Job experience

• July 2019 - present
  Teacher-Librarian
  Sweetwater Union High School District - Eastlake High School
  

  Chula Vista, CA, USA

  Curated a 14,000 piece collection including the addition of books representative of the school population
  Managed financial transactions and reporting in support of textbooks, books and district's 1-to-1 laptop policy
  Presented to a myriad of classes presentations including navigating research databases, lateral reading strategies, and applications for music video production
  Piloted and implemented a digital visitor tracking program for the library to support analysis of library needs and usage
  Represented "At-Large" members of staff on 20 person Faculty Advisory Committee
  Collaborated with other librarians, librarian techs in a district-wide committee bridging refinement of district IT policies to each site
  Created an Eastlake Library Website and social media presence to showcase library resources in an online format
  **slated to be pink-slipped, effect June 2020

• July 2018 - June 2019
  Blended Learning Specialist
  Sweetwater Union High School District - Eastlake High School
  

  Chula Vista, CA, USA

  Collaborated and planned school-wide writing and literacy goals with curriculum specialists, Coordinated Intervention Specialist, and administration targeted at improving student success
  Led presentations with a focus on using educational strategies, specifically entitled "AVID Writing Strategies with a Tech Twist" and "Gamifying Assessments Using Goosechase" to staff
  Organized and publicized a mini-Ed Camp based professional development session for school staff
  Co-collaborated on a presentation to district Social Studies teachers covering different ways for students to collect, organize and present research
  Coached teachers and students on the implementation of technology to augment their curriculum
  Worked with administration and counselors to execute technology to improve efficiency

• August 2016 - June 2019
  Social Science Teacher
  Sweetwater Union High School District - Eastlake High School
  

  Chula Vista, CA, USA

  Taught AVID 9-12, Human Geography, AP Government, US History and Criminal Law using a wide array of instructional practices Collaborated with colleagues over best practices for each of the courses for which I was responsible
  Planned and executed field trips to colleges under the auspices of the AVID program

• September 2015 - August 2016
  Educational Technology Specialist
  Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego
  

  San Diego, CA, USA

  Advised administration on potential areas for growth in instructional tools and technology for the classroom
  Presented to school staff during professional development in ways to expand learning and assessment using a myriad of online tool Planned a school-wide pilot of Google Expeditions, a virtual reality field trip platform
  Piloted and led the 7th-grade team on an alternative LMS to improve communication and efficiency for students, parents, and staff

• September 2008 - August 2016
  7th Grade World History Teacher
  Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego
  

  San Diego, CA, USA

  Taught 7th grade Medieval and Early Modern World History in a multimedia and multi-modal based curriculum
  Served as Department Head for the History Department as well as Grade Level lead for the 7th Grade
  Planned, Organized and Executed the annual 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.
  Led the focus group regarding Assessment and Accountability for WASC recertification
  Represented Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego on a CMO committee to review and decide on charter wide curriculum resources Provided mentoring for 1st and 2nd-year BTSA Math and History teachers

Education

• California State University, Long Beach
  Master of Arts in Education, Option in Educational Technology and Media Leadership, Library Services Credential
  

  2019 - present

  In Progress
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts in Education - Secondary Social Studies and History
  

  2002 - 2006