Professional Development

Conferences + Student Trips

CACTA Mid-Winter Conference 2023: Attendee, CTE Director Licensing Classes

CATFACS Winter Conference 2023: Colorado Springs, *Session Presenter & Roundtable Presenter

Peak Area Leadership in Science/HUB Virtual Conference 2021: Online *Session Presenter

CATFACS Virtual Winter Conference 2021: Online *Roundtable Presenter

LifeSmarts Nationals 2020: Washington D.C.- Cancelled due to COVID

Next-Generation Personal Finance Changemaker Summit 2020: Online 

CATFACS Winter Conference 2020: Denver *Session Presenter

ACTE CareerTech Vision 2019: Anaheim *Session Presenter

CACTE CareerTech Vision 2019: Loveland *Session Presenter & *Google Crash Course Facilitator

Google Certified Innovator Academy #LON19: London, UK *Innovator

LifeSmarts Nationals 2019: Orlando

FCCLA State Leadership Conference 2019: Denver

Next-Generation Personal Finance Changemaker Summit 2019: San Francisco 

EdCampCOS 2019: Colorado Springs *Speed Geeking Presenter

EdTechTeam Colorado Springs Summit 2019: Colorado Springs *Session Presenter

CATFACS Winter Conference 2019: Colorado Springs *Session Presenter & Best Practices Showcase Presenter

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2018: San Antonio *Session Presenter & Best Practices Showcase Presenter

EdTechTeam Colorado Summit 2018: Erie *Session Presenter

EdTechTeam Colorado Springs Summit 2018: Colorado Springs *Session Presenter

FCCLA State Leadership Conference 2018: Denver

LifeSmarts Nationals 2018: San Diego

CATFACS Winter Conference 2018: Fort Collins *Session Presenter

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2017: Nashville *Session Presenter

CATFACS Winter Conference 2017: Fort Collins

Teacher Training Trip with Explorica 2015: Poland

Student Study Trip with Explorica 2015: Costa Rica

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2015: New Orleans

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2014: Nashville

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2013: Las Vegas

CATFACS Winter Conference 2011: Colorado Springs

Professional Development Courses Completed

Steps to a Language Rich Environment

Capturing Kids Hearts

CATFACS Virtual Winter Conference: *Creator and Presenter

Creative Instruction: Financial Podcasts: NGPF

3 Lesser-Known Cards: NGPF

Banking in the 21st Century: NGPF

Budgeting in the Gig Economy: NGPF

Personal Finance in the Age of Pandemic: NGPF

The Power of Habit: NGPF

FinTech Apps: NGPF

Building Credit: NGPF

Speaker Series: Dr. Julie Heath, Executive Director of the University of Cincinnati Economic Center: NGPF

Investing for Beginners: NGPF

Tackling the 1040: NGPF

Basics of Bitcoin: NGPF

Psychology of Saving: NGPF

Saving Tools and Strategies: NGPF

Renters Insurance: NGPF

Mutual Funds vs. EFTs: NGPF

Mutual Funds & Index Funds: NGPF

MATH: Calculating Compound Interest: NGPF

FAFSA Basics: NGPF

Federal Student Loan Repayment

Google for Education Certified Innovator Academy #LON19

21st Century Instructional Practices 

Adult Learning Theory 

Collaborative Learning Environments

Enhancing Instruction w/ Technology

Flipping Your Classroom 

Implementing Adaptive Learning

One to One Environment in Action

Professional Development in Action 

Standards-Based Digital Instruction 

Understanding Competency-Based Curriculum 

Understanding Competency-Based Instruction 

PBS: Positive Behavior in Schools I: Introduction to Schoolwide Behavior Systems 

PBS: Positive Behavior in Schools II: Districtwide Implementation

PBS: Positive Behavior in Schools III: Bullying Prevention 

PBS: Classroom Video Production  

PBS: Using Shared Reading to Teach and Engage All Readers 

PBS: Formative Assessment in Practice: Administration and Leadership 

PBS: Formative Assessment in Practice: Secondary Classrooms 

PBS: Demonstrating Formative Assessment in the Science Classroom 

PBS: GED® Test Info: Reasoning Through Language Arts 

Next-Generation Personal Finance Virtual Changemaker Summit

NGPF 6/19 

NGPF 8/6 

NGPF 11/14 

NGPF 1/27

PowerZone Innovators Level 2 Cohort

NGPF Change Makers Summit

EdTechTeam Teacher Leader Cohort 1

• • Global Collaboration and Community

  • Assessment

  • Flipped and Blended Learning

  • Visual Literacy

  • Project Based Learning

  • Redesigning the Learning Space

Instructional Coaching- Capella University

Teacher Evaluation and Assessment- Capella University

Professional Learning Communities- Capella University

KAGAN Strategies

CTE Pathway Alignment

PowerZone Professional Portfolio Creation

SafeDefend Building Training

Personalized Learning through Gaming

Classroom Device Management

Digital Citizenship

Designing for the 21st Century Classroom

Personalized Instruction

Classroom Instruction using an LMS

PSIPowerSchool Teacher Training

Innovators Mindset: Book Study

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Book Study

GCE2 Certificate

Google Certified Trainer Skills Assessment 

Google Certified Trainer

VRHS PD Day 5.14.18

Behind the Scenes of CTE

District New Teacher Orientation

Essential CTE Program Updates 

Capturing Kids Hearts 

Cultural Capacity 

Mandatory Reporter Training

Art and Science of Teaching: Book Study

Intro to Google Chrome

Intro to Gmail

Intro to Google Calendar

Intro to Google Drive

Intro to Google Slides

Intro to Google Docs

Intro to Google Classroom

Intro to Google Forms/Sheets

PowerZone Innovators Level 1 Cohort 

Google Certified Education Level 1 PASS

GCE1 Certificate

Concussions in Sports

CPR/AED/First Aid