Education |
Ph.D. Educational Leadership, May 2019
Ed.S. Educational Leadership, May 2016
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, May 2015
B.A. Spanish and Psychology, August 2011
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licenses & Certifications |
National Boards Certification: World Language - Spanish
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Professional Experience |
Spanish Teacher August 2018 - Present
Kelso High School, Kelso School District, Kelso, WA
Spanish Teacher August 2016 - June 2018 Liberty Middle School, Skyridge Middle School, & Hayes-Freedom High School, Camas School District, Camas, WA
Spanish and Psychology Teacher August 2013 – June 2016 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe, Somerset Academy, Las Vegas, NV
Latino Culture Teacher Summer 2013 TRiO Upward Bound, Boise State University, Boise, ID
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Scholarship, Presentations, & Workshops |
Research
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Awards & Distinctions |
Grant - DonorsChoose.org (2019, $573). Button maker and supplies for Genders and Sexualities Alliance.
Grant - Kelso Public Schools Foundation (2018; $495). Spanish novels for the school library. Grant - Camas Educational Foundation (2018; $1984). Spanish novels for three school libraries. Grant - Friends of Red Rock Bus Grant (2014; $475). Transportation costs for educational field trips to the Red Rock National Conservation Area. Grant - DonorsChoose.org (2014; $850). Readers for Spanish class library. |
Professional Development |
Trauma-Informed Practices (2019)
ACTFL Writing Familiarization Training (2019) Comprehensible Cascadia (2018) Camas School District Coaching Pathway (2016-2017) WAFLT/COFLT Fall Conference (2016) Comprehensible Cascadia Day of Sharing (2016) Kagan Structures for Engagement (2015-2016) Reflective Practice Studio Residency (2015-2016) AP Summer Institute: AP Spanish Language & Culture (2015) AP Summer Institute: AP Psychology (2015) Love and Logic (2014) TPRS three-day workshop and semester-long student teaching practicum (2012) |
COMMITTEES and Activities |
Vice President of Clark County Executive Horse Council (2019-Present), Chair of Daybreak Park Committee and park adoption (2018-Present), Clark County, WA
Advisor of Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA; Student activism club) (2018-Present), Kelso High School Co-Advisor of Alliance (Gay-Straight Alliance; Student activism club) (2016-2018), Liberty Middle School Co-Chair of the Reflective Practice Professional Development Committee (2015-2016), Somerset Academy Sky Pointe Athletic Director/Coach for MS/HS Cross Country and Soccer Programs (2013-2016), Somerset Academy Sky Pointe |
Professional Memberships
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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
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