Professional Credentials and Experiences

K-12 Assistant Principal (July 2023–Present)

• Haines Borough School District, Haines, AK​

  1. • Support the principal in overall school management and administration.

     • Assist in the development and implementation of school policies and procedures.

     • Supervise and evaluate teaching staff and support their professional development.

     • Collaborate with teachers to enhance the curriculum and instructional strategies.

     • Develop and implement a comprehensive testing program for educational institutions or organizations.

     • Oversee test logistics, including scheduling, test security, and accommodating students with special needs.

     • Analyze test data to assess student performance and identify areas for improvement.

     • Collaborate with program managers and stakeholders to gather data and information for grant applications.

     • Manage the grant application process, including submission, follow-up, and communication with funding agencies.

     • Monitor the progress of funded projects and ensure compliance with grant guidelines and reporting requirements.

K-12 Instructional Coach (Aug. 2022–June 2023)

• Cook County School District, Grand Marais, MN​

  • • Serve as the district’s (PreK-12) instructional coach

    • Created and facilitated the district’s first Instructional Round implementation

    • Lead role in implementing High Reliability Schools Framework

    • Facilitating personal, and professional learning coaching cycles for staff

    • Oversee and manage the district’s Q-Comp programming (SMART goals, Mentor program, PLCs, & Peer Observations)

    • Peer Observe all staff (PreK-12) at a minimum of two times a year

    • Serve on the Building Leadership Team

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9-12 Math Instructor (Aug. 2021–June 2022)

• Cook County School District, Grand Marais, MN​

  1. • Design standards-driven curriculum and instruction

     • Competency-based delivery and model

     • Implemented a mastery-based educational model

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Grant and Curriculum Director (July 2019 - June 2022)

• Nenana City School District, Nenana, AK​

  1. • Wrote small- and large-scale grants (including a 5-year, $1.2 million grant for literacy)

     • Monitored and served as an internal evaluator for district grants

     • Facilitated evaluation measures and selection of K-12 curriculum

     • Monitored and synthesized MAP data to inform instruction and decision-making processes

     • Led curriculum mapping framework (vertical and horizontal alignment, which include soft and cultural standards and assessments)

     • Worked in collaboration and partnership with state and federal agencies in grant/curriculum work

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K-12 Principal (July 2018 - June 2019)

• Nenana City School District, Nenana, AK​

  1. • Led a variety of professional development sessions (ACE, trauma-engaged, curriculum)

     • Observed and evaluated teachers and paraprofessionals using Danielson Framework

     • Developed school-wide plan using STEPP

     • Created master schedule, K-12

     • Mentored teachers as an instructional leader

     • Provided training and leadership in instructional technology applications

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Adjunct Professor – Masters of Education Program (Jan. 2017 - May 2019)

• Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, NE​​

  1. • Taught a Master’s level course: Contemporary Thoughts in Education

     • Instructed in an online learning environment

     • Developed modifications to the course to implement best practices and current events.

     • Facilitated online discussions and virtual meetings

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Alaska Native Education Grant Project Director (July 2012 - June 2018)

• Nenana City School District, Nenana, AK

  1. • Led professional development on STEM and personalized learning

     • Developed and instructed one-, two-, and three-credit courses for educators at NCPS through the University of Alaska Anchorage

     • Monitored and evaluated STEM programs, K-12

     • Prepared federal reports on grant

     • Mentored teachers in implementing the STEM curriculum

     • Facilitated work on vertical and horizontal standards alignment

     • Developed partnerships in the community to build robust STEM programs

     • Presented at various conferences including Tanana Chiefs Conference Education Summit and AK Career and Technical Education Conference

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9-12 Math Instructor (Aug. 2011 - June 2022)

• Nenana City School District, Nenana, AK

  1. • Developed a standards-based curriculum in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus housed on our learning management system, Canvas

     • Served as math department chair

     • Led professional development sessions in mathematics

     • Vertically and horizontally aligned math curriculum

     • Implemented Web 2.0 tools to enhance learning

     • Utilized Project Based Learning

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International Baccalaureate MYP Coordinator/Math Instructor (Aug. 2009 - June 2012)

• Prairie Seeds Academy, Brooklyn Park, MN​

  1. • Coordinated the school’s efforts to become IB MYP World School

     • Led Professional Development

     • Developed standards-based curriculum

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7-12 Math Instructor (Aug. 2008 - July 2009)

• • Bering Strait School District, Gambell, AK​​

    • • Taught all secondary students in a multi-grade classroom

      • Developed standards-based curriculum

      • Vertically and horizontally aligned math curriculum

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Middle School Math Instructor (Aug. 2006 - July 2008)

• • Prairie Seeds Academy, Brooklyn Park, MN​

    • • Served as a PLC secondary chair

      • Developed standards-based curriculum

      • Taught all seventh and eighth-grade students