Compassionate, creative and effective educator with proven skills teaching a diverse student body.
Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs.
20+ years experience teaching elementary, middle and high school levels.
Dedicated to student motivation, interactive lesson plans, and parent engagement.
Work History
Virtual Tutor
7 Months
Framework Development L.L.C. | 04.2026 - Current
Provide high-impact tutoring with targeted interventions to grades K-8 in math and ELA, in both classroom and home settings.
Teacher
1 Year 5 Months
Oakland Unified School District | 12.2021 - 05.2023
Taught (virtually via Zoom) high school advisory, earth science and physics to grades 11-12. Taught general education subjects to grade 3.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
Teacher
3 Years
Granite Mountain Charter School | 08.2018 - 08.2021
Provided guidance and support for homeschool students and families in grades TK-12 including advising and monitoring curriculum, reviewing and collecting work samples, and handling day-to-day education based issues for 36 families.
Completed compliance items in a timely manner.
Conducted monthly meetings with families in-person and via Zoom, as well as daily communication.
Taught California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) to grade 8 students.
Teacher
15 Years 10 Months
Snowline Joint Unified School District | 08.2002 - 06.2018
Planned and implemented lessons and created a safe and positive classroom environment conducive to learning for grades K-8 in general education studies and middle school math, science and physical education.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Teacher
4 Years 7 Months
Palmdale School District | 11.1997 - 06.2002
Instructed self-contained grade 6 and kindergarten students
Taught Family Life to all 6 grade classes
Associated Student Body coordinator
Assistant track coach
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education With Honors
Montana State University - Billings | Billings, MT | 12.1995
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Montana State University - Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | 05.1994
Skills
Remote Learning Platforms
Interpersonal
Self-motivated
Organized
Dedicated
Certification
Single Subject Teaching Credential Biological Sciences
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate