Seasoned Division and teacher with experience in leading teams and educating children.
Work History
First School Division Head
The Key School
Annapolis, MD
Principal of the seven preschool through kindergarten classrooms
Director of the Afterschool Program for preschool through eighth grade students
Member of the school's senior administrative team
Early Childhood Division Director
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School
Washington, DC
Served as the principal of the three Pre-Kindergarten, four Kindergarten, four First Grade and five Early Learning Center classrooms
Evaluated and supervised twenty-seven lead teachers, eight associate teachers, nine resource specialists and thirteen Early Learning Center teachers
Was a senior member of the school's Administrative Team
Met weekly with grade level teams to direct activities and programs
Led biweekly Team Leader meetings
Met weekly with new teachers, to provide support and guidance
Coordinated and assisted with the administration of an early literacy test to approximately eighty-four Kindergarten students, two times per year
Observed faculty as part of the ongoing evaluation process and conducted regular evaluation meetings
Developed and implemented the curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms
Served as a senior member of the Beauvoir Hiring Committee to facilitate hiring of directing teachers and staff
Worked to create hallway displays, throughout the division, in support of the curriculum
Planned and directed the new teacher and returning faculty orientation in August
Created Early Learning Program in August, 2005
Wrote the Early Learning Center Handbook for parents and teachers
Created a professional development program for ELC teachers
Adapted the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Curriculum for use in all classrooms
Coordinated the District of Colombia licensing process for the ELC program
Met with and provided tours to all prospective ELC families, sent enrollment contracts to new and returning families, purchased new equipment and supplies for each classroom, observed and evaluated all ELC employees, twice a year
Interviewed and hired ELC program teachers
Learning Resource Specialist
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School
Washington, DC
Provided small group instruction to children experiencing difficulty with beginning reading and writing
Administered individualized reading evaluations to all students
Initiated and administered biannual early literacy screening to Kindergarten students
Analyzed and compiled data from all reading testing
Met with teachers to review and interpret each child's literacy profile
Worked closely with faculty to provide strategies, suggestions and materials for teaching reading in the classroom
Introduced the Phonographix reading method to the school
Resource Teacher
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
Washington, DC
Learning Disabilities Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
Reading Specialist
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County, MD
Learning Specialist
Trenton Public Schools
Trenton, MI
Education
M.A. - Reading, Elementary Education
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. - Elementary Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Timeline
First School Division Head
The Key School
Early Childhood Division Director
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School
Learning Resource Specialist
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School
