Dedicated, flexible, professional, and diplomatic team player and collaborator. Creative, motivating, and engaging teacher who incorporates interdisciplinary teaching; differentiated instruction; and innovative, interactive, hands-on cooperative learning activities. Promotes a democratic classroom where diversity is celebrated and students are empowered through mutual respect, self-reflection, and choice. Communicates with families effectively on an ongoing basis. Respected by colleagues, students, and families. Experienced Presenter. Grant Recipient. Looking to contribute competencies at South Elementary School within the Plymouth Public School District and wider community while rejuvenating passions for diversity; inclusiveness; justice; social emotional learning; and innovative curriculum development including assignments that incorporate student choice, cooperative and collaborative learning, and authentic audiences.
Responsibilities included attending system-wide meetings, acting as a liaison between the Special Education Director and the teachers and Principal at the middle school, running middle school special education faculty meetings, meeting with grade-level team leaders, and scheduling.
Responsibilities included developing and implementing an inclusion model in grades 6 through 8 while serving as amoderate special needs teacher.
Active listening
Effective communicating and leadership
Successful mini grant writing
Attention to detail
Flexible and adaptable
Dependable and Responsible
Teambuilding
Differentiated Instruction Workshop Sessions at Northeast Regional Social Studies Conferences (NERC)
Differentiated Instruction Sessions at Plymouth Public Schools Professional Development Series
Multiple Intelligences Presentation and Exhibit at MASC/MASS Conference
Presentation of Anti-Prejudice/Tolerance Unit to Acushnet School Committee
Presentation of Anti-Prejudice/Tolerance Unit on local cable program
Exhibit of Anti-Prejudice/Tolerance Unit at ADL's Teachers’ Incentive Awards Program
Presentation of Anti-Prejudice/Tolerance Unit Inclusive of Homosexuals at GLSEN Conference
Multiple Intelligences for Successful Inclusion Presentation at NELMS Conference
Member of visiting team for NEASC Accreditation
Supporting 6th Grade ELA/Social Studies Curriculum at PCIS PLC Professional Development Series
Communicating w/ Families and the Wider Community at PCIS PLC Professional Development Series
MASSACHUSETTS SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR
MASSACHUSETTS PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, 5-8
MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL NEEDS N-9, 5-12
MASSACHUSETTS ELEMENTARY 1-6
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5-9
CONNECTICUT SPECIAL EDUCATION Pre-K-12
CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY K-8
Recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's "World of Difference Award"
Two Time Grant Recipient of the CLC Innovative Curriculum Grant
Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Member of Diversity Committee Planning and Organizing Diversity Weeks
Member of Church Social Justice Steering Committee
District-Wide Curriculum Development
Member of District Professional Development Committee Inclusive of Creating the Professional Development Plan
Member of NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) Visiting Team as well as Member of Committees of School being Accredited
Chairperson of Pre-Referral Committee Inclusive of Creating a Pre-Referral Handbook
Co-coordinator of The Lavender Cafe Lesbian Coffee House
School Council Member
Church Committees: Parish Committee, Committee on Ministry, Religious Education Committee Chairperson
Summer Camp Director, Assistant Director, Lifeguard, Program Staff, Site Committee
Church School Teacher and Youth Group Leader
Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, and Soccer Coach
MASSACHUSETTS SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR
MASSACHUSETTS PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, 5-8
MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL NEEDS N-9, 5-12
MASSACHUSETTS ELEMENTARY 1-6
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5-9
CONNECTICUT SPECIAL EDUCATION Pre-K-12
CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY K-8