Professional History
My Qualifications
Learning Specialist IV - Science
June 2022 - present
Design aligned online courses, final exams, and support materials to implement best practices in online learning and assessment. Develop scope and sequence, study guides, reading modules, diagrams/graphics, video content, and formative and summative assessment questions. Consider needs of a variety of student groups. Utilize the Canvas LMS and a variety of technology applications to produce effective instruction to support student success.
Facilitate online courses to ensure student success through a variety of online methods.
Assist in coordinating instructional support for a core subject area department of adjunct instructors. Organize resources, develop systems, and communicate with adjunct instructors to ensure instructors and students are successful.
Navigate a variety of technology systems including Canvas LMS, multiple SIS platforms, and Proctorio to support students, parents, and instructors through streamlined processes.
Collaborate with a team of learning specialists, instructional technology developers, and administration to align and prioritize work to achieve measurable goals.
Communicate with internal and external partners to support instruction.
Secondary Science Instructor, Round Rock Independent School District
2021 - 2022
Created and executed unit scope and individualized daily lesson plans in accordance with county, state, and Common Core guidelines for 6-7 sections of students; each with students who required specific IEPs, 504s, and with a combination of English speaking and native/heritage Spanish speaking students who required differing curricular approaches.
Held weekly tutorials to assist struggling students with both curricular assignments, language competency skills, as well as study-skills and educational success strategies.
Taught fully virtual classes during Spring 2020 and hybrid courses in Fall 2021 during the pandemic. Taught simultaneous virtual and in-person classes during the 2021-2022 school year, leveraging a variety of technological interventions to ensure student growth.
Aggregated data across common sections to assure student growth, coached PLC (professional learning communities) teachers on instructional strategies, employed backward design to assist teachers in honing lessons to have a greater impact on student performance.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
January 2021 - December 2021
Develop and implement curriculum in accordance with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for micro-credentialed Biology courses offered to non-majors and Science for Educators (4-8) offered to education majors.
Digital Learning & Science Instructional Coach, Pflugerville Independent School District
July 2020 - June 2021
Created and executed staff training regarding the transition to teaching in primarily online formats.
Development of one-page guides, instructional videos, face-to-face support, and self-contained instructional spaces within Canvas LMS.
Use of the Impact Cycle to coach teachers of various levels of experience
Identification and prioritization of critical needs to support student and teacher growth
Trailer Course Creation to target and support underperforming students
STEM Curriculum Author (Contract), Round Rock Independent School District
Summer 2020 & Summer 2021
Developing middle school and high school science curriculum and teacher training in the use of pedagogical activities and leveraging technology to streamline course delivery and feedback in the classroom primarily using RISE.
Presented district level teacher training during professional development days on the topics of effective technology use in the classroom as well as the incorporation of argument driven inquiry and engineering.
STEM & Pedagogy Content Developer (part-time, contract), 240 Tutoring LLC
Develop and implement plans for curriculum programs specific to teacher preparatory content including study guides, practice questions, and flashcards.
Target content audiences including TX, FL, CA, and PRAXIS 5435
TExES Pedagogy Examinations in TX
January 2019 - December 2019
Lab Solutions Editor, Macmillan Learning
August 2017 - December 2018
Media and Content development to render new and customized content that conforms to accessibility standards for authoring content.
Course Development and Program Management including B2B customer interactions
Developing curriculum for undergraduate level chemistry laboratories
Conceptual Chemistry Instructor (GLL Program), Northwestern University
August 2017 - December 2018
Created and executed unit scope and individualized daily lesson plans in accordance with county, state, and Common Core guidelines for 1 section per quarter; each with students who required specific needs and with a combination of English speaking and native/heritage Hindi speaking students who required differing curricular approaches.
Taught fully virtual classes in a primarily asynchronous model, leveraging a variety of technological interventions to ensure student growth.
Adjunct Faculty, Central Texas College
August 2015 - June 2016
Develop and implement curriculum in accordance with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for Year 1 Chemistry courses offered to both majors and non-majors.
Secondary Science Teacher, Various Districts (TX, KY, & WA)
August 2007 - July 2017
Created and executed unit scope and individualized daily lesson plans in accordance with county, state, and Common Core guidelines for 6-7 sections of students; each with students who required specific IEPs, 504s, and with a combination of English speaking and native/heritage Spanish speaking students who required differing curricular approaches.
Held weekly tutorials to assist struggling students with both curricular assignments, language competency skills, as well as study-skills and educational success strategies.
Created and presented workshops during professional development days on the topic of effective technology use in the classroom.
Aggregated data across common sections to assure student growth, employed backward design to hone lessons to have a greater impact on student performance.