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RESUME

Professional

Objective

Professional

Objective

My objective is to move into a school Curriculum Administrator position or corporate role that helps to facilitate the needs of professionals in acquiring the skills needed to excel their fields, hopefully one that deals strongly with the development and implementation of Professional Development.

Certifications

• New Hampshire Social Studies (5-12) (2004-present)

• New Hampshire K-12 Curriculum Administrator (June 2011-present)

Work

experience

Pembroke Academy

2004-present

209 Academy Road
Pembroke, NH 03275

2018-Present: Dean of Students

I am one of two Deans of Students at a regional high school, with approximately 375 students on my caseload (half of the school). In this position I am in charge of student discipline, oversee two departments, and serve on multiple committees.

2004-2018: Social Studies Teacher (9-12) and Department Curriculum Liaison (2014-2016)

I taught 9th-12th grade students (Civics/Economics, World History, American History, Street Law, History of Your Life, Honors Constitutional Law, Literacy Support Social Studies Classes, AP European History, and an online Financial Skills class)

Souhegan High School

2003-2004

412 Boston Post Road
Amherst, NH 03031
Student Teacher in Social Studies (10)
• Student taught Sophomore American Studies class (year long internship)

Education

Plymouth State University
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264
Dates attended: From July 2013-present
EdD. Program: Educational Leadership (in progress)

ABD Status Granted September 2014

Dissertation Topic: Using Game Design Elements to Restructure Professional Learning and Development Teachers

Plymouth State University
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264
Dates attended: From 2009 – May 2011
C.A.G.S. Program: K-12 Curriculum Administrator

University of New Hampshire
100 Main Street- Thompson Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Dates attended: From 2002 – 2004
M.A.T. in Secondary Education (Social Studies)

Oberlin College
101 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Dates attended: From 1998 – 2002
B.A. in Classical Civilizations and Religion (Minor in History)

Skills

Microsoft Office

Pages/Keynote

Wix, Prezi, Glogster

Edmodo, Quizstar, WIX

Moodle, Wikipages, Mahara

MyLearningPlan/Frontline

HomeworkNow

Alma

Performance Pathways

MMS, Sakai

Google Education Apps (Docs, Sites, etc)

Smartboard, Kahoot, Chalk, Squarespace

Professional Presentations

•"Using Game Elements to Craft Your Professional Learning and Development Experience" at Learning Forward Annual Conference in Orlando, FL on December 5, 2017

• "Gamified Classrooms in Practice" Roundtable presentation at Plymouth State EdD Externship Symposium on September 20, 2014

• "Gamification: Looking to Games to Reform Curriculum Design" Poster Presentation at Plymouth State EdD Symposium on May 9, 2014

• “Making Video Games Friends of the Social Studies Teacher” with Matthew Benard at the NHCSS Annual Conference in Manchester, NH on October 27, 2011
• “Millennials in the Workplace” presentation to NHASEA on January 21, 2011 and April 5, 2011

Committee Memberships

· Summer Reading Committee (2007-2012)

· Data Team (2008-2009; 2010-2011)

· Literacy Committee (2007-2008)

· PA Council (2006-2008; 2010-2011)

· Academic Council (2011)

· Social Studies Curriculum Committee Chair (2011-2012)

· Pembroke Academy Leadership Team (2012-2016)

· SAU Professional Development Master Plan Committee (2012-2013)

· SAU Professional Development Committee (2013-present)- Vice Chair and Building Rep (2013-2014) & Chair (2014-2016) and Building Representative (2012-present)

· 2014-Present Board Member Learning Forward New Hampshire (Executive Board 2015-Present; Communications Director 2015-2016; Co-President 2016-2019; President 2019-present)

· NH DOE Title IIA ESSA Advisory Board member (2016-2018)

2010 - present

For references, please contact me.