Bachelor of Arts in English with Teacher Licensure from Maryville College; Graduated Cum Laude (G.P.A.: 3.53)
Masters in Education, Instructional Design from Western Governors University (in progress)
District/State/National Presentations and Selections:
Maryville City Schools iReach Implementation Committee (2014-Present)
Maryville City Schools Blackboard Expert Committee (2014-Present)
Maryville City Schools Textbook Review Committee: Reading K-8 (2012-2013)
Maryville City Schools Writing Task Force member (2012-2013)
TCAP Content Review and Bias Review (MAAS Test) for Middle Grades Language Arts (July-August 2012)
Tennessee State Textbook Review Committee member, alt-low texts (June-Dec. 2012)
Maryville Junior High School Marketing and Branding Committee Member (2011-2012)
TCAP Content Review and Bias Review for Middle Grades Language Arts--Online Review Committee (Dec. 2011-Jan. 2012)
TCAP Content Review and Bias Review Committee for Middle Grades Language Arts (Sept. 2011)
Tennessee Department of Education Technology Standards Writing Committee (July 2011)
Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Annual Conference Presenter (June 2011)
Session Title: Making the Shift to Standards-Based Grading
Institute of International Education Costa Rica Study Tour Selection Committee Member (June 2011)
Tennessee Achievement Program Item/Bias Review (Feb.-Mar. 2011)
Maryville City Schools Technology Institute Presenter (Feb. 2011)
Session Title: All in Favor... First Steps in Using Promethean ActiVotes for Formative and Summative Assessment
Tennessee Education Technology Conference Presenter (Dec. 2010)
Session Title: Book Talks 101: An Introduction to Video Book Reports
Tennessee Education Technology Conference Presenter (Dec. 2010)
Session Title: Self-Publishing for the Classroom
Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Fall Drive-in Conference Presenter (Oct. 2010)
Session Title: Video Book Reports: How to Use Free Software to Help Your Students Create Visually Stunning Book Reports
Tennessee Education Technology Conference Presenter (Dec. 2009)
Session Title: Using the Cloud to Combat Student Apathy
National Council of Teachers of English National Conference Roundtable Chair (Nov. 2009)
Session Title: The Paradox of Paradise: Fostering Environmental Awareness in the English Classroom
Co-Presenters:
Lena Tashjian, City College, Baltimore, MD
John Herfeld, Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville, KY
In-Service Presenter, Union Grove Middle School (Jan. 2009)
Session Title: The Power of ICU: Reviving Student Engagement and Responsibility
Technology Core Team Member, Sevierville Middle School (2007-2009)
2007 All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Conference, Poster Presentation (Dec. 2007)
In-Print:
Editor, Layout, Design--The Power of ICU: The End of Student Apathy... Reviving Engagement and Responsibility by Danny Hill and Dr. Jayson Nave (ISBN: 978-0982398432)
Education Work Experience:
Maryville Junior High School
Technology Coordinator, July 2014-Present
8th and 9th Grade English, July 2014-Present
8th Grade Language Arts, July 2012-July 2014
Technology Core Team member, Maryville Junior High School (2012-2014)
Maryville Middle School, 7th Grade Language Arts, July 2009-June 2012
Editor, The Power of ICU: The End of Student Apathy... Reviving Engagement and Responsibility by Principals Danny Hill and Dr. Jayson Nave
Sevierville Middle School, 7th Grade English and Reading, 27 Dec. 2004 - July 2009
English Department Chairman, 2006-2009
Yearbook Co-Editor, 2005-2006
Sevier County Schools Central Office, Title 1 Special Projects, Summer 2009
Designed parent communication information for the implementation of new standards
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Summer 2007
All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) Teacher Intern
Pittman Center School, 6-8th Grade Reading (Interim), 16 Aug.- 17 Dec. 2004
Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Education Department, Mar. 2004-Dec. 2005
Bedtime with the Beasts Instructor, Zoo Camp Instructor
Honors:
Earthwatch Fellow, Field Study in Costa Rica (July 2014)
Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Ambassador for Maryville Middle School (2010)
Sevierville Middle School Teacher of the Year (2009)
Toyota International Teacher Program in the Galapagos (November-December 2008)
WBIR Channel 10 Educator of the Week (November 2007)
Edwin R. Hunter Award for Excellence in Research for Senior Thesis (2003)
Kappa Delta Pi inductee (2003)
