Professional Profile

Dedicated to crafting lessons that equip students with sound knowledge while also nurturing their sense of inquiry.

• Hold an elementary teaching certificate from the State of Michigan and have a Masters Degree with a concentration in Educational Leadership.

• Have been with CIS through its building stages and have helped the school achieve PYP accreditation and WASC reaccreditation.

• Through my Masters Degree program, have learned the importance of shared leadership and valuable teaching strategies.
• Education and Certifications

Master of Arts Education

P-12 School and Postsecondary Leadership

Michigan State University, Fall 2007-Summer 2010

Grade Point Average: 4.0

Elementary Education Teaching Certificate Program

Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI 2003-2004

Grade Point Average: 3.68

Bachelor of Arts English/Film Specialization

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1999-2001

Grade Point Average: 3.04

Certifications

Elementary Education, State of Michigan (K-5) 2004

English Endorsement, State of Michigan (6-8) 2004

Elementary Education, Prince Edward Island 2010

Employment/Teaching Experiences

PYP Curriculum Coordinator, Canadian International School

Tokyo, Japan

July 2010-Present

First Grade Teacher, Canadian International School

Tokyo, Japan

August 2006-June 2010

• Member of IB implementation team that created 6 transdisciplinary PYP units for grade one from scratch.
• Teach all core subjects following the provincial curriculum of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
• Monitor student progress through portfolios, conferencing, anecdotal recording, as well as a variety of summative and formative tasks.
  • Consistently working to improve cross-curricular planning with specialists.
• Have played the central role in ordering and building up the resources for grade one.
• Served on the School Curriculum Committee for 2009-10.
• Served as the Elementary Home Group Chairperson for the Elementary school during our WASC reaccreditation process in the 2008-2009 school year.
• Experienced at teaching Readers Theater, Soccer and Drama to elementary students in after school clubs.

Second GradeTeacher, Horizon Japan International School

Yokohama, Japan

August 2004-June 2006

• Promoted student academic and social growth through varied teaching strategies that included: whole group, small group, student-teacher conferencing and learning centers.
• Served on the school development committee and played a central role in changing our math program into the Everyday Mathematics Program.

Professional Development in Education

• Bridging The Gap: The Future of Education Using Its Tools Today- Yokohama International School 2009
• Teaching & Learning in the PYP Workshop- CIS 2009
• Shared Leadership in Schools- MSU Online Course 2009
• Advanced Methods for Teaching Language Arts-MSU 2009
• Leadership & Organizational Development-MSU 2008
• The Nature and Design of Compelling Experiences-2008
• Concepts of Educational Inquiry- MSU Online Course 2007
• Making the PYP Happen In School Workshop- CIS 2007
• Designing a Curriculum Mapping Process for Significant Impact on Teaching and Learning- ISSH 2006
• The Primary Years Program, Introductory Workshop-2004

References Available Upon Request