Leadership

As a teacher-leader, I have taken a variety of roles at both my schools and in the district to support the success of students and other teachers. Part of my leadership strategy is to remain on the cutting edge of best practices, so I also engage in a range of professional development. This May marked the pinnacle of those efforts to date, as I completed all four components of the NBCT application process and submitted them for grading.

School Leadership Highlights

  • Elected by colleagues as School Improvement Team Secretary (2020-2022)

  • As peer-elected Department Chair, led monthly department meetings, implemented initiatives, and supported beginning teachers through mentorship in instructional design and classroom management (2017-2018)

  • Coached and revitalized the school’s Speech and Debate team, including qualifying for the National Speech & Debate Association District Tournament for the first time in a decade (2016-2018)

  • Assisted other teachers in communicating with Spanish-speaking students and parents (2014-2018)

District Leadership Highlights

  • Completed all four components of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification application [results pending] (2022)

  • Selected by county curriculum coordinator based on student assessment data to rewrite curriculum guides for all high school ELA courses in the district to incorporate new resources and improve vertical and standards alignment (2018, 2022)

  • Selected based on test scores to lead several county-wide professional development sessions for English teachers (2017-2019)

  • Selected by county curriculum coordinator to serve on textbook selection committee and state standards review committee (2017)