Objective:

To obtain a position as an elementary or middle school special education teacher in a district dedicated to fostering programs that promote high expectations for all students and staff.

Education:

Marygrove College Master of Arts: December 2005 Michigan State University Bachelor of Arts: May 2000

Detroit, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan

Certification/ Endorsements:

Michigan Professional Certificate K-5 All Subjects K-8 Self-Contained K-12 Learning Disabilities 6-8 Psychology Teacher Consultant

Teaching Experience:

Special Education, Kindergarten 8th Grade Resource Room Pleasant View Academy/Lansing School District/2002 Current Special Education, Kindergarten 3rd Grade Cross-Categorical Room Bryant Elementary/Owosso Public Schools/2001-2002

Presentations:

Looking At Our Students Through A New Lens: Our Changing Response to Intervention Program, Michigan Reading Association Conference. Grand Rapids, MI, March 2012. Looking At Our Students Through A New Lens: Our Changing Response to Intervention Program, LDA 49th Annual International Conference. Chicago, IL, February 2012. Our proposal was accepted, however, due to lack of district funding, we were unable to attend. Looking At Our Students Through A New Lens: Our Changing Response to Intervention Program, MDE/AdvancED Michigan NCA Spring School Improvement Conference. Lansing, MI, April 2011.

Presentations Continued:

RTI Implementation, Lansing School District Elementary Special Education and Reading Teachers. Lansing, MI, October 2011. Looking At Our Students Through A New Lens: How We Created A Response to Intervention Program, MDE/AdvancED Michigan NCA Spring School Improvement Conference. Lansing, MI, April 2011. Visual Thinking Strategies, Michigan State Board of Education. Lansing, MI, 2004. Book Clubs, Best Practices Fair hosted by Owosso Public Schools. Owosso, MI, 2002.

Honors and Achievements:

Elsie A. Maile Outstanding Elementary Teacher, Nominee/2007 Recognized in Lansing State Journal/2000 Governors Quality Care Award/1999 Recognized in Newsline Magazine/1998

Professional Organizations:

National Council for Teachers of Mathematics Michigan Reading Association Learning Disabilities Association of America MSU Mentor Teacher for Juniors, Seniors, and Interns Lansing Special Education/General Education Advisory Committee MSU Special Education Internship Advisory Board Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Society

Selected Professional Development:

Illuminate Ed for IEPs Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Differentiating Instruction in Inclusive Settings Building Learning Opportunities for Students with ASD Standards for Use of Seclusion and Restraint ASCD National Conference on Differentiation Magnet Schools Of America Conference Orton-Gillingham LETRS Training