Dynamic educator with a thirty-four year proven track record at Oshkosh Area School District, excelling in Literacy education and differentiated instruction. Designing engaging lessons to include emotional intelligence and technology integration, I foster engaging learning environments that enhance literacy skills and promote student success.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
Oshkosh Area School District
Oshkosh, WI
08.1993 - 06.2025
Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum planning and development.
Prepared weekly quizzes and tests to measure student comprehension of course material.
Monitored student behavior during class time in order to ensure a positive learning atmosphere was maintained at all times.
Organized field trips related to English language arts topics for further exploration outside the classroom setting.
Participated in professional development workshops focusing on best practices for teaching English language arts.
Incorporated technology into the classroom such as online resources, multimedia presentations.
Conducted reading assessments of student performance in order to evaluate progress.
Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of diverse students.
Employed differentiated instruction techniques based on various learning styles within the classroom setting.
Engaged with parents through community outreach programs designed to promote literacy skills among young children.
Education
Master of Science - Reading Education
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
05-1997
Bachelor of Science - Education
UW-Oshkosh
Wisconsin
05-1991
Skills
Curriculum development
Literacy strategies
Group and individual instruction
Remote learning
Collaborative learning
Emotional intelligence
Formative assessment
Engagement strategies
Teaching strategies
Lesson planning
Classroom management
Reading assessment
Differentiated instruction
Technology integration
Educational outreach
Affiliations
I facilitated the school newspaper and yearbook.
I was integral at bringing StudySync to our school system.
I coached these four sports at the middle school level: cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball and boys track
I facilitated field trips and end of year commencement ceremony
I presented at numerous professional development sessions with our district