Education

• Fifth-year Certification in Educational Administration, Jacksonville State University
• Certification in Gifted Education, East Carolina University
• Master of Arts in Education, East Carolina University
• Bachelor of Science in Education, East Carolina University

Professional Experience

• National Consultant, Learning-Focused, Boone, NC
• School Improvement Specialist, RESA Statewide School Improvement Network, Metro RESA
• Consultant, Northwest Georgia RESA, Rome, Georgia
• Instructional Coach, Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Castle Rock, Colorado
• Gifted Education Coordinator, Douglas County Schools, Castle Rock, Colorado
• Intermediate grades teacher, Larkspur Elementary, Larkspur, Colorado
• Gifted Facilitator, Clarke Middle School, Athens, Georgia
• Teacher for Academically Gifted Program, Pitt County Schools, Greenville, North Carolina
• Fourth Grade Teacher, Pitt County Schools, Greenville, North Carolina
• Fourth Grade Teacher, Washington City Schools, Washington, North Carolina

Curriculum Development Experience

• Northwest Georgia RESA Alternative Certification Program
• Northwest Georgia RESA Leadership for School Improvement
• Northwest Georgia RESA Gifted Endorsement
• Gifted magnet program, Douglas County Schools, Colorado
• Annual National Curriculum Network Conference, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 1996, 1999
• Field Tester for Elementary Science Curriculum, Douglas County Schools
• Delegate to National Research Council Forum, Columbia University
• Core-writer for North Carolina Project for Reform in Science Education
• Developed two-year curriculum for academically gifted students, Pitt County, North Carolina
• Field-tested science lessons for ESEA project entitled "Developing Coping and Cognitive Skills through Science"

Honors and Awards

• Teacher of the Year nominee - Clarke Middle School, Athens, Georgia
• 1993, Coordinator of school-wide science fair
• 1992, North Carolina Academically Gifted Teacher of the Year
• 1992, Developed and implemented a Saturday enrichment program serving over two hundred students

Professional Presentations

• Consultant for Northwest Georgia RESA, RESA Statewide Network, and Metro Atlanta RESA
• Leadership for School Improvement, Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, 2003
• Presenter for ASCD Classroom Practices Conference, Orlando, 2001
• Presenter for Colorado Council of Educators of Gifted Education: "Differentiation of Instruction"
• District presenter for gifted magnet program
• District trainer for Differentiation of Instruction
• Facilitated collaboration among RESA Network, Department of Education, and University System in development of Reading First application
• Staff Development Coordinator, Northwest Georgia RESA
• Leadership Coordinator, Northwest Georgia RESA
• Leadership Team, Douglas County Schools Gifted Magnet Program
• Building Resource Teacher, Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Douglas County, Colorado (Staff Development position)
• Gifted Education Coordinator, Douglas County, Colorado
• Leadership Team, Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Douglas County, Colorado