Work Experience & Skills

  

Teaching

The Winsor School
Employed: September 2015 - present
Positions:
  • Class I & Class II English Instructor
  • Educational Technology Facilitator
  • Class I Co-coordinator
​Awards:
  • The Pennypacker Prize for Teaching, 2017
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Kentucky Country Day School
Employed:  January 1994 - August 2015
Positions: 
  • Middle School English Teacher
  • Interim Director of Middle School, 2009 - 2010
  • Middle School Computer Coordinator, 1999 - 2001
Awards: 
  • Alumni Association Exceptional Teaching Award, 2013
  • The Nancy Bowling Endowed Chair in English, History, and the Humanities, 2012 - 2014
  • Board of Directors Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2001 - 2003
  • The Alumni Association Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching, 2000

Education

Michigan State University
Degree:  Master of Education, August 2013
Concentrations: Literacy & Technology
Cumulative GPA:  4.0
Dartmouth College
Degree:  Bachelor of Arts, May 1992
Major:  English
Awards:  Tucker Honor Society, 1992
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Leadership

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Throughout my career, I have taken on many leadership roles.  I am a technology leader in the middle school, have served as chair or active member of several administrative teams and committees such as technology, diversity & equity, and character education.  I was asked to serve as Interim Director of Middle School in 2009 during our national search for a new director.

Creativity

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My goal as a teacher is to find more engaging ways to help students learn.  I have challenged myself to try new things and foster that spirit of exploration in the classroom. From teaching film and media studies to taking a massive open online class (MOOC) to learn about computational thinking, I am committed to playful learning.
   

Relationships

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I am a listener and problem-solver.  Through conversations with students in advisory groups and school clubs, I strive to be a person with whom students can connect.  I love working with my colleagues to support their technology integration needs and also to discuss issues related to our work as middle school educators.

Technology & Innovation

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From the moment I received my first computer at 12-years-old, I have been drawn to the power of technology to help us connect and create.  To our students, it is a seamless part of their lives, but they often have not been taught the skills to navigate the digital landscape effectively and responsibly.  I am excited to be teaching classes that help students not just use these tools in creative ways, but that help them examine how their choices impact themselves and others.
   
Image source:
EngTurtle. The Sharp One. Digital image. Flickr. Yahoo!, 16 Feb. 2011. Web. 08 June 2013 
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