Education
PhD in Literacy (2022)
- St. John’s University, New York, NY (GPA: 4.0)
- Dissertation: The Self-Efficacy of Culturally Responsive Teaching Among Secondary Teachers During Emergency Online Learning
- Chair: Olivia G. Stewart
MEd in TESOL (2016)
- Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia (GPA: 4.0)
- Concentrations: Adult & PreK–12 certification
BA in English/Journalism–Communications (1996)
- Averett University, Danville, Virginia (GPA: 3.76)
- Concentrations: Public Relations & Virginia Teaching Certification
Teaching Licenses: Virginia (1996–present) & Oklahoma (2023-present)
- Endorsed ins: 6–12 English; PreK–12 English as a Second Language; Adult English as a Second Language; Journalism
Experience
English Language Development (ELD) Partner
- Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK (2022–present)
- Selected professional learning developed/led: Welcoming and Supporting Newcomers; Grading Multilingual Learners; Long-term Multilingual Learners; Clarifying Input with Purposeful Reading; Building Academic Language Proficiency
Adjunct Instructor
- The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (2022–present)
- Graduate courses: LRC 530 Theories of Literacy; LRC 570 Literacy for English Language Learners
K–12 English Learner (EL) Specialist
- Danville Public Schools, Danville, VA (2019–2022)
- Courses: ESL 1, 2, 3, 4 (English language development classes, grades 9–12); ESL English 9, 10, 11, 12 (Sheltered content-area English class with targeted scaffolded instruction and embedded English language development); English Language Development/ESL pull-out (kindergarten; grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
English Teacher
- Danville Public Schools, Danville, VA (2005–2019)
- Henry County Public Schools, Martinsville, VA (1997–2003)
- Courses: English 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (oral communications, rhetoric, reading, writing, research); Advanced Composition (high school English elective)
Journalism Teacher
- Danville Public Schools, Danville, VA (2005–2007)
- Henry County Public Schools, Martinsville, VA (1998–2003)
- Courses taught: Newsmagazine (high school publication advisory); Yearbook (high school publication advisory)