PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

        

        Spring Lake Park Schools     Spring Lake Park, MN

        Coordinator of Learning    June 2015-Present

              Serve on our district Ed Services team to lead districtwide alignment, professional learning, and

              strategic initiatives. Primary focus on integration of human-centered design thinking strategies

              to support design of engaging work for students, systemic innovation and personalized learning.

              Regularly consult and partner with district principals, continuous improvement and innovation coaches,

              curriculum leads, and classroom teachers. Support and lead district operational plan projects and                                                        serve on District Leadership Team. 

 

        Westwood Middle School   Blaine, MN

        Continuous Improvement & Innovation Coach     Sep 2012 – June 2015

        21st Century Fluencies Lead     Sep 2010 – June 2012

                Developed and implemented professional learning for adults focused on district initiatives, particularly

                aligned with high impact teaching strategies and highly effective 1:1 iPad integration. Routinely visited   

                classrooms to provide feedback, and frequently met with teachers both individually and in         

                PLCs to provide personalized support and ongoing professional development. Designed

                school and district level adult learning sessions,  and delivered both online and face-to-face.

 

        Westwood Middle School   Blaine, MN

        Computer Communications Teacher     Sep 2008 – June 2012

               Entirely project based learning and highly collaborative course. Utilized multiple apps and web-

               based tools for creation, beyond-the-classroom communication, and self-directed learning in a 1:1  

               MacBook classroom. Purposefully redesigned curriculum to reflect current research and ISTE

               standards. Focused heavily on district initiatives such as personalization, ongoing formative

               assessment, and content area reading strategies to meet all learners’ needs.

 

        Northeast Middle School   Minneapolis, MN

        Middle Years Programme Technology Lab Teacher     Jan 2008 – June 2008

                New course; developed curriculum from scratch focused on student centered project work in a 1:1

                Windows lab. Guided by ISTE Standards and the International Baccalaureate Programme.

 

EDUCATION

 

        Minnesota State University Moorhead - Moorhead, MN     

        Licensure: K-12 Principal     Summer 2020 - Pending 

               Major: Educational Leadership Licensure: K-12 Principal

               GPA: 4.00/4.00 

 

        Minnesota State University Moorhead - Moorhead, MN     

        Masters of Science in Educational Leadership     Dec 2018

               Major: Educational Leadership: Emphasis in K-12 Administration

               GPA: 4.00/4.00 

 

        University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MN    

        Keyboarding and Computer Applications Licensure     Aug 2010

                Major: Graduate Level Keyboarding and Computer Applications Endorsement

                GPA: 4.00/4.00      Licensure: Keyboarding and Computer Apps - K-8     File Folder 438900

 

        University of Minnesota - Duluth, MN    

        Bachelor of Applied Arts     Summa Cum Laude     Dec 2007

                Major:  Teaching Social Studies - Political Science Concentration

                GPA: 3.96/4.00     Licensure: Full Time Social Studies - All - Grades 5-12     File Folder 438900

 

        Växjö University - Växjö, Sweden     

        Program Certification   Mar 2005

                Certification: Teacher Education - Intercultural Competence and Understanding

                GPA: 4.00/4.00

 

PRESENTER AND LEARNER EXPERIENCE

        

        Please view my Resources page to explore a comprehensive list of my

        experiences as a presenter/speaker, as well as conferences and learning experiences I have attended.

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