Professional Experience

Education

University of S. Mississippi          Ed.D. – Educational Administration                                         June 2024

Fitchburg State University           M.Ed. – Educational Management and Leadership                         May 2001

University of Rhode Island           B.A. – Elementary Education                                         Dec. 1998

University of Rhode Island           B.A. – Communication Studies                                      May 1998

Experience

Pentucket Regional School District         Assistant Superintendent – West Newbury, MA  Jul 2018 to Present

Melrose Public Schools Principal of Melrose Vet. Memorial Middle School - Melrose, MA  Jul 2014 to June 2018

Melrose Public Schools Principal of Lincoln Elementary - Melrose, MA                              Jul 2007 to Jun 2014

Tyngsborough Public Schools Assistant Principal & Special Education Team Chair

     Tyngsborough Elem. - Tyngsborough, MA           Jul 2005 to Jun 2007

Chelmsford Public Schools     Middle School Teacher - Chelmsford, MA                               Sep 2001 to Jun 2005

Fitchburg State University Academic Monitor for Student Athletes    Aug 1999 to June 2005

& Assistant Baseball Coach – Fitchburg, MA  

Presentations/Speaking Engagements

• Learning Forward National Conference, Denver, CO - Curriculum Matters National Professional Learning Network (PLN) presentation - December 2024

• MA Office of Language Acquisition Fall Conference - Presenter for the Title III Consortium Grant "Providing service to low incidence ELL districts through regional collaboration" - November 2024

• Park City, Utah - Park City Public School District - HQIM Implementation to Overcome the Balanced Literacy Hangover - October 2024

• Alaska Department of Education Literacy Symposium - 2024 Keynote Speaker - Revisiting Comprehension through the Science of Reading - April 2024 in Anchorage, AK

• Wisconsin Title I Conference - Dells, WI - Keynote Speaker - Systems for Literacy with the Science of Reading - April 2024

• MASS CUE Annual Conference - Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA- Presenter - RTI with Infinite Campus Student Information System - October 2023

• Nebraska MTSS Conference, Kearney, NE - The Science of Reading is more than a curriculum – it is a system! - October 2023

• Alaska Superintendents' Association Retreat, Anchorage, AK - Keynote Speaker - Literacy Leadership, A Systems Issue - September 2023

• New Hampshire Department of Education - Literacy Leadership Institute Facilitator - Facilitating 2 Day event for literacy teams across the state - July 2023

• Reading With TLC Webinar - Literacy Leadership for Administrators - July 2023

• Massachusetts Superintendents Executive Institute - Early Literacy Screening: Implementing beyond compliance - presented with Jen Hogan (PRSD), Katherine Tarca (DESE) & Linda Sewnarine (DESE) - July 2023

• California Elementary Literacy Conference -  The Balanced Literacy Hangover presented with Jen Hogan - June 2023

• Alaska Department of Education Literacy Symposium - 2023 Keynote Speaker - Driving Success with the Systems Change for Literacy - April 2023 in Anchorage, AK

• ASCD Annual Conference - Schoolwide Literacy Leadership to Improve Reading Outcomes - Presentation with Dr. Terrie Noland - March 2023 in Denver, Colorado

• New Hampshire Department of Education - Administrator Training - Systems for Evidence Based Literacy Instruction -January 2023

• Utah Department of Education - Administrator Training - Systems for Evidence Based Literacy Instruction -December 2022

• The Reading League National Conference in Syracuse, NY- The Balanced Literacy Hangover - presented with Jen Hogan - November 2022

• NHIDA annual conference - Special Guest presenter: Best Practices in System Level Changes - Tiered Scheduling and Systems - October 28, 2022

• MA DESE Center for Curriculum & Instruction Webinar: Let’s Talk About Literacy Curricula Discussion - Two dates in March 2022

• Learning Ally Dive Deeper Interactive Webinar: Early Literacy Systems for School and District Implementation - The Mission, The Plan and The Outcome - February 2022 

• The Science of Reading - What I Should Have Learned in College - Lunch and Lead session: Structures and Systems for Tiered Literacy - February 2022

• Learning Ally Annual edWebinar "Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning for Equitable Outcomes": Early Literacy Systems for School and District Implementation - January 2022 

• Massachusetts Association of School Committees & Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Joint Conference: A Systems Approach to Addressing Literacy Gaps – presented with Joan Sedita, Sally Grimes & Dr. Eric Conti - November 2021

• MA DESE Webinar Series for Literacy Instruction – Keynote presenter: Leadership Drivers for Literacy - February 2021      

• Consultant and PD provider for multiple school districts on Literacy Planning and Systems for Tiered Literacy - 2019 - current

• Northshore Literacy Leaders – Panel Discussion and Presentation with Emily Hanford: Implementing a Tiered Literacy Model based on the Science of Reading - June 2019

• Massachusetts School Administrators Association – Summer Conference: Tiered Systems for Support in Middle School - July 2018

• Massachusetts School Administrators Association – Middle School Series: Tiered Systems for Support in Middle School - February 2018

• Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Summer Executive Institute: Flexible and Inclusive Programming for Students with Social/Emotional Needs - July 2017

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Profile: Enhancing Professional Development – Goals Driven, Results Oriented - May 2015

• Guest Panelist for EEC and DESE Literacy Instruction Series with Sally Grimes: Data Driven Instruction for Early Literacy - 2011