Learner

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Certifications

In Arkansas:

 Elementary Education 1-6

Middle Childhood Social Studies 4-8

Middle Childhood English 4-8 

ESOL K-12 

Buidling Administrator  P-12

Online Teaching

In Texas:

1st-8th English as a Second Language

EC-12th Principal

(valid through 9-1-2019)

1st-8th Elementary Self-Contained

1st-8th Elementary Social Studies Composite

1st-8th Elementary English

(Lifetime Certificate)

Industry

Quality Matters K-12 and Higher Education Rubric Trained

Quality Matters K-12 Certified Reviewer and Master Reviewer

Google Level 1 Certified Educator

Education/Program Development

• Arkansas Tech University "2nd Annual Adjunct Instructor Conference" Co-Presenter "AI- A Balanced Approach" (October 2024)

• Bentonville Public School Back To School Professional Development District Conference "Navigating the Educational Landscape: A Comprehensive Exploration of AI Guidelines and Implementation Strategies" (June 2024)

• ISTELive! International Conference and Expo, Denver, CO Co-Presenter "How AI 'Breaks the Fourth Wall' In Online Learning Environments" (June 2024)

• Arkansas ASCD "Whole Child Summit" presenter "Navigating the Educational Landscape: A Comprehensive Exploration of AI Guidelines and Implementation Strategies" (June 2024)

• CAST Symposium Co-presenter "Creating Statewide Accessibility Micro-credentials for Educators and Aligning With UDL" (July 2023)

• Arkansas ASCD "Whole Child Summit" presenter "Importance of Growing Your Own Leadership and the Intersection with ASCD" and vendor support (June 2023)

• Course creator of Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Introduction to DESE G.U.I.D.E. for Life (SEL) (Summer 2022)

• ADE Summit Conference, presenter (July 2022)

• Summer Arkansas Statewide Professional Development- multiple dates, developer, facilitator of UDL and SEL courses (Summer 2022)

• Hot Springs Technology Institute  (HSTI) Conference- presenter (June 2022)

• AIIA Annual Conference (formerly ARKSTE- Arkansas ISTE Affiliate) presenter (February 2022)

• Launch of "Living in Beta Mode" Podcast (designer, developer, researcher, and guest host coordinator) (February 2022- March 2023)

• Winter Team Retreat for Summer Professional Development planned and co-facilitated (January 2022)

• Quality Matters QM Success Stories Featured International Webinar Speaker (January 2022)

• Launched Committee to develop comprehensive Model Digital Learning School Program- MDSLP (January 2022)

• Arkansas Conference of Technology co-presenter (November 2021)

• Quality Matters Q-Up K-12 Conference Presenter (October 2021)

• Global Online Learning Development and Extended Network (GOLDEN) contributing and inaugural member 

(Fall 2021 to present)

• Migration Supervisor from Moodle to Canvas for Digital Learning Unit Professional Learning and Education Learning Courses for various Digital Learning Unit partnerships (September 2021- February 2022)

• STEDA Member and PLC/PD Committee Member (July 2021-2023)

• Quality Matters K-12 Advisory Council (July 2021-present)

• Grant Management of Digital Learning Unit Program for eight specialists and one assistant (June 2021- January 2023)

• Designer of National Professional Development correlated with National Standards of Quality for Online Teaching through 2Gno.me platform in partnership with VLLA (Fall 2020- 2022)

• Guide 4 Life, Co-Designer for 9-12 “Interaction” Curriculum, (July 2020)

• Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance, Curriculum Workgroup Co-Leader (June 2020- May 2021)

• Rollout of Bridge between National Standards of Quality for Online Teaching and Charlotte Danielson-TESS for Evaluation for Virtual Arkansas teachers (May 2020)

• Designed, Implemented, and facilitated Professional Development of Virtual Arkansas Instructional Model (January 2020)

• Redesigned Intervention process incorporating “WhatIF” Fridays with teacher-directed intervention strategies and collective inquiry/collaborative efficacy approach (August 2019- May 2021)

• Quality Matters Presenter at QM Connect (Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020)

• Active participant and implementation facilitator of High Reliability Schools processes and procedures (Spring 2019- May 2021)

• Solution Tree Training regarding PLC implementation and continuous process of growth (Training fall 2018, continued with teams via training- ongoing through May 2021)

• Virtual Arkansas Professional Development Development Programs (July 2018- May 2021)

• Follet Worldwide Webinar co-presenter "Designing for Relevance, Rigor and Research" (August 2017)

• North Texas Visioning Consortium 2017 Summer Conference Co-Presenter for “Designing for Relevance, Rigor and Research” (July 2017)

• TCEA 2017 Convention and Exposition Co-Presenter for “Designing for Relevance, Rigor and Research” (February 2017)

• Northwest ISD 1:World Co-Presenter for “Genius Hour” and “#GPMSTopChef Challenge” (July 2016)

• Grapevine-Colleyville ISD #LEADGCISD Conference, Lead Presenter by Invitation on “Genius Hour” (June 2016)

• Northwest ISD I.C.L.E. Campus Team Trainer of Trainers for Pike Middle School (June 2016)

• Pike Middle School Designer and Facilitator of “#GPMSTopChef Challenge” (Spring 2016)

• Pike Middle School Administrative and Campus Instructional Leadership Team Member (August 2015- June 2016)

• Pike Middle School RTI Coordinator/Facilitator (August 2015-June 2016)

• Pike Middle School AVID Site Team Member (August 2015- June 2016)

• TCEA 2016 Convention and Exposition Co-Presenter "Creating a Band of Pirate Coders" (February 2016)

• Northwest I.S.D. January 4th Staff Development: Targeted Training on "Serving our ELL" Presenter/Facilitator (January 2016)

• Northwest I.S.D. World:1 Conference (formally Technopalooza) Presenter and Steering Committee Member- multiple presentations (July 2015)

• Texas ASCD ignite15 Conference Presenter "The Why of Genius Hour" and "Creating Purposeful PD via District Twitter Chats" (June 2015)

• Region 11 Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference Presenter "The Why of Genius Hour" June 2015

• Northwest I.S.D. Co-Creator of Video Promo for Latino Family Literacy Program presented to the Northwest ISD School Board (May 2015)

• Northwest I.S.D. Co-Creator of AVID Campus Websites for Chisholm Trail Middle School and Pike Middle School (April 2015)

• Gene Pike Middle School Video Promo for PreAp Programs Creator (March 2015)

• TCEA 2015 Convention and Exposition Presenter “Creating Purposeful PD via District Twitter Chats” and “The Why of Genius Hour” (February 2015)

• Northwest I.S.D. Professional Development co-Presenter with Hayley Sample “Purposeful Tech Integration for Engaging Formative Assessment" (January 2015)

• Northwest I.S.D. TechnoPalooza Conference Presenter and Steering Committee Member- multiple presentations (July 2013, 2014)

• #txeduchat Twitter Chat Host “Results Only Learning Environment (ROLE)- Student-driven Learning” (July 2014)

• Coppell I.S.D. iDesign Conference Presenter for "The Why of Genius Hour" (June 2014)

• Texas ASCD Ignite14 Conference Presenter for "The Why of Genius Hour" (June 2014)

• Northwest I.S.D. Summer Professional Development Facilitator and Author for Instructional Technology Courses (Summer 2014)

• Northwest I.S.D. #EdCampNOV8 co-Host (May 2014, January 2015)

• Northwest I.S.D. Techno Expo Steering Committee (February 2014, 2015)

• University of North Texas co-Guest Speaker for Dr. Morrison’s Early Childhood Education Technology Class (April 2014, November 2014)

• Northwest I.S.D. Techno Expo Steering Committee Member (February 2014, February 2015)

• TCEA 2014 Convention and Exposition co-Presenter "Lesson Crashers: Recasting Instruction" (February 2014)

• Northwest I.S.D. Professional Development Presenter "The Why of Genius Hour" (January 2014)

• Northwest I.S.D. Professional Development co-Presenter with Eric Braun, CEO of 30Hands "Storytelling with 30Hands" (January 2014)

• University of Wisconsin-Madison MOOC participant "Coursera: Video Games for Learning" by Constance Steinkuehler, Ph.D. and Kurt Squire, Ph.D. (Fall 2013)

• Richardson I.S.D. Instructional Technology Integration Conference Presenter for “The Why of Genius Hour” (November  2013)

• Northwest I.S.D. Facilitator for Technology Integration Academy Online Cohort (Fall 2013- ongoing)

• Northwest I.S.D. Facilitator/Presenter for Dell Tablet Training for Teachers (August 2013)

• Northwest I.S.D. Facilitator/Presenter for Back to School iPad Training (August 2013)

• Northwest I.S.D. Facilitator/Presenter for New Teacher Back to School Professional Development (August 2013)

• Quakertown School District, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Video Testimonial Guest for Twitter Professional Development (February 2013)

• Northwest I.S.D. Facilitator/Presenter for January 2nd Professional Learning 3rd Grade Math Sessions (January 2013)

• Northwest I.S.D. Curriculum Assessment Writing Team 3rd Grade Math (December 2012)

• Northwest I.S.D. Curriculum Update Facilitator/Presenter (August 2010/Science; August 2011 and 2012/Math)

• Texas Education Agency STAAR Grade 3 Math Item Review Committee Member (June 2012)

• Northwest I.S.D. Elementary Math Demonstration Teacher (2011- 2013)

• Coaching for Results, Inc.  Coaching Cohort Group and Participant (Summer 2011)

• Northwest I.S.D. Leaders Experiencing Advanced Development (LEAD) participant (2010- 2011)

• Northwest I.S.D. Induction Program Staff Development Presenter (Summer 2010)

• Northwest I.S.D. Induction Team Newsletter Co-Designer, Contributor and Facilitator (2009- 2010)

• Northwest I.S.D. Instructional Facilitator Program Participant (2009- 2012)

• Northwest I.S.D. Leaders Exploring Advancement into the Principalship (LEAP) participant (2009-2010)

• Northwest I.S.D. District Level Trainer of Trainers for Multiple Intelligences I Module (2009- 2018)

• Northwest I.S.D. Trainer of Trainers for Fred Jones Behavior Management Program (2009- 2016)

• Northwest I.S.D. Third Grade Trainer of Trainers for Norma Jackson Writing Program Implementation (2008-2010)

Literature

As an instructional leader, I am constantly seeking ways to grown and learn.  Beyond my interactions with my Professional Learning Networks and professional learning opportunities, I push myself to grow through various professional and leadership books.  Below are books that have had a significant impact on my own professional growth and on my approach to learning with others. Additionally, I have led several book studies on topics of innovation, self-awareness/growth, and Universal Design for Learning.

Volunteer Work

April 2022-present, OPLAN (EdTech Company out of Canada), Advisory Board

August 2022- present, University of Central Arkansas, ITEC Advisory Board

June 2023- present, Factors Education (EdTech AI Company out of Canada), expert educational advisor

February 2024- present, Bearapy Bookshelf (Non-profit organization), Board and Advisory Council Member

February 2024- present Founding Member of Human Intelligence Movement and Committee member for Professional Development