Education
Middlebury College
Master of Arts in Spanish
2017
The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
2003
Professional Development
ACTFL
Virtual MOPI Assessment Workshop
2023
Organic World Languages (OWL)
ACTFL-aligned language acquisition
2019
Máximo Nivel S.A., Cusco, Perú
TEFL/TESOL Certification
2011
Awards
Best Presentation COFLT
2024
COFLT Teacher of the Year 2024-2025
COFLT
SSMO Spirit Award 2024
Each year one staff member is chosen by their peers for the SSMO Spirit Award. The SSMO Spirit Award recipient recognizes a quiet leader who goes over and beyond to help his/her peers and the students.
Best Presentation PNCFL
2023
Best Presentation COFLT
2022
Community Involvement
President Elect 2024-Present
K-8 Representative 2023-Present
COFLT: Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching
Summer Cohort to Determine Spanish Learning Standards for the Archdiocese
Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon
2023
Director of Community Development
World Language Department Chair
Spanish Teacher, English Teacher, Art Instructor
Valley Catholic Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
- Create and lead a weekly advisory program for nearly 300 middle school students and 30 faculty advisors
- Train faculty advisors and provide ongoing support and training for running advisory groups
- Design and deploy curriculum plans for all advisory groups
- Develop and guide a three-year middle school Spanish program that takes students from Novice Low to Intermediate Low
- Work with the Archdiocese team to determine the student learning outcomes for K-8 Spanish programs in the Portland Archdiocese
- Evaluate and train Spanish department members
World Language Department Chair
Spanish Teacher
Millbrook School, Millbrook, New York
- Observe, evaluate, and guide a department of nine world language teachers.
- Plan and organize departmental meetings and professional development opportunities.
- Review and interview candidates for teaching positions.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop a new grading scale that is rooted in the three modes of communication and gives students meaningful feedback that fosters linguistic growth.
- Continue the mission of fostering language acquisition through ACTFL-aligned proficiency-based pedagogy.
- Teach a variety of Spanish courses from Spanish I to AP Spanish.
- Advise a group of seven students and their families.
- Act as co-coordinator for International Students.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher: Spanish
Summit Public Schools: Tamalpais, Richmond, California
- Prepare lesson plans for Level 1 and Heritage Speakers of Spanish in a 90 minute block schedule.
- Utilize classroom management techniques to maintain order and productivity in a classroom of up to 30 students.
- Support students in completing assessment in a Mastery Learning Platform.
- Lead a mentor group of 22 students.
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan a trip to visit local universities.
Teacher: English for English Language Learners
San Domenico High School, San Anselmo, California
- Prepare lesson plans and teach Intermediate, High-Intermediate, and Advanced students in grammar, reading and writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
- Write and proctor tests to assess student language development.
- Assess student writing exercises.
- Provide feedback to students regarding progress and grades.
Teacher: Spanish
Dorm Head
Safety Committee Head
Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, California
- Prepare and enact lesson plans for Spanish 1, 2 Honors, 3, 4, 5 and 5 Honors.
- Work with students in groups and individually to ensure language development.
- Communicate and meet with parents regarding student progress.
- Assess student learning through tests and in-class activities.
- Provide meaningful feedback to students regarding their efforts.
- Chaperone student events and activities.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop learning goals and strategies for the entire Spanish program.
- Guide a team of advisees toward meeting their personal and academic goals.
- Manage a dorm team of six resident faculty for a dorm of 48 freshman girls in the residential program.
- Lead the campus Safety Committee in holding drills and improving campus safety measures and disaster planning.
- Lead a team of students in sewing and sourcing costumes for all school theater productions.
Instructor: ESL
EF International College, Los Angeles, California
- Prepare lesson plans and teach Intermediate, High-Intermediate, and Advanced students in grammar, reading and writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
- Write and proctor tests to assess student language development.
- Assess student writing exercises.
- Provide feedback to students regarding progress and grades.
- Assist on the committee to achieve accreditation.