Teaching Experience
- English Department Chair, Revere High School, Richfield, OH 2018-present
- Innovation Team Member, Revere Local Schools, Richfield, OH 2018-present
- Model UN Advisor, Revere High School, Richfield, OH 2023
- Diversify Our Narrative Advisor, Revere High School, Richfield, OH 2020 - 2022
- English Teacher and Class Advisor, Revere High School, Richfield, OH 2002-present
- Currently teaching Honors English 9, Honors English 10, and AP Language & Composition.
- Have also taught English 9, Comp English 9, Comp English 10, and American Literature.
- Remedial Teacher, Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1999-2002
- Auxiliary services through Cuyahoga County Educational Service Center.
- Tutored students in reading, writing, and study skills. Grades 9-12.
- English Teacher, Southwood High School, Shreveport, LA 1997-99
- Taught ENG 1 (Honors and Enriched) and ENG 2 (General) on a block schedule.
- English Teacher, Edward C. Reed High School, Sparks, NV 1995-97
- Taught the following semester courses: Advanced Composition (Honors), Ancient Beliefs, Composition, ENG 1, Humor in Literature, Mystery, and Reader's Choice. Grades 9-12.
- ACT/SAT Test Prep Tutor, Nevada, 1996-97
- English Teacher, Lima Central Catholic High School, Lima, OH 1991-95
- Taught ENG 1, ENG 2, and ENG 3. Developed and taught an ACT/SAT prep course.
- Student Teacher, Princeton Junior High School, Cincinnati, OH, Spring 1991
- Junior Block Experience, Madison MS & Hamilton HS, 1989
- Reading Tutor, Talawanda Middle School, Oxford, OH, Fall 1990
Other Experience
- Member
- National Council of Teachers of English (N.C.T.E.)
- International Literacy Association
- Participant
- Virtual Model United Nations Advisor Institute, 2023
- Advanced Placement Summer Institute: AP Language & Composition, 2023
- PBL Ohio Conference, 2019
- ITIP Ohio Summit, 2019
- Ideastream Technology + Learning Conference, 2018
- National Writing Project, 2018
- G-Tech Summit, Genoa High School, 2018, 2019
- Ohio Educational Technology Conference 2013, 2015, 2016
- N.C.T.E. National Convention, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004
- LaBIDA State Conference, Shreveport, LA 1998
- Caddo Parish Inservices, Shreveport, LA 1997-98
- "Writing with New Teachers." LSUS National Writing Project
- Dyslexia Workshop: Trained to work with dyslexic students in a classroom setting
- Ferguson-Florissant Writers Project, Summer 1992
- Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline Workshop, Summer 1992
- Presenter
- Revere Transforming Learning Conference, 2020
- Ideastream Technology + Learning Conference, 2018
- Union Representative
- NEA Delegate
- OEA Delegate
- NEOEA Delegate
- Superintendent's Advisory Committee (SAC)
- REA Secretary 2020-2022
- REA Building Representative
- Communications Committee
- Co-editor, REA Newsletter
- Senior Staff Writer, Diversity Journal. 2001
- Author
- "Lawyers for One America," Diversity Journal, Spring 2001
- "Rationale: Taming the Star Runner." Rationales for Challenged Books. 1998
- Judge, Odyssey of the Mind, Nevada, Spring 1997
Coaching Experience
- Junior Varsity Softball Head Coach, Revere High School, Richfield, OH 2003
- Varsity Softball Assistant Coach, Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH 1999 - 2002
- Junior Varsity Softball Head Coach, Reed High School, Sparks, NV 1996
- Varsity Softball Head Coach, Lima Central Catholic High School, Lima, OH 1992-95
- Varsity Softball Assistant Coach, Lima Central Catholic High School, Lima, OH 1991-92
- Freshman Softball Assistant Coach, Princeton High School, Cincinnati, OH 1991
Education
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Bachelor of Science in Education, Spring 1991
- Ohio licensure in English and reading.