About
An experienced educator with a proven track record of fostering academic excellence, promoting a safe and inclusive school culture, and creating systems that drive student achievement. Skilled in curriculum planning, data-driven decision-making, and building strong relationships with students, families, and the community. Passionate about creating equitable learning environments that empower every student to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Notes & Reflections
Work Experience
2024 — Now
STEAM Support Specialist at Harbor View Elementary
- Created a standards-based curriculum from scratch.
- Constructed a system of formative and summative assessment for analyzing 5th-grade math enrichment students.
- Implemented differentiated math enrichment instruction based on performance data.
- Collaborated with first-year teachers on implementing best practice math instruction. This included planning, co-teaching, and data review.
- Used technology to create systems to collect 3rd-5th-grade fluency data.
- Wrote a grant for 25-26 PLTW implementation.
- Created the 25-26 master schedule, including the new implementation of WIN time.
- Created the 24-25 math intervention schedule.
- Won the Mentor Sunshine Award from the Office of Teacher Effectiveness
2018 — 2023
5th Grade Teacher at Harbor View Elementary
- Teacher mentor for first-year staff
- Hosted multiple College of Charleston interns.
- Fostered positive relationships with students, parents, and the community.
- Cultivated a team-wide system of unpacking standards with students.
- Assisted with the school’s master schedule.
- Taught the 20-21 school year virtually.
- Assisted staff with technology implementation and structuring technology-based learning.
2017 — 2018
4th Grade Teacher at North Charleston Elementary
- Worked with administration to expand the use of OGAP multiplicative strategies school-wide.
- Led professional development on unpacking standards.
- Found my educational niche in problem-solving based mathematic instruction with an emphasis on place value and base ten understanding.
Education
2024 — 2025
Master of Science | Educational Leadership
Western Governors University
2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Science | Elementary Education
College of Charleston
Key Skills
- Evaluator 4.0 training
- CPI trained
- Mentor trained
- Blended coaching trained
- Master’s Thesis focused on school-wide standards-based math implementation
- Building classroom and school culture
- Proactive behavior management
- Fostering a positive school community
- OGAP Additive
- OGAP Multiplicative
- OGAP Fractional
- OGAP Proportional
- i-Ready
- ALEKS
- Advanced software and hardware expertise
- Advanced technology skillset