MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards
2024 - NH Teacher of the Year Finalist for 2025 - one of 4 teachers selected from 276 nominations.
2017 Eagle Tribune Girls Varsity Basketball Coach of the Year - 15-5 season, First Home Playoff win in program history
One of the founding teachers of Magna Award winning Freshman Learning Community Working in a Successful PLC Model and Competency Education
Media
No Grades, No Problem WBGH News covered an assignment in my class.
Governor Maggie Hassan observed class for competency based grading and technology
Christian Science Monitor observed class for competency based grading and technology
14 Afghanistan Teachers observed use of iPads in my classroom
Presentations
2021 - Solution Tree Teacher PD Filming. Worked on PD session on Student Engagement and Using technology for formative check ins.
2017 Keynote Speaker at CMTC with Growth Mindset and the Google Classroom
Presented at CMTC 2015 Make Technology Work for You!
Presented multiple times at NHASP on Social Media and School Schedule Building.
Technology Trainer at Sanborn Regional - GAFE, Enriching Students, Pinnacle, Powerdirector, Wevideo, Alma, Enriching Students
Presented at CMTC 2014 How to Create Technology Integrated Performance Assessments
2015-2017 Presented at Education Design Studios on various topics, such as competency education, PLC Models and Rubric Building.
2-time Presenter at NHAHPERD Conference
Other Accomplishments and Skills
Became Scuba certified while working with the Sanborn Submariners
Started a new course at Sanborn that re-invented the school store and is now online and has a Social media presence.
Supported and helped develop a student driven branding project that looked to re-design the school district logo. Students presented the logo and branding to the school board and one member commented that their company just paid a group to do this same process and the students did it better.
Created first Life of a Student Newsletter for Student Leadership Group
Created Multimedia Presentation for Senior Honors Dinner
Filmed and Broadcasted Graduation ceremonies reaching parents as far as Africa and Sweden
2016 - Coached Junior Varsity Girls Basketball team to 20 - 0 Season, second consecutive Undefeated Season and Franklin Tournament Championship.2015 - Coached Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Team to Undefeated 19-0 Season. First two years as a Varsity Coach, had a record of 33- 7 with two playoff second round appearances.
Created School Pride posters to celebrate students in Sanborn Regional
Students from Modern Media Class created Award Winning PSA on Texting while Driving
First teacher to successfully implement digital textbook and iPad cart into curriculum
Successful integrated digital signage in the hallways of Sanborn Regional High School
Created integrated technology and journalism elective called Modern Media
Leader in rubric building and competency grading
Selected by principal to attend Council of Chief State School Officers Meeting in Washington, DC
Coordinated Summer League Basketball program for 48 girls 5th through 12th grade
Coordinated 4 divisions of over 40 teams for yearly 3 on 3 basketball tournament using iPads to schedule event and livestream results.