Developed and supported MTSS systems and processes.
Led revival of Professional Learning Communities.
Presented Instructional Framework professional development sessions to district-wide teams.
Supported teacher development through targeted learning walks and sessions.
High School Principal
Valley Pathways School
07.2022 - 07.2024
Company Overview: Matanuska Susitna Valley School District
Led all aspects of the alternative high school as the sole administrator.
Adopted comprehensive project-based learning.
Implemented a guaranteed and viable curriculum and tiered credit recovery programs.
Doubled mental health staffing and hired a safety coordinator, decreasing suspensions to less than half previous rates.
Increased graduation rate by 31%.
Matanuska Susitna Valley School District
Assistant Principal, Student Support Services & Discipline
Colony High School
07.2021 - 07.2022
Company Overview: Matanuska Susitna Valley School District
Implemented a co-teaching model to provide less restrictive environments.
Served as LEA for all special education meetings in 1300 student high school.
Implemented preventative measures and restorative practices to ensure lower suspensions rates than other District high schools.
Matanuska Susitna Valley School District
Teacher of Special Education, Grades K-6
Aurora Elementary and Orion Elementary JBER
08.2020 - 05.2021
Company Overview: Anchorage School District
Anchorage School District
PK-12 Principal
Tok School
07.2019 - 05.2020
Company Overview: Alaska Gateway School District
Led all aspects of Prek-12th grade school as the sole administrator.
Created and implemented a leadership team to develop distributed leadership.
Led school community through Covid-19, ensuring all students received instruction, support and nutrition daily.
Alaska Gateway School District
District Mathematics Facilitator
Bering Strait School District
07.2018 - 06.2019
Created and implemented professional development sessions for teachers in grades PreK - 12th grade in mathematical pedagogy, specific curricular resources, teaching practices, classroom management, working with students with special needs, and culturally relevant instruction.
Traveled to 16 schools to support increased collective teacher efficacy through data review, teacher credibility training and micro-teaching.
Teacher of Mathematics and Science, Grades 7-12
Koyuk Malimiut School
08.2017 - 05.2018
Company Overview: Bering Strait School District
Bering Strait School District
Teacher of Mathematics and Special Education, Grade 9-12
Delaware Valley High School
08.2016 - 06.2017
Teacher of Mathematics and Special Education, Grades 5-12
Anthony A. Andrews School
08.2010 - 05.2016
Company Overview: Bering Strait School District
Bering Strait School District
Teacher of Special Education, Grades 9-12
John Bartram High School
08.2008 - 06.2010
Company Overview: School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Instructional Design and Technology
Liberty University
06.2026
Graduate Certificate - Instructional Design and Technology
Liberty University
05.2024
Education Specialist (Ed.S.) - Educational Leadership, Curriculum Director Specialization
Arkansas State University
05.2016
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Special Education
Arcadia University
05.2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology
Gettysburg College
05.2003
Certification
PA Administrative I, Principal, PK-12
PA Supervisory, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, PK-12
PA Instructional I, Mathematics, Special Education, General Science, Biology, 7-12; Agriculture PK-12
Administrative Experience
Instructional Supervisor, Northeast Middle School, Reading School District, 2024-07-01, Present, Developed and supported MTSS systems and processes., Led revival of Professional Learning Communities., Presented Instructional Framework professional development sessions to district-wide teams., Supported teacher development through targeted learning walks and sessions.
Principal, Valley Pathways School, Matanuska Susitna Valley School District, 2022-07-01, 2024-07-01, Led all aspects of the alternative high school as the sole administrator., Adopted comprehensive project-based learning., Implemented a guaranteed and viable curriculum and tiered credit recovery programs., Doubled mental health staffing and hired a safety coordinator, decreasing suspensions to less than half previous rates., Increased graduation rate by 31%.
Assistant Principal, Student Support Services & Discipline, Colony High School, Matanuska Susitna Valley School District, 2021-07-01, 2022-07-01, Implemented a co-teaching model to provide less restrictive environments., Served as LEA for all special education meetings in 1300 student high school., Implemented preventative measures and restorative practices to ensure lower suspensions rates than other District high schools.
Principal, Tok School, Alaska Gateway School District, 2019-07-01, 2020-05-01, Led all aspects of Prek-12th grade school as the sole administrator., Created and implemented a leadership team to develop distributed leadership., Led school community through Covid-19, ensuring all students received instruction, support and nutrition daily.
District Mathematics Facilitator, District Office, Bering Strait School District, 2018-07-01, 2019-06-01, Created and implemented professional development sessions for teachers in grades PreK - 12th grade in mathematical pedagogy., Traveled to 16 schools to support increased collective teacher efficacy through data review, teacher credibility training and micro-teaching.
Professional Leadership
Alaska State Coordinator, Region VII, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2023-01-01, 2024-12-31
Facilitator, Joint Position Statements, Alaska Council of School Administrators, 2023-01-01, 2024-12-31
Region 8 Director, Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals, 2022-01-01, 2024-12-31
Acting Site Administrator, Aurora Elementary School, 2020-01-01, 2021-12-31
President, Alaska Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019-01-01, 2022-12-31
President-Elect, Alaska Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2018-01-01, 2019-12-31
Leadership Team Facilitator, Koyuk Malimiut School, 2018-01-01, 2018-12-31
Acting Site Administrator, Koyuk Malimiut School, 2017-01-01, 2018-12-31
Lead Contract Negotiator, Bering Strait Education Association, 2017-01-01, 2018-12-31
State of Alaska Representative, NEA Minority and Women's Leadership Conference, 2016-01-01, 2016-12-31