• • Master of Arts in Educational Technology

• • Bachelor of Science in Secondary Social Studies Education with a Concentration in History

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.92 / Summa Cum Laude

In my role at Cheboygan Area High School, I have taken the lead in developing curriculum for World History. I have also played an integral role in establishing our social studies curriculum online through Google Classroom. I am involved in training both staff and students in mastering the skills necessary for success in using GSuite applications as tools for learning, construction of knowledge, inquiry learning and, instruction. I have continued to apply design thinking and universal design principles to the design of online courses through Google Classroom.

• • Social Studies Teacher (Grades 8, 11, 12)

  • Teaches World History (grades 11&12)

  • Teaches Psychology (grades 11&12)

  • Teaches United States History ((grade 8)

  • Uses research-based instructional strategies that align with district instructional model

  • Integrates technology in the classroom to facilitate student learning and growth in the social studies disciplines (e.g. Using the internet in intellectually responsible and constructive ways, evaluating online sources and claims for credibility, using platforms such as the suite of Google apps to become a more productive and effective learner.)

  • Establishes positive relationships with students and a safe learning environment in the classroom

  • Collaborates closely with colleagues to assess student data to identify areas in student growth that require more focus and new alternative instructional approaches.

  • Collaborates closely with colleagues to evaluate content, and develop and/or adopt curriculum and assessment strategies and tools

  • Collaborates and communicates with parents to foster academic continuity between school and home.

At Lakeview High School in Battle Creek Michigan I had the opportunity to work with a diverse population of students who brought their own experiences and perspectives to World History and Economics. I embraced the district's initiative to promote equity within the school community. One of the greatest areas of growth for me was understanding implicit bias in myself so that I could be a more effective and accessible teacher to all students. Additionally, I enthusiastically implemented Schoology as a CMS for my classroom and created online courses for both World History and Economics.

• • Social Studies Teacher (Grades 9, 11, 12)

  • Taught World History (primarily to 9^th graders)

  • Taught Economics (primarily to 11^th and 12^th graders)

  • Used research based instructional strategies that align with district instructional model

  • Integrated technology in the classroom to facilitate student learning and growth in the social studies disciplines (e.g. Using the internet in intellectually responsible and constructive ways, evaluating online sources and claims for credibility, using platforms such as the suite of Google apps to become a more productive and effective learner.)

  • Established positive relationships with students and safe learning environment in the classroom

  • Mentored online students to ensure student accountability and provide support for success in an online learning environment

  • Collaborated closely with colleagues to assess student data to identify areas in student growth that require more focus and new alternative instructional approaches (e.g. I work with other social studies teachers as part of a Professional Learning Community twice a week for this purpose)

  • Collaborated closely with colleagues to evaluate content, and develop and/or adopt curriculum and assessment strategies and tools (e.g. I work with other social studies teachers as part of a Professional Learning Community twice a week for this purpose)

  • Collaborated and communicated with parents to foster academic continuity between school and home. (e.g. periodic progress reports for students scoring under 60%, calls to home not only for struggling students but especially for students who are experiencing significant positive changes in social and academic performance)

Arenac Eastern Middle/High School was my inaugural experience as a classroom teacher. I was responsible for teach social studies across seven grade levels which required an equal number of preps. I quickly had to learn how to efficiently organize and prioritize my work. Most of the students I worked with at Arenac Eastern were well below their grade level in reading. This experience led me to becoming a more passionate advocate for using Social Studies education as a space to teach and support student reading skills that would improve their growth across domains. I had my own Chromebook cart at Arenac Eastern as well. One of the ways I used the Chromebooks was to differentiate instruction across the different reading levels in my classes.

• • 6^th grade Social Studies

  • 9^th grade U.S. History & Geography

  • 7^th grade World History & Geography

  • 10^th grade World History & Geography

  • 8^th Grade U.S. History & Geography

  • 11^th & 12^th grade Civics & Economics

  • Integrated technology to facilitate student learning and growth in the social studies disciplines

  • Used a variety of instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of all students

  • Implemented and maintain new instructional strategies and school-wide language adopted by building and/or district

  • Established positive relationships with students and safe learning environment in the classroom

  • Collaborated closely with colleagues to assess student data to identify areas in student growth that require more focus and new alternative instructional approaches

  • Collaborated closely with colleagues to evaluate content, and develop and/or adopt curriculum and assessment strategies and tools

  • Collaborated and communicated with parents to foster academic continuity between school and home.