Resume
Profile
Professional educator with a track record of innovative pedagogy. Fosters student success through creation of positive learning environments. Employs inclusive and multicultural instructional methods to establish high expectations for all learners.
Education
Master of Science: Special Education
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2021
Master of Education: Teaching English Learners
American College of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2020
Master of Education: English as a Second Language/Bilingual Education
American College of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, May 2013
Teaching Certificate
Florida Professional Educator
License Number: 1242241
Valid until 06/30/2027
Subjects:
English for Speakers of Other Languages K-12
Social Science 6-12
Professional Experience
Middle School Teacher, Loggers’ Run Community Middle School, Boca Raton FL., August 2014-present
Current course: Civics; Previously taught: American History, Ancient World History, Pre-Law, and Science
Established middle school level Pre-Law Program including curriculum design that focused on real-world issues and state Civics and U.S. History standards
Enrich mandated curriculum with custom-tailored videos and assignments
Coordinate and lead the grade level team in developing curriculum and designing lessons
Utilize ELL and ESE instructional strategies to increase student achievement on standardized tests
Differentiate instruction based on individual student achievement levels and needs
Leverage roles in professional organizations to bring best pedagogical practices and content back to the classroom
Coordinated end of year field trip for eighth grade students to Universal Islands of Adventure
Adult Education Teacher, ESOL, Boca Raton Community High School, September 2017-December 2017
Taught adults of various linguistic and cultural backgrounds English grammar and American culture
Created relevant lessons to support their learning needs and the required curriculum
Prepared learners for taking English exams for entry into professional fields
Substitute Teacher, Palm Beach County School District FL., September 2013 – June 2014
Implemented ‘In School Suspension’ program at LRMS aimed at reducing disruptive behavior
Designed a remedial curriculum that incorporated Social Emotional Learning to teach students responsibility for their actions and stress management
Exposed to various teaching styles
Honed classroom management skills
School Involvement
Remediation (Credit Recovery) Program
New Teacher Mentor
Voluntary Lead Mentor
School-wide Positive Behavior Support System (SwPBSS) team member
Intramural Sports Coach
PTSA and SAC member
Instructional Team Leader
Multicultural Committee Member
Awards and nominations:
Centropa Milton Wolf Teacher Prize, 2022
Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Nominee, 2022
Presentations Given
Community Service and the Civics Curriculum, Centropa, West Palm Beach, Florida, September 2022
Palm Beach County Technology Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 2018
Palm Beach County Technology Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 2017
“Mad City Money Reality Fair” Conference, Boca Raton, Florida, March 2017
Caesarea, An Ancient Waterfront Town with a Bloody History, Boca Raton, Florida, May 2017
Archaeology/Paleontology, Davie, Florida, September 2017
Second Seminole War, Davie, Florida, February 2017
Pirates: Their Life on Board, Davie, Florida October 2017
Living History Events:
Railroad Telegraphy, Morse Telegraph Demonstration; Winter Garden, Florida; April 2022
Female Camp Follower, Scottish Festival; Plantation, Florida; March 2022
Female Camp Follower, British Night Watch; St. Augustine, Florida; December 2021
Seminole War Medicine, Battle of Loxahatchee; Jupiter, Florida; January 2021
Conquistadors, Flamingo Gardens; Davie, Florida; October, 2021
Pirates and Wrecking, Flamingo Gardens; Davie, Florida; October 2018
Professional Development Sessions Attended:
FAU’s Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education Field Study for Educators to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, February 2023
Centropa Holocaust Educator cohort leader, September 2022 -February, 2023
NEH Fort Ticonderoga, New York, July 2022
Brussels-Lux Study Tour, Europe, June 2022
Stanford Teaching Asia, June 2021
NEH Lowell, June 2021
The Learner Fellow Teacher to Teacher Institute, Virtual, March-May 2021
Literary Connections to the Holocaust, Virtual, March 2021
Teaching Economics In American History, Virtual, March 2021
From Swastika to Jim Crow; Refugee Jewish Scholars at Black Colleges, Virtual, October 2020
Honoring Hispanic Heritage - Teaching the Holocaust, Virtual, September 2020
2020 Virtual Centropa Summer Academy, Virtual, July 2020
NKS-Sijo Webinar: Korean History and Culture, Virtual, June 2020
Race and Equity in the Jewish Educational Context, VIrtual, April 2020
TOLI weekend workshop, West Palm Beach, Florida, February 2020
Gilder Lehrman Institute Summer Seminar, Oxford, England, July 2018
Facing History and Ourselves Summer Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2018
TeachingAmericanHistory.org Saturday Seminars
Hamilton, West Palm Beach, Florida, February 2020
African American History, Miami, Florida, February 2020
American Revolution, West Palm Beach, Florida, November 2019
Trailblazers and Torchbearers: Women in American History, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 2019
Captains of Industry or Robber Barons: The Gilded Age Reconsidered, West Palm Beach, Florida,October 2018
The Kennedy and Johnson Years, West Palm Beach, Florida, November 2017
FDR, WWII, and the Holocaust, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 2017
Cuban Missile Crisis, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 2017
Lincoln and Reconstruction, West Palm Beach, Florida, February 2017
Social Movements of the 1970s, West Palm Beach, Florida, May 2017
Civil Rights in America, West Palm Beach, Florida, January 2017
Origins of the American Idea, West Palm Beach, Florida, September 2016
Florida Humanities Council – Calusa, Creeks, and Crackers: People of Florida, June 2016
Florida Forestry Teacher Tour, Jacksonville, Florida, June 2016
Content Literacy Strategies, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2015-2016
National Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2016
Global Education Symposium 2010: Learning and Leadership in a Diverse World, April 2010