Meet the Teacher
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Public Committee Work
2010– Present Missouri Supreme Court Civic Education Committee: Appointed by the Court as the solitary teacher to the Committee
2011- Present Avila University: Member of the Advisory Committee for Education Department
2012 – Present Youth Ambassadors of Kansas City: Member of the Board of Directors
2014 – Present House Bill 1490: Member of Committee to Develop Secondary Social Studies Curriculum
2016 - Present Member of Judicial Performance Review Committee of the Missouri Bar Association
Employment History
2004–Present Campbell Middle School, Lee’s Summit
- 7th grade Social Studies
- 8th grade Social Studies
- Regular, Advanced Studies, ACE (gifted), and CWC classes
2011- Present Youth Ambassadors of Kansas City
- Summer instructors for disadvantaged youths
- Director of Missouri Site of 75 students
- Directed students in the creation of community mini-documentaries
1998–Present Avila University, Kansas City
- Adjunct Professor Special Methods/Middle School Social Studies
- Graduate and Undergraduate
1992 – 2004 Visitation School, Kansas City
- 7th and 8th grade
- Civics, American History, Geography, and Science
- Level Coordinator: responsible for communication between administration and staff, treatment plans for students with academic and behavioral difficulties, scheduling, and communication with parents
1991 Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Town Family-Teacher, Omaha, Nebraska
- Provided personal 24-hour home environment for 8 boys ages 15–18
- Developed treatment plans, employed behavior modification techniques, and provided daily teaching interactions
Awards and Recognitions
- Missouri Teacher of the Year (2009 - 2010)
- Lee’s Summit Teacher of the Year (2009)
- Missouri Supreme Court' Justice's Civic Education Award (2016)
- National Board Certified Teacher Middle School Social Studies (2010 to present)
- Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Teaching Award (2009)
- Selected for Cultural Exchange with Japanese Sister School (2009)
- Selected for Cultural Exchange with Chinese Sister School (2007)
- Missouri Scholars Academy’s Teacher Recognition (2008)
- Elected School Leadership Team (2007)
- National Honor Roll of Outstanding American Teachers (2005)
- Missouri Fine Academy’s Arts Teacher Recognition (2005)
- Selected for Cultural Exchange with El Salvadorian Sister City (1998)
Staff Development and Training of Future Teachers
- Performance Based Teacher Evaluation Team) (2011-2012) Involved in the creation and implementation of new teacher evaluation standards for the Lee’s Summit School District
- Text-Mentor for Avila University (1998-2012) Classroom teacher in a program allowing education students to observe “Master Teachers” in their classroom environment on a regular basis.
- Breakout Session MCSS Conference (Multiple years) Presented session on gaining and maintaining student attention while increasing enthusiasm for social studies. Methods used are application from recent brain research.
- Open Classroom Teacher for Avila University (2003-present) Avail my classroom to education students for various observation needs. These observations are required for courses on classroom discipline, reading strategies, student assessment, and instructional strategies.
- District Social Studies Curriculum Committee (2005–2009) Develops grade level social studies curriculum including common assessments and modifications to Advanced Studies program.
- New Teacher Mentor (1998-2009) Mentored eight new teachers on curriculum, procedures, classroom management, instructional strategies and numerous other topics.
- R-7 Votes (2008) Developed a district-wide curriculum and mock election as part of a two teacher team
- In-Staff Breakout Sessions Presented (2004-2011)
- Teaching an Election
- New technology (PowerGrade/PowerSchool)
- Brain Research and classroom application
- Differentiated instruction
- Double-column notes and notebook methods
- District Level Presentations to New Teachers (1998-2004)
- Portfolio assessments
- Integrating junior high curriculum
- Student-led conferences
- Information Evenings for Teachers and Parents (2002-2004)
- Brain-theory curriculum
- Curriculum mapping
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