EDUCATION

Hamline University: St Paul, MN

•Gifted Education Credential

Concordia University: Portland, OR

•Master's Degree, Educational Leadership

Minot State University: Minot, ND

•Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education

•Kindergarten and Middle School Endorsements

•Reading Credential

•Spanish Minor

CERTIFICATION

North Dakota Teacher Certification to teach Grades K-6

North Dakota Teacher Certification to teach Grades 7-8

North Dakota Reading and Math Credential

North Dakota Administrator Credential

North Dakota Gifted Education Certification

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Gifted Education Teacher (PACE and JOURNEY)

Minot Public Schools: Minot, ND

        August 2020-Present

Third Grade Teacher

Edison Elementary: Minot, ND

First Grade Teacher

Edison Elementary: Minot, ND

Kindergarten Teacher

Dakota Elementary: Minot AFB, ND

Instructional Coach

Dakota Elementary: Minot AFB, ND

Third Grade Teacher

Dakota Elementary:  Minot AFB, ND

Fifth Grade Teacher

Dakota Elementary:  Minot AFB, ND

SCHOOL AND DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS:

•School Leadership Team member for 10+ years

•School Cognia Team member

•ELA Lead team member for MPS

•Math Lead team member for MPS

•ELA Prioritization, Scales, Assessment and Review/Revision team 

•Math Prioritization, Scales, Assessment and Review/Revision team 

•MTSS Academic Pathways team

•Standards-referenced grading pilot team

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

North Dakota VFW Teacher of the Year 2022-2023

•Awarded the 2013 Instructional Performance Award by Minot Public 

Schools

•Graduated Summa Cum Laude from undergraduate university and 

graduate school. 

•Given the ETS Recognition of Excellence Award on the Praxis II Test