Qualifications
Education
University of Connecticut / MA in Educational Psychology - Gifted
December 2005, Storrs, CT
December 2005, Storrs, CT
Brandeis University / BA , May 1986
Waltham, MA
Waltham, MA
Colorado Professional Teaching License
Endorsements: Elementary Education, Gifted Education (K-12), Instructional Technology (K-12)
Endorsements: Elementary Education, Gifted Education (K-12), Instructional Technology (K-12)
Experience
1st Grade Teacher, Peak to Peak Charter
August 2020 - present
August 2020 - present
Technology Teacher, Peak to Peak Charter School
August 2014 - May 2020
August 2014 - May 2020
Talented and Gifted Advisor, High Peaks and Lafayette Elementary Schools
August 2008 - May 2014, Boulder, CO
August 2008 - May 2014, Boulder, CO
Grants Received
"Creating Virtual Tours of Colorado", Impact on Education, January 2019 $1,200
"360 Degree Tour: Using Immersive Technology to Enhance Student Learning , Part 3" CenturyLink Teachers and Technology, May 2018 - $5,000
"360 Degree Tour: Using Immersive Technology to Enhance Student Learning , Part 2" Innovative Education Colorado Special Projects Grant, February 2018 - $4,880
"360 Degree Tour: Using Immersive Technology to Enhance Student Learning , Part 1"Impact on Education November 2017 - $1,200
"Running with Robotics" CenturyLink Teachers and Technology, May 2017 - $5,000
"Microphones for Fluency" Impact on Education, November 2016 - $1,200
"Multi-Media Passion Projects" CenturyLink Teachers and Technology, April 2015 - $5,000
Various Donors Choose Projects
Publications
Developing Digital Literacy with ThingLink: Aligning to Common Core Standards," ThingLink Blog, December 17, 2018.
"Typing is the Gateway to a Tech Rich Education," The Advocate. May 10, 2018.
"360 Tour of Colorado Life Zones Using ThingLink 360/VR", ThingLink Blog. April 6, 2018.
"Using Technology for Formative Assessments and Differentiation," Understanding Our Gifted. Spring 2015
"Leveraging the Power of Technology in the Teaching Learning Cycle," Understanding Our Gifted. Summer 2015
"The Gifted Kids Network," Gifted Child Today. Spring 2009
"Enrichment 2.0," Gifted Child Today. Winter 2009
"Using Social Networks to Create Gifted Education Programs," Gifted Child Today. Tempo Magazine. Summer 2008
Presentations
Engaging in Digital Literacy Through Virtual Tour Creation, June 2019, InnEdCo
Creating Student Centered Learning Environments with Multimedia Technology, 9 Session PLC: 2018- 2019, Peak to Peak Charter School
Reflections with Seesaw, April 2019, Peak to Peak Charter School
Elementary Technology Integration, September 2018, Peak to Peak Charter School
Getting Started with Coding, June 2017 InnEdCo
Collaborative Independent Studies, June 207, InnEdCo
Making History Come Alive Through Digital Storytelling, June 2016, ISTE
Fun with Formative Assessments, August 2015 DigiFest, Boulder Valley School District
Differentiate and Engage with Wixie, May 2015. Peak to Peak Charter School
Making Thinking Visible with Student Created Videos, April 2015. Boulder Valley School District Digi Day
Using Coding to Support Geometry and Measurement Curriculum, April 2015 Boulder Valley School District Digi Day
Technology and the Gifted, December 2008. Boulder Valley School District TAG Advisor Meeting
Enrichment 2.0, October 2008. Annual Conference, Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented, July 2008. Confratute, University of Connecticut
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Photo and Video Sharing: Implications of Web 2.0 for Education, February 2007. Beyond Giftedness Conference, Arvada, Colorado