Assistant Principal
K-8 Educator
Curriculum Vitae
Leadership Contributions
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Administrator
Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Guide Teacher, Single Subject Math Credential Candidate as a Student-Teacher
Aug 2020 - Current, San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
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Mentor to a math credential candidate in a 100% distance learning setting and in a hybrid teaching setting; planning for a move to 100% in-person learning
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Mentor to four different math credential candidates.
Student Empowerment Curriculum Development, Lesson Developer
Jan 2020 - Current, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Developed lessons geared toward empowering students in grades K-12 to understand and be aware of their personal finances, career and college options, and paths to help them to their desired goals.
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Collaborated with a team of developers to develop and provide feedback in the creation of this curriculum.
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Developed lessons in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education, Director of Federal Student Aid
Modern Teacher, Montgomery Middle School Cohort
Feb 2020 - Current, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Modern Teacher is a proven methodology for personalized learning at scale.
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Learning and implementing researched practices for better personalized learning experiences that empowers students to take charge of their learning.
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Collaborating with a team of teachers and coaches to best implement and reflect on the implementation.
Director of Social Media Communication
Apr 2020 - Current, Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Create, curate, and manage published content on the school's different social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Monitor, listen and respond to users in a “social” way.
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Increase family, student, and community engagement and communication with the school.
Committee of 100, Member
Apr 2019 - Current, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Contribute to leading a movement of systemic change that helps continue the work of designing our modern K-12 system.
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Beta Test Student Empowerment Curriculum Lessons
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Attendance at many conferences focused on innovative teaching
Climate and Culture Leadership Team, Team Contributor
Aug 2019 - Current, Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Facilitate a school staff breakout to gather input regarding building and reworking the school’s mission and vision statements.
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Plan, with a small team of teachers, monthly awards assemblies and triannual student-staff games.
Math Department Chair
Aug 2019 - Current, Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Contribute input in department lead meetings
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Track department budget and inventory needs
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Plan and organize department events, e.g. department treat day, math photo message
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Facilitate math department meetings
Spring Academy Speaker
Apr 2019, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Planning Your Math Block: Focus on getting students engaged and sharing their mathematical thinking by structuring time to support student thinking
Cajon Valley Conference Speaker
Aug 2018, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Speaker of Session: Grading for Mastery (Standards-Based Grading in a Traditional Grading System)
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Co-Speaker of Session: Supplementing Middle School Math Curriculum with Illustrative Math
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Speaker of Session: Seesaw to Track Growth, Share Progress, & Assess the Standards
Math Club Leader
Oct 2013 – Jun 2017, Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Founded and facilitated the school’s math club
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Improved the mindset of many student’s ideas towards mathematics
Technology Committee, Team Member
Aug 2014 - Jun 2016, Montgomery Middle School - El Cajon, CA
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Assist with staff professional development sessions to increase knowledge and implementation of different devices and programs for teachers to use with their students.
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Created and maintained an online forum of questions and answers pertaining to technology needs and suggested uses in the classroom.
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Collaborated with the district IT department and other teachers on the technology committee.
District Benchmark Assessment Development Team, 6th Grade Assessment Developer
Aug 2014 - Jun 2015, Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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Created and developed common district benchmark assessments and accompanying tiered grading rubrics in a math leadership team
March 2021