Creative, innovative and results-oriented educational professional with over 16 years of classroom and leadership expertise to become a Middle School Head. Committed to encouraging and empowering students and teachers to become lifelong learners by creating and implementing global partnership opportunities, and ensuring a school atmosphere that is respectful, accepting and motivating. Collaborative and resourceful facilitator who fosters a school culture where mentorship, relationship building, advocacy and community outreach and involvement are essential to academic success. Empowering leader with a proven track record of increasing student achievements and directing teacher and staff professional development. Focused on creating a supportive relationship between students, staff, parents, and the entire community.
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- Implement objectives, curriculum, group dynamics for 15-35 students, trip logistics with school teachers, local country coordinator subcontractors.
- Implement risk management, accounting, program evaluations, final trip inventory, overall responsible for all other aspects of the trip.
- Initiate communication links with 5 schools from around the world to provide support for long term international collaborations and partnerships.
- Develop and implement 4 global projects within the curricula, including cross-curricular projects.
- Plan, organize and lead 2-3 professional development events and training sessions per year.
- Partner with the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to grow the program and ensure cross divisional curriculum integration.
- Partner with the Expedition Calvert (Lower School Geography Curriculum) team to develop, implement and support the Lower School Global Collaboration.
- Organize and implement for the past 5 years, in collaboration with other diversity practitioners in the Baltimore area, the annual Middle School Student Leadership in Diversity Conference (MS SLDC) which is facilitated by high school students and brings together middle school students from area independent and public schools.
- Organize and implement global perspectives activities for Calvert's Institute of Leadership and Purpose.
- Collaboratively develop and implement the school Kindness Program, Purpose and Project Based Learning Program and Leadership and Purpose Summer Program.
- Initiate, develop and maintain partnerships with local community organizations for meaningful all year collaborative projects.
- Develop and implement daily lesson plans; modify curriculum as needed; provide tutoring.
- Communicate with parents on a regular basis.
- Facilitate advisory group meetings. for 8 to 11 seventh and eighth grade girls.
Mentor 1 - 2 new teachers per year. - Run/proctor 1-3 in school and after school clubs per semester(Glee, Diversity, Community Service, Dance, International Cooking.
- Collaborate with Lower School Spanish Teacher.
- Develop and implement a World Language Resources Portal and a Digital Binder for 250 students using Goggle Drive.
- Encourage, provide opportunities, and empower students to be leaders in a variety of events/programs such as Dance Club, Track & Field Day, International Week, MLK Day of Service, Diversity Club and Peer Tutoring Program, increasing student lead activities by 90%.
- Collaborate with other subject areas for curriculum integration projects such as the Run for Water Project and the City Project.
- Participate actively on committees such as Academics Committee, Grading Committee, and Scheduling Committee.
- Organize and run the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, International Week, and Middle School Talent Show which provides leadership opportunities for students.
Organize and run global trips to France, Spain, and Costa Rica for 11-18 students per trip. - Present at state and national World Language Conferences (2), Diversity Conferences (1), and Global Conferences (1).
- Serve as a communication liaison between faculty and administration.
- Guide conversations about teaching and learning to ensure that rigor and innovation are being pursued and good practices are being followed.
- Lead annual reviews of the curriculum.
- Assist in hiring, training, evaluating, and supporting department faculty members.
Manage, offer support and advice to 4 World Languages faculty. - Help with class assignment selections, 50-60 students per grade.
- Order books and materials yearly.
- Managed the budget.
The Mathew “06 and Abigail “10 Young Memorial Award – 2014
Recognized for “contributing significantly to many areas of school life, displaying care and concern for all members of the Calvert community, and possessing the intangible spirit that made Matt and Abby so special”
Calvert School Master Teacher – 2014 – Present
Recognized for excellence in teaching and making meaningful contributions to the community through leadership and committee work
Member , American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL), 2008 – present
Member , Maryland Foreign Language Association (MFLA), 2006-present
Member , American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, 2010-present
Member , Association for Middle Level Education, 2016-present
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Ohio University & World Savvy
- Goucher College
- Goucher College
Job Titles Held:
- Instructor
- Director of Global Outreach
- Lower/Middle School Spanish Teacher
- Coordinator of World Languages
Degrees
- Global Competence Certificate,
- Master of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
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