Summary

Curious and detail-oriented professional educator, instructional coach, program supervisor, and writer. Dedicated to seeing students and teachers succeed. 

Key Skills

Curriculum development • Instructional coaching • University seminar teaching • Program supervision • Elementary and university content creation • Superior oral and written communication skills • Management of multiple projects in a fast-paced environment • Experience researching and writing on tight deadlines • Cross-cultural fluency • Strong networking skills • High standards for prose and accuracy • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite • Adept in Google Workspace • Editorial experience with a digital publisher 

Experience

Instructor and Teaching Coach, University of Florida, College of Education, Gainesville, FL, 8.2018 – 8.2021

• Taught and managed university-level classes in remote and in-person environments to more than 100 students, and reorganized and created course content for remote pandemic learning 
• Invited back for two semesters, one remote and the other on campus, to teach an undergraduate course on inclusion in the classroom for the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
• Acted as a seminar leader and field supervisor, guiding dozens of UF’s three-year teaching degree candidates over three semesters in public school classrooms within underprivileged rural and urban communities
• Managed and coached more than a dozen students for UF’s one-year clinical immersion teaching degree program

Career Sabbatical, Household, Gainesville, FL, 7.2015 – 8.2018

• Took a career hiatus to raise my second child, who is now more independent, allowing me to refocus on my career
• Managed single-family rental property, soliciting bids for major renovations, including a reroof and emergency repairs
• Served as a classroom volunteer working directly with students in reading, Carolyn B. Parker Elementary School

Elementary School Teacher,  Littlewood Elementary School, Gainesville, FL, 8.2010 – 6.2015

• Created and implemented dynamic daily instruction in busy second and fourth grade classroom environments with up to 25 students per class
• Built strong positive relationships with diverse student families and often acted as an unofficial liaison to help connect families in need with counseling or charitable organizations
• Exceeded statewide academic average testing goals for students, including top grade-level writing results
• High level of collaborative planning and multi-tasking in a co-teach inclusion reading classroom to create an equitable learning environment
• Planned and coordinated engaging field trips for more than 100 students that included clear learning objectives
• Responsible for positive and timely communication between teachers and administration as grade-level team leader

Staff Writer, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, FL, 11.2002 – 4.2008 

• Composed detail-oriented and highly accessible articles in AP Style, covering critical crime and city government beats
• Responsible for accurate daily enterprising coverage and breaking news on tight deadlines
• Wrote high-traffic online and print stories with a cross-functional team, both remotely and from a bustling newsroom
• Developed and maintained effective relationships with elected city officials, school leaders, local entrepreneurs, business owners, charitable organizations, and other community stakeholders 

Staff Writer, Lakeland Ledger, Lakeland, FL, 1.1999 – 10.2002 

• Wrote compelling and high-readership articles while reporting on government and crime
• Regularly turned in accurate and concise stories for print and online editions following evening city commission meetings and late-night crime incidents while facing imminent publishing deadlines
• Researched and composed personal profiles of local community leaders for front page and top online placement

Education 

Bachelor of Science: Journalism, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Master’s Degree: Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL