Passionately committed to PK-12 and higher education, my professional and personal roles are firmly grounded in serving as a positive, encouraging, collaborative educator, who seeks to uncover the best in each student I teach, each colleague I work beside, each team I lead, each person I encounter. Over the past 23 years, I have served students of all ages, fostering their academic and personal growth, building their self-advocacy skills, and encouraging deeper self-knowledge. Owning my own educational business and working in various public and private education systems, I bring servant leadership, strengths-based collaboration, and a dedicated work ethic to every role.
My experience includes creating curricula for a wide range of students, as well as crafting and presenting professional development workshops for educators in K-12 institutions and various academic departments across the university setting. I work alongside professionals to provide evidence-based guidance, enthusiastic, yet realistic, encouragement, and strong pedagogical strategies and assessment to further improve instruction. Building programs that impact multiple stakeholders (students, families, professionals, administration, communities) require innovative thinking, wide collaboration, and strategic planning and execution, all skills I have fortunately had the opportunity to build and demonstrate in my various professional roles.
Effective Schools Project, Virtual Education Strategies (Presenter), Online, September, 2020. Peer Review Board, Journal for Effective Schools Project, Summer, 2020 Effective Schools Project, Engaging Educators (Presenter), Granbury, TX, October, 2019. Effective Schools Project, Brain Powered Strategies for All Learners, Facilitator, Granbury, TX, November, 2018. I2A Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY , May, 2013. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dallas, TX. December, 2012. West Texas Assessment Conference, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX. October, 2012. Jen Louden Writing Retreat, Taos, NM, July, 2012. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Florida. December, 2011.
Texas Teacher Certificates Elementary 1st – 8th Grade, English specialization – Life Certificate Special Education EC – 12th Grade – Life Certificate Educational Diagnostician – Professional Certificate Reading Specialist – Professional Certificate C2 Education Certificates College Counseling and Academic Planning Certificate High School Academic Planning Certificate Life and Retreat Coaching Breakthrough Life Coaching Certificate
Additional Professional Development Presentations available upon request) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE , Youth Outlook Board Member August, 2015 - Present Youth Outlook Naperville, IL Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society August, 2008 - December, 2013 Chi Chi Chapter Co-Sponsor Lubbock Christian University Chap Connections Committee May, 2010 - December, 2013 Lubbock Christian University Advisory Board August, 2008 - May, 2011 Chair 2009 - 2011 College of Education Abilene Christian University Academic Leadership Team August, 2008 - December, 2013 Lubbock Christian University QEP Implementation Committee (Chair) March, 2008 - December, 2013 Lubbock Christian University Vision Steering Committee January, 2008 - August, 2008 Advising Sub-Committee (Chair) Lubbock Christian University Student Retention Committee October, 2007 - February, 2008 Lubbock Christian University Faculty Senate April, 2005 - April, 2009 Lubbock Christian University Scholars Colloquium Taskforce August, 2005 - September, 2007 Lubbock Christian University Student Affairs Leadership Team February, 2004 - September, 2006 Lubbock Christian University Student Disability Committee August, 2003 - December, 2013 Chair August, 2003 - August, 2008 Lubbock Christian University Admissions Appeals Committee August, 2002 - August, 2003 Lubbock Christian University School of Education Leadership Team August, 2001 - December, 2013 Lubbock Christian University Educator Certification Program Committee August, 2001 - December, 2013 Chair August, 2007 - May, 2011 Lubbock Christian University Grant Writing Committee Ramirez Elementary August, 2001- May, 2002 Lubbock Independent School District West Texas Organizing Strategy Spring, 2001 – Spring, 2003 Ramirez Elementary Community Member, Poverty Panel Discussion, Lubbock Christian University, November, 2011. PaperRoom System Training, North Carolina, October 2011. International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, San Diego, CA, October, 2011. Chap Connections, Lubbock Christian University, October, 2011. Association of Christian Educator Prep Programs, Lubbock Christian University (host campus), September, 2011. Breakthrough Life Coaching Training, Online, Aug, 2011-Nov 2011. (Additional PD activities available upon request) PUBLIC SERVICE Honduras Educational Advisory Trip Sept, 2012 Survey Trip, Leader/Coordinator Mission Lazarus, Honduras Honduras Educational Advisory Trip March, 2012 Leader/Coordinator Mission Lazarus, Honduras Honduras Educational Advisory Trip March, 2011 Leader/Coordinator Mission Lazarus, Honduras Medical Mission Trip March, 2002 Olive Branch Ministries Guyana, South America Medical Mission Trip Summer, 2001 Olive Branch Ministries Guyana, South America