EDUCATION
Doctorate of Education, Educational Leadership & Policy, In Progress, 4.0 GPA
Master of Arts Degree, Education, 2018, 4.0 GPA
Single Subject Teaching Credential, English, 2016, 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature, 2013
EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, Department of Teacher Education, 2022-Present
Faculty Lead for EDEL 5800, 5810 (Elementary Education Clinical Practice), EDSE 5800, 5810 (Secondary Education Clinical Practice, and EDTE 5800, 5810, and 5820 (Intern/Residence Clinical Practice)
EDSE 5220: Methods for Teaching English
EDTE 3308: Sociocultural Foundations of Education
EDTE 4360: Assessment-Driven Instruction
Curriculum Specialist, Rosedale Union School District, 2020-Present
Support K-8 schools in all areas with an emphasis on language and literacy development.
Mentor teachers across content areas and grade levels, observing classroom instruction and modeling lessons.
Develop curriculum and assist with its implementation.
Plan, conduct, and evaluate in-person and online professional development.
Collaborate with staff to plan academic events.
Attend professional development and stay abreast of education initiatives.
Select new programs and textbooks to support classroom instruction.
Serve as the ELPAC LEA Coordinator, facilitating training, supervision, and administration of testing.
Maintain communication with publishing companies to ensure materials for teachers.
Adjunct Education Instructor, Bakersfield College, 2020-Present
Modeled how to build engaging and interactive theory-based online courses.
Taught students how to effectively manage online classroom environments.
Integrated various external tools to enhance instruction within Canvas.
Adjunct English Instructor, Bakersfield College, 2019-Present
Taught students how to evaluate and synthesize credible sources in expository and argumentative essays formatted in MLA style.
Modeled the research process, including how to utilize various library resources.
Used “Reimagining the Self, Others, and Society,” “Narratives to Expand Your Understanding of Humanity,” and “Reflections on How We Should Live with Others, Nature, and Technology” as research themes.
Incorporated multicultural and engaging texts for students to read, discuss, and write about.
English Teacher, Freedom Middle School, 2015-2020
Taught 7th grade English in-person and online.
Served as an English Department Representative and site leadership team member.
Mentored new teachers participating in student teaching and induction.
Participated in cross-curricular and cross-district articulation.
Developed and received funding to help build a multicultural class library.
Piloted and adopted a new curriculum.
Led extracurricular activities.
Instructional Student Assistant, 2012-2015
Worked with students in all stages of the writing process across disciplines.
Assisted in the training of new graduate and undergraduate tutors.
Collaborated on writing workshops for lower and upper division writing courses.