2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Educators Rising State Coordinator, DTHS Academic Dean, English Teacher, and 2020 National Education Association Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee with over fifteen years of education experience. Eager to continue my educational advocacy by working for the National Education Association.
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Illinois State Board of Education Preparation and Licensure Board
Region 9 Comprehensive Center Advisory Board
Vice-President of the Illinois State Teachers of the Year (ILSTOY)
2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee
2020 NEA Representative Assembly Delegate for Region 44
2019 Global Teacher of the Year Nominee
2019-2020 Teach Plus Fellow
2019 NEA Representative Assembly Delegate for Region 44
2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year
2018 National Teacher of the Year Nominee
Peoria News HOI-19 and CEFCU One Class At A Time $1000 Grant
Vice-President of Dwight Education Association (IEA-NEA Local)
2020:
Published in Flip the System: How Teachers Can Transform Education and Save Democracy
Published a plethora of articles for Teach Plus, IL-ASCD, and Education Post
Featured in The Chicago Tribune and NEA Today
Partnered with National Louis University and the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) to lead curriculum development
Attended the National Network of State Teachers of the Year Leadership Conference
Lead Dwight Public Schools New Teacher Orientation
Delivered Family Engagement PD for Dwight Public Schools
Delivered Commencement Address for Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL
Presented a 3-Hour Family Engagement Workshop at BHS in Benton, IL
Represented IEA as the NEA Foundation of Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee at the NEA Gala in Washington, D.C.
Lobbied with IEA for a School Infrastructure Package on The Hill in Washington, D.C.
Presented "The Benefits of IEA Membership" at The University of Illinois
Delivered a Keynote at the National Association of Teacher Educators Conference in Atlantic City, NY
Presented at the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative at the University of Illinois
Lead Contract Negotiations for all Dwight Public School Employees
Admitted into Harvard's Race, Equity, and Leadership Program
Was Elected as a Delegate to the Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly
Was Elected as a Delegate to the National Education Association Representative Assembly
Advocated for Educators Rising as a 2019-2020 Teach Plus Policy Fellow
Served on ISBE's Illinois Teacher of the Year Selection Committee
2019:
Attended the Extra Yards for Teachers event in San Jose, CA
Delivered Speech at Teachers Against Child Detention in El Paso, TX
Delivered Keynote at National Louis University
Presented “The Future is STEMinist” at SXSW Edu in Austin, TX
Attended the National Education Association Leadership Summit in Denver, CO
Appeared on The Whitney Reynolds Show to discuss Youth and Technology
Delivered the Teach Plus Keynote in Decatur, IL
Completed the National Network of State Teachers of the Year Leadership Academy Course
Completed the National Network of State Teachers of the Year Mentoring Program
Delivered the Graduation Keynote at Rooks Creek Community CSD
Delivered "So You Want to Be a Teacher" Keynote at North Central College
Delivered Keynote at Northern Illinois University Teacher Camp
Represented the Illinois Education Association as a Delegate at the National Education Association Representative Assembly
Attended the National Network of State Teachers of the Year Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL
Accepted Into and Attended Harvard for a Week-Long Program to Examine Family/Community Engagement
Delivered Keynote at Illinois Wesleyan's Student Illinois Education Association
Served on the Illinois Teacher of the Year Selection Committee
Served on the ISBE State Education and Licensure Board
Presented Three Workshops at Illinois State University's Future Teacher Conference
Delivered Keynote to Illinois State University's EdRising Club
Served on ISBE's Illinois Teacher of the Year Selection Committee
2018:
Attended the Council of Chief State School Officers Teacher of the Year Induction Program at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California
Traveled the state as ILTOY presenting on topics such as: “Becoming Teacher Leaders”; “Creating Powerful Partnerships”; “Failing Forward: The Power of Positivity”
Delivered the Keynote for Teacher In-Service at Prairie Central, IL
Delivered the Keynote at The Kiwanis International Key Club Convention Springfield, IL
Attended the NEA National Leadership Summit in Chicago, IL Delivered the Keynote for the Illinois Association of Teacher Educators Midwest Conference in Urbana, IL
Conducted a Workshop at a Teacher In-Service at Prairieview-Ogden, IL Discussed Ed Policy at The White House with President Trump, the Department of Education with Betsy DeVos, the VP Residence with Vice-President Mike Pence, and Our Nation's Capitol Building during CCSSO's State Teacher of the Year Washington Week
Visited The State Capitol in Springfield, IL and met with Rep. Thomas Bennett and Senator Barickman
Delivered the Keynote at WITCON (What it Takes Conference) in Galesburg, IL
Presented at Judson University's Literacy Conference in Elgin, IL
Attended the Education Commission of the States National Forum on Educational Policy in Washington, D.C.
Attended the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Attended Educator Space Camp in Huntsville, AL
Delivered the Keynote at the Livingston County Administrator's Breakfast in Bloomington, IL
Appointed to the Illinois State Board of Education Secondary Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in Springfield, IL
Delivered Keynote at Eastern Illinois University
Delivered Keynote at Bloomington, IL School District In-Service
Attended the “Next Steps” Conference through CCSSO in Princeton, NJ
Delivered Keynote at Quincy, IL Conference 2018
Delivered Keynote and Lead Panel Discussion in the Education Department at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL
Appeared on The Whitney Reynolds Show of PBS and Discussed Youth and Technology in Chicago, IL
Delivered Keynote at The Those Who Excel Banquet in Bloomington, IL
Delivered Keynote at the Mt. Vernon, IL Conference, as well as four breakout sessions
Delivered Keynote in the Education Department at Illinois State University
Delivered Keynote for Regional Office of Education #11 in Charleston, IL
Delivered Keynote at The Illinois Association of Teacher Educators Fall Conference in Normal, IL
Delivered Keynote to the Delta Kappa Gamma Educator Honor Society in Channahon, IL
Delivered Three Keynotes at Kaskaskia College Lifetime Learning Center in Centralia, IL
Delivered Keynote at The Raising Student Achievement Conference in St. Charles, IL
Presented to Pre-Service Educators Northern Illinois University
Presented a six-hour workshop at the Regional Office of Education in Belleville, IL
2017:
Professional Development Presenter of “Film Gets a Bad Wrap: How Short, Silent Films Can Inspire Critical Thinking”
Presented “Once a New Teacher, Always a New Teacher” at the 2017 ISU New Teacher Conference
Presented “So Many Gurus, So Little Time: How IRC 2016 Inspired Two English Teachers to Realign Their 9-12 Curriculum” at the Illinois Reading Conference
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