Leadership
Below is a list of organizations I have had the honor of working with:
- District presenter for collaborative, digital teaching through Nearpod with Iredell Statesville School System
- Cum Laude at NC State University
- Student Ambassadors with the College of Education
- DARC
- Literacy Club at NC State: Founding Member
- Honored Guest with the Advisory Board of NC State
- Alternative Spring Break: Group Member for a 10 Day Long Service Project in Punta Gorda, Belize
- Study Abroad Programs: Political Science Study Abroad/ Internship in Istanbul, Turkey (4 weeks); 2013. Study Abroad in Paderno Del Grappa, Italy (3 months); 2010.
- Student Teaching Abroad: Brazil (4 weeks); 2014.
Collaboration
- Tutoring English Abroad to High School students in Paderno Del Grappa, Italy. Fall of 2010.
- TOP2013 - A program through NC State which partners Education in Middle Grades majors with 7th grade students at Centennial Middle School. Throughout this program we work to refine skills in comprehension, digital literacy, peer work, and presentation through reviewing the book, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and creating a music video which summarizes the reading from beginning to end.
- Program through NC State working with 6th grade students at Centenial Middle School. Focus in poetry, comprehension, writing skills, reading skills, self expression, and creativity.
- Working with individuals with Special Needs in Istanbul, Turkey. Summer of 2013.
- Collaboration focusing on Digital Literacy with Ms. Melissa O'Connor (MSL- LA and SS).
- Global Perspectives Certificate which collaborates with various cultural education both locally and universally.
- Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom research with Allison Echstenkamper, Kelly McGoldrick, Megan White, and Alexis Teasdell.
- Co-Teaching with Melissa O'Connor in both English Language Arts and Social Studies
- District Presenter with Teresa Renegar
- An accredited English Department at Parry McCluer Middle School with Hillary Camden and Dr. Becky McKenzie
Observations
I believe that one of the best ways to enrich your own teaching is by observing what is successful in other teacher's classrooms. With that said, I have made efforts to observe in the broad and diverse schools below.
- Salem Middle School - WCPS
- Ligon Middle School - WCPS
- Exploris Charter School - WCPS
- Wakefield Middle School - WCPS
- North Iredell Middle School - ISS
- Kling Elementary School - BVCPS
Education: Lighting the way to the future.