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I'm a middle and high school literacy coach. I've taught 1st-8th grades in public, private, and charter schools over the past 15 years. I've worked as a building level principal, pre-service teacher supervisor, and a dean of academics. I'm trained in Orton Gillingham, Add+Vantage Math, and have a soft spot for all things data-related. Specialties: Literacy, social-emotional regulation, intrinsically-motivating assignments, action-research, non-behavioral classroom management, writing process

As a principal and literacy coach, I channel my energy into supporting teachers in any way possible, whether it is through simplifying parent communication, organizing schedules, creating the resources my teachers most need, or planning treats and breaks whenever I can pull it off. We all need support, especially this year! As a teacher, I work hard to create lessons that give students voice and allow them space to engage, inquire, construct, and create. As an Orton Gillingham tutor, I build materials that are flexible for inevitable switches between virtual and in-person learning and customizable to the individual student.

Contributed 1,500 word vignette to “Chapter 5: Taking an Inquiry Stance on Teaching” in Andrea J. Stairs, Kelly A. Donnell, and Alyssa Hadley Dunn’s book Urban Teaching in America: Theory, Research, and Practice in K-12 Classrooms (Sage, 2012, pp 139-144) Presentations: "Blogging and Food Logging toward Healthier Nutrition" Promising Practices Presentation November 2013 “LearnZillion for Students: How K-12 Teachers Can Use the LearnZillion.com App for Reteaching, Enrichment, and Absent Student Work in Math” Teaching and Technology Showcase presentation May 2014 “‘We Still Wanna Save the World!’ Authentic Environmental Research and Action in Upper Elementary” Promising Practices Presentation November 2014

B.A. in psychology from Wellesley College, M.A.T. from Roger Williams University, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Rhode Island College, Teach For America Phoenix 2005

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