated 2014)
Completed my Initial Administrator's Licensure Program and Practicum.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Positions Held
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN, OREGON CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, PORTLAND, OREGON
June 2013 - Present
Community Outreach and Marketing
Facilitated Virtual Info Sessions and Onboarding Sessions for new families
Participated in organizing and implementing face-to-face marketing and open informational events promoting virtual education
Professional Learning Communities and Instructional Improvement
Facilitated K-2 Team Meetings
Focused on early tiered interventions for our struggling Math students and Language Arts students
Created Best Practices Standards for K-2 virtual teachers
Member of the nationwide Connections Academy Leadership Academy
K-1 TEACHER, OREGON CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, PORTLAND, OREGON
August 2008 - Present
Consistently manage/guide/coach a classroom of 50 families or more through the educational process via the use of multimedia tool
Coordinator of regional events and state testing
Member of Writing Committee—raised high school state test scores by 30%
Member of the House of Reps (School Leadership Team)
Professional development guide
Created lesson modifications to ensure student success
Member of the Connections Leadership Academy--consists of 25 schools
K-3 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER, INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
May 2013 - August 2013
Created Summer School Language Arts lessons for international students
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE LEARNING CORPORATION, PORTLAND, OREGON
July 2007 - January 2008
Assisted the Center Director in ensuring that the center was operated in accordance with company policies, procedure and state licensing requirements
Responsible for the implementation of curriculum and training new teachers on classroom management
Conducted interviews and employee evaluations
Team managed 15 plus employees
TEACHER, THIRD GRADE, SHEILA TARR ELEMENTARY, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
August 2006 - February 2007
Implemented and integrated the new writing program “Step Up to Writing” into our third grade writing curriculum
Instructed, planned and designed curriculum that was consistent with state standards and benchmarks
TEACHER, FIRST GRADE, ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL, BEND, OREGON
September 2003 - June 2004
Facilitated, designed, and taught compulsory curriculum
Utilized and constructed teaching methods which consider the individual needs, interests, abilities, and maturity levels of all students
PORTFOLIO
BEST PRACTICES IN K-8 LITERACY INSTRUCTION
June 2014
The below, uploaded presentation, titled "Best Practices in K-8 Literacy Instruction" was created, as a group effort. The group worked together to collect and highlight the most recent research on early literacy instruction, along with proven strategies for how to improve student achievement in literacy, in the upper grade levels.
CULTURAL PROFICIENCY BOOK STUDY
September 2013
The book study presentation, that you can view, by clicking on the "View Presentation" button below, focuses on the book titled, "Adolescents At School: Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education", written by Michael Sandowski, examines and discusses the unique age group and world of adolescence, as it pertains to school life. The Power Point Presentation, which was a group project, highlights important points on how educators and school leaders can support and encourage adolescent students as they are faced with complex, young-adult situations everyday.
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING/SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
May 2014
This project is a group collaborated Action Plan for implementing a Response to Intervention school-wide program at Cesar Chavez School. The presentation includes all of the necessary components on "how to" implement a school-wide Response to Intervention Program. The presentation also explains, in detail, why Cesar Chavez School would greatly benefit from a Response to Intervention Program.
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader".
President John Quincy Adams, USA
