Experience

Benjamin Franklin Elementary                        Kirkland, WA                    2006-Present

Teacher, Teacher Leader

• Teacher for 5/6 Quest (highly capable) program
• Teacher Leader for Instructional Technology
• Webmaster, Franklin Elementary web site
• Technology Literacy Committee Representative
• Master Teacher for Washington State University Teacher Education
• Chaperone for Sixth Grade Outdoor Education
• Designed thematic units for highly capable students

The Accelerated School                        Los Angeles, CA                         2003 - 2006

Teacher, Math Coordinator

• Taught in Fifth & Sixth Grade classrooms
• School Board Representative for K-6 Faculty
• Math Coordinator for K-6 Lower School
• Teacher Representative during recruitment process
• Developed curriculum to transition students from Elementary to Middle School
• Participated in over 400 hours of staff developments, conferences, and workshops

Zela Davis School                                Hawthorne, CA                        2002

Jane Addams School                            Lawndale, CA                          2002

Student Teacher

• Created multidisciplinary units on Teamwork, Egypt
• Taught according to California TPE standards
• Completed full takeover of Third Grade and Sixth Grade classrooms
• Designed and implemented lessons in each subject area

TURNINGPOINT School                   Culver City, CA                       2001 - 2002

Teacher Intern

• Assisted in two Level Three classrooms
• Assumed lead teaching duties during absence of head teacher
• Created multimedia “State Of The School” presentation for Major Gifts campaign
• Developed multidisciplinary units on Native Americans, Civics, and Egypt

Crossroads School                               Santa Monica, CA                    1998 - 2001

Training Coordinator, Program Leader, Teaching Assistant

• Responsible for training summer camp staff
• Assisted in Level Two and Level Three classrooms
• Developed summer curriculum for afternoon camp program
• Program leader for Kindergarten camp program
  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions           Morristown, NJ                        2000 - 2001

Teacher

• Taught in preschool and kindergarten classrooms
• Assisted with technology implementation in the classroom
• Designed curriculum according to NAEYC standards
• Designed after school enrichment program for elementary age children

Drew University                                    Madison, NJ                            1996 – 2000

Computer Support Technician

• Provided technical support for faculty, staff, and student computers
• Upgraded faculty hardware and software when necessary
• Staffed Academic Computer Center
• Installed network hardware and configured campus network

Education

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards       Chicago, IL           In Progress

National Board Certificate, Middle Childhood Generalist

OSPI, Washington                             Olympia, WA                             2006

Residency Certificate, K-8

Loyola Marymount University       Los Angeles, CA                      2001 – 2003

Master of Arts, With Honors, Elementary Education

Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential

CLAD Certificate

Cumulative GPA           3.90 

Drew University                                    Madison, NJ                            1996 – 2000

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Political Science

Minors in Middle East Studies, Religious Studies

Cumulative GPA           3.46

Professional Organizations

Member, Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society

Member, Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society

Member, Washington Education Association