Qualifications

Education

University of Connecticut / MA in Educational Psychology - Gifted
December 2005, Storrs, CT

Brandeis University / BA , May 1986
Waltham, MA

Colorado Professional Teaching License
Endorsements: Elementary Education, Gifted Education (K-12), Instructional Technology (K-12)


Experience

1st Grade Teacher, Peak to Peak Charter
August 2020 - present

Technology Teacher, Peak to Peak Charter School
August 2014 - May 2020

Talented and Gifted Advisor, High Peaks and Lafayette Elementary Schools
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