
Passionate, early childhood education professional, known for creating engaging and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and her passion for the surrounding community. Proven ability to foster nurturing and inclusive classroom environment. Valued team collaborator with strong focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in child development and classroom management.
-Implemented the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) model to bridge the gap between social-emotional learning and academic achievement.
-Utilized real-time data and "I-Time" curriculum to improve classroom community and reduce behavioral referrals.
-Collaborated in bi-weekly block meetings to identify student strengths and deploy targeted interventions for at-risk learners.
-Learned evidence-based strategies to deconstruct state standards into explicit learning intentions and success criteria to improve student ownership of learning
-Focused on the "Five Key Strategies" of formative assessment, including clarifying learning intentions, engineering effective classroom discussions, and activating students as instructional resources for one another.
-Trained under Marcia Tate in 20+ evidence-based strategies to increase student retention and engagement through movement, visuals, and cooperative learning.
-Mastered techniques for conducting non-evaluative observations and facilitating reflective coaching conversations to improve teacher retention.
- Spent 3 summers participating in 4-day intensive field studies of Maine’s forest ecology and sustainable harvesting practices to integrate Project Learning Tree (PLT) curriculum into classroom STEM units.
-Designed and executed inclusive practice plans for athletes of varying ability levels, focusing on foundational mechanics, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
-Organized and executed large-scale community events like our annual Holiday Craft fair .
-Facilitate a self-directed learning environment for 16 scouts, overseeing badge work, community service projects, and financial literacy through annual cookie programs.
-Partnered with the head coach to manage game-day logistics and provide small-group technical instruction, ensuring high levels of player engagement and activity.