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EXPERIENCE Cary Academy, Cary, NC July 2007 – Present

Middle School Department Chair – World Languages • Initiated  and  currently  leading  the  professional  development  and  implementation  of  alternative  

assessments  and  standards-­‐based  grading  in  the  world  language  classroom.  • Mentoring  the  professional  growth  of  department  members  through  advice  and  ongoing  support  in  

personal  goal  setting  and  achievement.  • Improving  the  department’s  quality  of  instruction  by  implementing  collaboration  meetings,  professional  

development  activities,  and  individual  and  departmental  reflection.  • Assisting  with  the  interviewing  and  hiring  of  new  teachers  and  the  evaluation  of  all  department  members.  Middle School Instructional Technology Facilitator – World Languages • Conducted  analysis  of  departmental  instructional  technology  needs  and  status.  • Advanced  the  department’s  effective  use  of  instructional  technology  through  modeling  and  coaching.  • Led  departmental  and  team  project  tuning  processes  using  the  High  Tech  High  Tuning  Protocol.  • Co-­‐organized  Cary  Academy's  Summer  Technology  Institutes;  designed  and  facilitated  workshops.  • Familiar  with  Windows,  Mac  OS,  and  iOS  devices.  German Teacher  • Increased  student  motivation  and  achievement  by  integrating  21st  century  emerging  technologies.  • Incorporated  “flipped”  classroom  strategies  to  accommodate  student-­‐centered  classroom  activities.  • Tailored  German  curriculum  and  content  to  the  needs  of  middle  school  students  and  designed  multi-­‐media  

eTextbooks  for  three  levels.  • Presented  on  TPACK  based  technology  integration  in  the  classroom  at  regional,  national,  and  virtual  

conferences.    

Green Hope High School, Cary, NC March 2002 – June 2007 German/French Teacher • Incorporated  creative  and  progressive  instructional  strategies  in  the  German  and  French  classroom:  

collaboratively  created  student  content,  use  of  emerging  technologies.  • Prepared  and  conducted  faculty  workshops  and  book  discussion  groups.  School Improvement Team Chair • Coordinated  and  aligned  district  priorities  with  school  needs;  determined  necessary  action  steps,  process  

managers,  and  timeline  in  collaboration  with  the  school  improvement  team.    

Lake Wylie Elementary School, Charlotte, NC July 2000 – June 2001 Principal Intern (Internship in Conjunction with MSA in School Leadership) • Conducted  formal  and  informal  classroom  observations.  • Served  as  administrative  liaison  for  Exceptional  Children’s  services.  • Designed  self-­‐paced  professional  development  activity  to  promote  the  use  of  classroom  technology.  

EDUCATION M.S.A  –  Master  of  School  Administration   University  of  North  Carolina,  Charlotte,  NC              M.A.  –  German   University  of  Florida,  Gainesville,  FL    B.A.  –  French  Education   University  of  West  Florida,  Pensacola,  FL    

EDUCATOR'S LICENSE Principal  (K-­‐12)   State  of  North  Carolina   Expires  06/30/2015  Curriculum  Instructional  Specialist      French  (K-­‐12)