I am a career educator who has taught at the preschool, elementary, and graduate levels. In recent years I have moved my support for schools to the system level, working in assessment and accountability for Baltimore County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. I am currently an instructor in the graduate department of education at Loyola University, in Maryland. In each position, I have held steadfast in my belief that we must see culture and diversity not as problems to overcome, but as benefits to the educational experience. The fostering of multiple perspectives within the field of education helps us solve some of our biggest challenges. This belief has helped me foster the relationships and strategic partnerships necessary to meet with success with each challenge faced.
Instructor, 01/2013 - Current American Psychological Association – , , I coordinate all aspects of federal, state, and local assessments administered to over 154,000 students in 202 schools throughout MCPS, in both paper/pencil and online formats. I manage multiple projects involving logistics, training design and delivery, technology support, data analysis, and data reporting. I am a key communicator of testing information in my district, to the Board of Education, MCPS executives and administrators, central services staff, teachers, and parents. As Instructor in the Graduate School of Education, I am responsible for developing the curriculum and teaching AD674-Human Relations and School Management focuses on cultural proficiency, motivation, and mindset with the ultimate goal of providing future school leaders with the vision of creating a school culture in which everyone values learning with and from each other; and AD686-Instructional Leadership and Assessing Student Learning focuses on using Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) to create the culture of continuous improvement by collaboratively using data based decision making to improve instruction and learning outcomes for all students.
grade level chairperson I guided my team, 01/1 - 01/1 Johns Hopkins University – , ,
For this school system of over 108,000 students, I managed critical processes in the administration of state mandated testing and local testing, including:
reconciliation of data files with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Office of Student Data, and local schools
coordination with Office of Student Data and schools to supply required pretest, posttest and participation files to MSDE, as well as testing accommodations and data reconciliation information
oversight of the high school Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
assistance with training and administration for all state mandated testing programs
managing distribution of state-mandated score reports and home reports
oversight of test materials inventory and test security, including onsite assistance to schools
coordination of testing related communications throughout the system
assistance with review and revision of local benchmark and short cycle assessments
collaboration with other offices support to troubleshoot testing matters and support system wide priorities to improve student achievement. 2007 - 2008 I supported schools in implementing state and federal testing mandates as required under No Child Left Behind: disseminated mandatory information to principals and school testing coordinators; and assisted in training School Test Coordinators on accountability measures and to implement state mandated assessments. I represented the school system at conferences, workshops and professional development experiences. Classroom Teacher 2000 - 2007 A major goal in the School Improvement Plan at Winand Elementary School each year was to increase student achievement on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) in both reading and math proficiency. I contributed to improving student achievement at Winand Elementary School by providing direct instruction to first, third, fourth, and fifth grade students of performance levels across the academic spectrum, including to special education inclusion and gifted/talented students. In addition:
As a grade level chairperson I guided my team to plan research based lessons, resulting in a steady increase of students working on or above grade level.
I facilitated the Gifted/Talented program.
I was a team leader and facilitator of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, which addressed student achievement and behavior issues.
I assisted with the development of Winand's School Improvement Plans, including compiling data to set goals, developing strategies/activities, identifying resources, and determining assessments.
I coordinated staff development for developing scoring rubrics and giving students meaningful feedback.
I facilitated parent workshops on home activities to assist their children with students' learning goals.
And I supported mandated school testing by creating schedules, coordinating materials, and training teachers and support staff to administer assessments as an alternate school testing coordinator.
Adjunct Instructor, 01/2007 - 01/2011 Invo Healthcare Associates Inc – , , I taught classes in the School Improvement Leadership program. I assisted with the implementation of the curriculum as well as the grading for ED 653 Supervision for Effective Instruction, ED 671 School Improvement Leadership: A Theoretical Perspective, and ED 672 Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress. Resource Teacher, Department of Research, Accountability, and Assessment
Teacher, 01/1998 - 01/2000 Robin Hood Country Day School – , , I taught 3 and 4 year old classes at an independent country day school. I drove a bus and oversaw the creation and management of daily bus routes to pick up and drop off students. During my time at Robin Hood, I also served as a summer camp counselor for elementary aged children.
Education
Certificate: Educational Leadership and Administration, General, Expected in 2007 - Goucher College - , GPA: Goucher College Administrator & Supervisory Certificate, Educational Leadership and Administration, General, 2005 - 2007
Master of Science: Elementary Education, Expected in 2000 - Long Island University - , GPA: Long Island University Master of Science, Elementary Education, 1998 - 2000
Bachelor of Science: Psychology, Expected in 1996 - Towson State University - , GPA: Towson State University Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 1994 - 1996
Certifications
MCPS Administrator & Supervisory Certificate, Educational Leadership and Administration, General, 2005 - 2007 Maryland Educator Certificate, Maryland State Department of Education Administrator 1 and Elementary Education 1-6 & Middle School, January 2015 to December 2019
Presentations
disseminated mandatory information to principals and school testing coordinators; and assisted in training School Test Coordinators on accountability measures and to implement state mandated assessments. I represented the school system at conferences, workshops and professional development experiences
Skills
Testing, Training, Improvement Plan, Increase, Instructor, Inventory, Msde, Reconciliation, Security, Testing Programs, Progress, Data Analysis, Data Reporting, Logistics, Marketing Analysis, Training Design, Continuous Improvement, Teaching, Accountability For, Adult Education, Benefits, E-learning, Instructional Design, Integration, Integrator, System Level
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