Dynamic health educator with extensive experience, excelling in curriculum development and diverse instructional strategies. Proven skills in leadership, professional collaboration, and public speaking. Committed to fostering a respectful, engaged, rigorous, and supportive learning environment.
Designed one-year and one-semester Health Science curricula aligned with current CA state standards and the California Healthy Youth Act Ed. Code. Delivered in-person and online classroom learning opportunities for 9-12 grade students. Provided leadership and support as Department Chair, PLC Course Lead, and Mentor Teacher. Collaborated with colleagues to establish best practices for instruction, learning materials, classroom management, assessment, and equitable grading practices. Promoted school-wide and district-wide justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion training and resources. Certified Google Educator. Adaptive Schools Trained. Seasoned Circle of Trust participant.
Coordinated the Health Education branch of the CAHPERD (California Health, PE, Recreation, and Dance) professional organization which included: co-writing proposed legislation, aligning professional partners, hosting state-wide and local meetings, planning annual conference, sourcing guest speakers, public-speaking at workshops, networking colleagues from across California, .
Collaborated with Monterey County Office of Education leaders as the Health Education specialist to develop a series of four presentations for the California Health Framework Project. Co-facilitated the four Health Framework online workshops.
Single-subject Teaching Credential, Health Education