Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Dysart Unified School District, specializing in curriculum development and team collaboration. Proven track record in leading professional learning communities and enhancing instructional design, resulting in improved student engagement and achievement. Committed to fostering a positive school culture and utilizing data analysis to drive educational success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Leading Edge Academy
Maricopa
07.2024 - Current
Planned, prepared, and delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
Participated in professional development workshops to stay updated on current research findings and best practices in education.
Focused on visual learning strategies in order to provide timely feedback to encourage student growth in the area of obtaining and evaluating scientific information.
Teacher
Dysart Unified School District
Surprise
01.2019 - 05.2024
Instructional cabinet member-Collaborated with administration and fellow cabinet members to establish school culture and norms.
District Science PLC Lead-Served as a liaison between the district coordinator and school site to communicate information and best practices.
Curriculum Writer - Collaborated with the science team to write the science curriculum for the 7th and 8th grade science department. Additionally, I led curriculum writing workshops during the summer for the upcoming school year.
Master Teacher-Modeled best practices for other teachers to observe in the classroom using science content.
PLC Team Lead-Collaborated and delegated among grade level team members to provide instruction to students. Served as liaison between administration and team.
Literacy Leadership Team- Attended a series of professional development on best literacy practices. These practices were modeled in my classroom for other teachers using science content.
Teacher
Cartwright School District
Phoenix
07.2017 - 01.2019
PLC Team Lead-Served as liaison between administration and grade level team.
Teacher
Pendergast School District
Avondale
07.2005 - 07.2017
PLC Team Lead-Served as a liaison between the administration and grade level team. Collaborated and delegated among grade level team members to provide instruction to 8th grade students in science.
Superintendent Advisory Committee-Served as a liaison between the district superintendent and school site.