Resume & Credentials
Director of Federal Programs - Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Fayetteville Public Schools
- Budget federal and categorical funds for the district: Title I, Title II, Title III, ESA Funding, PD Categorical Funding
- Communicate between District Finance Office and the Office of Teaching and Learning concerning allowable expenditures for educational projects, programs, and trainings
- Present federal budgets and School Level Improvement Plans to the Fayetteville School Board
- Present Educational Technology Trainings and other PD plans to the Fayetteville School Board
- Plan and implement the district's 5 year professional learning plan to ensure teachers are equipped with best practices trainings as well as meet all required trainings for certification
- Blended Learning training development for entire FPS staff for the district's COVID-19 ready for learning plan
- Collaborate with principals, teachers, and district admin to ensure School Level Improvement Plans are based off of a Common Needs Assessment
- Member of the District Leadership Team
- Member of the District Equity Champions
- Built the FPS eLearning Academy platform that serves teachers with over 75 asynchronous courses
- Served on the Arkansas Department of Education Computer Science reauthorization committee, Spring 2021
Co-Director of Virtual Education and Technology Integration
Don Tyson School of Innovation, Springdale School District
2017 - 2018
- Administrated virtual and distance learning for the entire Springdale School District. Coordinated delivery and instruction of over 250 online courses.
- Trained, supported, and mentored teachers in blended learning approaches.
- Led PLC groups in the areas of technology integration and blended learning.
- Managed budget for off contract teachers to support virtual curriculum.
- Created a systematic design for students, parents, teachers, and administrators of the DTSOI Virtual Campus.
- Member of district Learning Management System committee for the Springdale School District.
- Led the coordination team for EdCampNWA, a Professional Development event that invites teachers to network and discuss current classroom topics. Leaders from 6 different Arkansas school districts were part of this committee.
- Served as a 2018 FETC Ed Tech Insider (Future of Education Technology Conference)
- Obtained Google and Microsoft Educator Certification
- Presentations to several parent, student, and teacher groups at all 3 Springdale High Schools and the Northwest Arkansas School Choice Festival.
Technology Integration Specialist - ToSA
Springdale School District
2014 - 2017
- Supervised and supported 54 district educators as they developed online curriculum courses for K-12 students.
- Worked with Central Office Administration, District Principals, Teachers and Curriculum Specialists, to create an extensive plan to create 90+ online curriculum modules K-12
- Participated in a Round-Table Discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. John King about the Computer Science for All Initiative at Springdale High School: April 15th, 2016
- Served as a 2017 FETC Ed Tech Insider (Future of Education Technology Conference)
- Created Class Tech Integrate Blog - A blog that has been recognized by EdTech Magazine as one of the top 50 Tech Ed blogs in 2017 & 2015. This blog has over 100,000 views world wide.
- Grant budget oversight of the Arkansas Computer Science Initiative Grant for Springdale School District
- Partnered with the NWAECC to introduce Computer Science Standards to teachers throughout Northwest Arkansas.
- Committee Member of the Innovation Institute, an Educational Technology Conference that supports the learning of over 700 teachers.
- Moderated #ArkEdChat for the Innovation Institute in February 2017
- Developed online learning modules for district teachers and leadership to take part in a flipped learning environment.
- Created The Education Technology Evaluator, a tool for teachers to evaluate the effectiveness of technology on student achievement
- Facilitated custom training sessions at schools throughout the Springdale School District, impacting thousands of teachers and students.
- Fluent in several Learning Management Systems: Moodle, Google Classroom, and Schology
- Presented to district level administrators, building level administrators, and teachers at events such as: TICAL, “The Group” at NWAECC, National eMINTS Conference, Innovation Institute, Springdale Joint Council, Springdale School Board Meetings, and Springdale Schools Administration Meetings.
- Participated in Twitter Chats on Computer Science in Arkansas with the Arkansas Commissioner of Education, Johnny Key
- Facilitated custom training sessions at schools throughout the Springdale School District, impacting thousands of teachers and students.
- Member of the 2015 Arkansas Computer Science Standards Committee
- eMINTS Certified Trainer - Trained and Coached over 58 teachers in the Springdale Public Schools eMINTS program.
- K-2 iPad Program Development - Coordinated with district instructional leadership team, building administrators, the district technology department, and teachers to create an iPad Best Practices program that promotes beneficial use of iPads in the primary classroom.
- District Wide SAMR Implementation - Coordinated with district instructional leadership team, building administrators, IFs, and ToSAs to create an online course to train every teacher in the Springdale School District on the SAMR Model of Technology Integration. Regularly conducted Class Walk-Throughs to see SAMR Implementation.
- Worked with the District Student Advisory Council at the Race to the Top Institute
Classroom Instructor
Elmdale Elementary School
2004 -2014
- Leader of Elmdale Math Leadership PLC. Facilitated and worked with grade level lead teachers on aligning school wide CGI data analysis.
- Member of the 3rd grade Unit 4 UBD curriculum writing team.
- 2012 Elmdale Elementary Teacher of the Year.
- Aligned math and science curriculum for the First Tee golf initiative, creating a meaningful student experience by working closely with the First Tee organization a Springdale Partner in Education.
- Mentored two novice teachers and one teacher intern during the 2011-12 and 2013-14 school years
- Completed years one and two of Extending Children’s Mathematical Thinking
- Completed year one of Cognitively Guided Instruction
- Founding advising member of Elmdale Elementary K-kids.
- Leader of the Elmdale Instructional Leadership Team
- Member of the Elmdale Student Advisory Committee
- Organized school wide United Way Fundraising Campaign.
- Instructed staff professional development of ESL strategies and explicit vocabulary instruction.
- Taught adult education ESL classes to the Family Literacy Program
- 2006 - 2013 ; Summer school instructor.
- 2006; 2013 Member of district math text book selection committee.
- 2005 - 2014 ; Point-in-Time after school instructor.
Administrative Internship
Harp Elementary with mentor Linda Knapp
2009 - 2010
- Provided professional development to staff on the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model.
- Communicated with business partners and community stakeholders concerning the vision of the school.
- Analyzed and generated reports concerning benchmark test data and special education
- Conducted individual professional growth conferences with teacher.
Certifications
Arkansas Dept. of Ed - Educator's License
- Building Administration - Standard - PK-8
- Early Childhood Education - Standard - PK-4
- ESL - Standard - PK-12
University of Arkansas Certificate of Completion
- P-8 Building Level Administration Program
Industry Certifications
- eMINTS Certified Trainer
- Google Certified Educator Level 1 & 2