Summary
"Education is not filling the pail, but it is lighting the fire." William Butler Yeats
My personal mission is to change education for the better by providing the highest quality education and training to all individuals. Education is a vehicle to change the quality of life for individuals. I am an optimist focused on big goals with innovative solutions. I believe my education, experience and character make me a uniquely qualified candidate.
Skills
Higher Education – Staff Training & Development – Instructional Design – Gap Assessment – Project Management – Classroom Management – Online Teaching Methodology – K-12 Curriculum – Program Development – Assessment Evaluation – Web Design – Technology Training – Curriculum Development – Policy Evaluation – Student Attendance –Student Retention – Course Planning – Adult Education Methodology – High Risk Retention
Work experience
Curriculum Development
Various Vocational Programs (Anthem Online College)
* Collaborated with instructors and curriculum development team on course revisions and performed quality control
Automotive Technology Training Program (Universal Technical Institute)
* Developed curriculum/assessment for 25 courses in alignment with NATEF standards
* Demonstrated knowledge of educational tools including: Captivate and Adobe InDesign
* Transformed a hybrid curriculum of online modules and classroom instruction
* Designed formative and summative assessments using ADDIE and Bloom's taxonomy design methods
* Evaluated curriculum and instruction during the pilot project for quality control
* Provided a summary report to senior management
Marine Mechanics Institute (Universal Technical Institute)
* Developed electrical courses in collaboration with subject matter experts
* Designed formative and summative performance labs and quizzes for all courses
* Implemented Constructed Response Questions (CRQ)
Dual Enrollment (Paradise Valley High School)
* Established dual enrollment program for English courses at PV high school in collaboration with Rio Salado Community College
* Designed and implemented extended curriculum for English courses: Eng101/102, and Creative Writing
* Created curriculum aligned to state and community college standards based on current research
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Anthem College Online, Phoenix, Arizona -- Winter 2014
Courses: SPH 205: Public Communication
Adjunct Faculty, Arizona State University Polytechnic, Chandler, Arizona -- Fall 2008
Courses: RDG 301: Literacy and Instruction in the Content Area
Teacher, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona -- July 2007 - Jun. 2008
Courses: English 9, English 10
Adjunct Faculty, Rio Salado Comm. College, Tempe, Arizona -- Jan. 2005 - May 2007
Courses: Creative Writing, English 101, and English 102
Teacher, Paradise Valley High School (PVHS), Phoenix, Arizona -- Aug. 2002 - May 2007
Courses: Creative Writing, English 101/102, English 1-2/AIMS Prep (SEI), English 3-4,
Student Advisor, New Start Summer Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona -- 1998 -1999
Courses: Student Success Seminar.
Education
Certifications
Organizations
Member, Kappa Delta Pi, International Honors Society for Education
Social Media Coordinator (No. Phx), David Garcia Campaign for Superintendent of Public Schools