Highlights

· 18 years of experience designing and facilitating learning and development for educators, specializing in using technology, building relationships to gain trust, and supporting reluctant technology users. Consistently earn effective or highly effective ratings on evaluations of presentations and workshops.

· Led the faculty support for abrupt pivot to online and blended learning in March 2020. Facilitated workshops and on-on-one sessions to help teachers and designed Distance Learning Faculty Toolkit. Earned prestigious academic chair for inspirational leadership during that stressful time of change.

· Presented at over 20 domestic and international conferences. Asked to return to present multiple times based on high ratings from participants. Designed and facilitated hands-on activity for keynote session to 400 attendees.

· Successfully grew the BUILD (STEAM) program from inception to flourishing, increasing space by 3,000% and annual budget by 980%. Secured funding and support for the program by presenting to the board of governors, admin team, alumni, teachers, and parents. Raised 150% of fundraising campaign goal by collaborating with the marketing and development teams to share the benefits and impact of the program.

Train teachers to maximize the value of educational technology in K-12 setting for over 15 years.

Plan and facilitate teacher professional development for including self-paced, blended, and fully online modes. 

Provide teachers with hands-on, tactile teaching methods through our STEAM program.

Utilize an ever-evolving training toolkit, including video, virtual platforms, and software.

Facilitate group of BUILD teacher-leaders in each division to improve collaborative projects. 

Co-directed a statewide teacher institute and frequently present at conferences.

Spearheaded the adaptation to all-virtual learning at the onset of COVID-19, within 10 days. 

Facilitated creation of "Distance Learning Faculty Toolkit"

Designed and facilitated summer professional development for shift to hybrid teaching model.

Lead “un-conferences” which teach educators to plan create their own conferences. 

Lead K-12 STEAM Initiative from inception in 2015 to full school-wide programming.  

Coordinate all purchasing and budgeting for of K-12 STEAM program.

Life-long learner currently working on multiple STEAM projects.

Teach 9th grade Intro to Makerspace class, a Make elective, and coordinate student independent study projects. 

Collaborate with the Marketing Team to share our STEAM vision and current projects.

Plan student projects including raspberry pis, makey-makeys, micro:bits, legos, and spheros.

Grew one 250 sq. ft. makerspace to a program with over 3000 sq. ft. of dedicated makerspaces. 

Partner with our Development Team to increase donations for our STEAM program. 

Performed year-long, global, action research project on Introverted Boys and Making 

Increased French student numbers by 400%.