Curriculum Coordinator
American College of Education Present- Doctoral Candidate
Louisiana Tech University/Ruston Louisiana 2007
University of Texas at Dallas/Richardson, Texas 2001
Northwestern State University/Natchitoches, Louisiana 1994
Degrees
ED in Curriculum and Instruction (STEM Education)- Doctoral Candidate
30+ in Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts in Teaching Science Education
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with Chemistry and Mathematics Minor
Certifications
LDOE Mentor Teacher
Level 3 Teacher Certification in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and General Science (Louisiana)
Secondary Science Composite Provisional Certification (Texas)
Gifted and Talented Endorsement (Louisiana)
Supervisor of Instruction Endorsement (Louisiana)
K-12th Principal Endorsement (Louisiana)
National Board Certification in Adolescence and Young Adulthood (Science)
Mentorship Activities
2017- 2019 Louisiana Department of Education State Science Teacher Leader Advisor
2015-2018 University of Louisiana at Monroe Supervisor of Student Teaching
2015-2018 District Science Teacher Leader (Ouachita)
2012-2014 SCRL Literacy Coordinator
2009-2012 TAP Master Teacher for East Feliciana Parish
Advocacy and Leadership Activities
2015-2018 Science Department Head for Ouachita Parish
2015-2018 Louisiana Every Student Succeeds Act State Implementation Team
2014-Present National Board Certification State Leadership Team
Professional Development Presentations
2020 “Developing a Reading Literacy Initiative through STEAM” National Science Teacher Association Conference- Boston, Massachusetts (Cancelled due to Covid-19)
2019 “Creating Culturally Diverse Classroom for All Student in Science” National Science Teacher Association Confereence-St. Louis, Missouri
2018 “Understanding the Science Scope and Sequence to Plan Daily Instruction 6-8: Full Day Session” Louisiana Department of Education- 2018 Teacher Leader Summit- New Orleans
2018 “Webinar Series on Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom for Student Achievement” Louisiana Association of Educators- Statewide
2017 “Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Praxis I” Louisiana Association of Educators- Statewide
2017 “Train the Trainers-Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Praxis I” Louisiana Association of Educators- Baton Rouge
2017 “Train the Trainers- Closing the Achievement Gap through Culturally Responsive Classrooms” Louisiana Association of Educators- Baton Rouge
2017- “Preparing Veteran Teachers through National Board Certification Jumpstart” Louisiana Association of Educators-Baton Rouge and Shreveport
2016 “Thinking Outside the Box: Effective Questioning Techniques for Engaging Students” LSTA/LMTA Joint Conference- Louisiana
2016 “Effective Scaffolding for Engaging Students in Active Conversation through Socratic Seminar” LSTA/LMTA Joint Conference- Louisiana
2015 “Impacting Scientific Thought through Questioning” LSTA/LMTA Joint Conference-Louisiana
2015 “Engaging All Students in the Writing Process through Scientific Inquiry” LSTA/LMTA Joint Conference- Louisiana
