EDUCATION University​ ​of​ ​South​ ​Carolina​ ​Aiken

Aiken,​ ​SC

Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Arts​ ​in​ ​Education​ ​(Elementary​ ​Education),​ ​December​ ​2011

∙​ ​G.P.A.:​ ​3.8/4.0 ∙​​ ​Cum​ ​Laude​;​ ​16​th​​ ​in​ ​Class​ ​Rank;​​ ​President’s​ ​List;​ ​Dean’s​ ​List

TEACHING​ ​EXPERIENCE

American​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Kuwait ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade​ ​4​ ​Team​ ​Lead American​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Kuwait ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade​ ​4​ ​Teacher Mossy​ ​Creek​ ​Elementary​ ​School ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Student​ ​Intern

Hawally,​ ​Kuwait 8/14​ ​–​ ​6/15 Hawally,​ ​Kuwait 8/13​ ​–​ ​6/14 North​ ​Augusta,​ ​SC 8/11​ ​–​ ​12/11

AREAS​ ​OF​ ​TEACHING​ ​PROFICIENCY

​ ​ ​Reader’s​ ​Workshop:​ ​(Lucy​ ​Calkins​ ​Units​ ​of​ ​Study) ● Guided​ ​Reading ● Miscue​ ​Analysis/Running​ ​Records ● Literature​ ​Circles ● Individual​ ​Conferencing​ ​and​ ​Feedback ​ ​ ​Writer’s​ ​Workshop:​ ​(Lucy​ ​Calkins​ ​Units​ ​of​ ​Study) ● Independant​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Writing​ ​Process ● Student​ ​Self-Assessment ● Peer​ ​Sharing​ ​and​ ​Review ● Authentic​ ​Publication​ ​(Online​ ​blog,​ ​local​ ​library,​ ​&​ ​speech​ ​contest)

​ ​ ​Mathematics​ ​Instruction:​ ​(University​ ​of​ ​Chicago:​ ​Everyday​ ​Math) ● Use​ ​of​ ​Multiple​ ​Strategies​ ​to​ ​Problem​ ​Solve ● Skill​ ​Development​ ​through​ ​Games ● Encouraging​ ​Reflection​ ​and​ ​Writing​ ​about​ ​Math ​ ​ ​Curriculum​ ​and​ ​Assessment​ ​Development ● Differentiated​ ​Tasks ● Understanding​ ​By​ ​Design/Backward​ ​Design ● Digital​ ​Assessment​ ​Collection​ ​and​ ​Feedback ● Inquiry​ ​Based​ ​Learning ● Frequent​ ​Formative​ ​Assessment​ ​Feedback ● Multidisciplinary​ ​Subject​ ​Integration ● Authentic​ ​Assessment​ ​Creation ● Technology​ ​Integration ​ ​ ​Classroom​ ​Management​ ​(Responsive​ ​Classroom) ● Positive​ ​and​ ​Consistent​ ​Language ● Immediate​ ​Parent​ ​Communication ● Authentic​ ​Consequences ● Behavior​ ​Conferencing​ ​and​ ​Feedback

INSTRUCTIONAL​ ​COACH​ ​EXPERIENCE American​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Kuwait ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Technology​ ​Instructional​ ​Coach

Hawally,​ ​Kuwait 8/15​ ​–​ ​6/17

AREAS​ ​OF​ ​TECHNOLOGY​ ​PROFICIENCY Google​ ​Educator Level​ ​1 Level​ ​2

Advanced​ ​Microsoft​ ​Office​ ​Skills Word,​ ​PowerPoint,​ ​Excel​ ​(Advanced​ ​formula​ ​and​ ​data​ ​analysis​ ​skills) Interactive​ ​Whiteboard​ ​Experience SMART​ ​Board,​ ​Hitachin​ ​StarBoard,​ ​Promethean​ ​Board Web​ ​2.0​ ​App​ ​Integration Creating​ ​“Flipped”​ ​and​ ​Technology​ ​Integrated​ ​Lessons​ ​and​ ​Projects

December,​ ​2015 January,​ ​2016