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17 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE, 7th year at FRA

CERTIFICATE:  Illinois type 03 certificate certified to teacher K-9
              Hold endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies

EDUCATION:    Master in Education - Elementary Education, DePaul University
              Master in Arts - Public Service Management, DePaul University
              Bachelor of Arts - DePaul University

EXPERIENCE:

2005-2011            
              *Teacher, Forest Ridge Academy

Committees:  Diversity Com., Discipline Com.,Faculty Life    
               Com., Athletic Com., and Curriculum Com.    
                    
               Activities Taught:  Baseball/Softball, Soccer,Get Up & Move,
               Junior Basketball, Coach FRA soccer team, Debate Team

Sponsor for Student Council, Monti-Hender Captains    
                             
1994-2005            
              *Teacher, Chicago Public Schools                
              *Taught grades 3-8; Dir. of Summer Social Cntr. for 4 years; 
              *Member of Local School Council; Intermediate 
               Chairperson 3 years;
              *Member of Internal Review Team, School Improvement Planning 
               Comm, Technology Team,and Professional Development Committee.

Coaching Experience. . .
              *Assistant Coach-Women's Softball, DePaul University  1989-1995
              *Head Coach- European Travel Softball Team  1984-1995
              *Head Coach-Washington High School 1996-1997
              *Co-Head Coach- Whiteford Marlins  1996
              *Head Coach-Girls' Basketball, Chicago Public Schools 1995-2001
              *Assistant Coach-Girls' Basketball, Jamieson School (CPS) 1994

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:            
              *Winner of the BP A+ for Energy Grant for two years (2007 and 
               2008)
              *Recipient of the Rochelle Lee Fund Award for reading - 3 years
              *Stream Leader for the Rochelle Lee Team - 2 years
              *8th grade class featured in Annenburg Project 'mini-
               documentary" for extensive research on community history 
               project
              *CAPS community service award from Chicago Beat 434
              *Selected to participant in 'Teachers as Scholars" seminars
              *Brought 'Clean and Green Program' and "Open Lands" to Bright 
               Elementary
              *Inducted into DePaul University Athletic Hall of Fame (2009)
              *Athletic Scholarship-Women's Softball, DePaul University
         
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
              *Phi Delta Kappa
              *Member of the following museums:  Mexican Fine Arts Center 
               Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and the Science, and 
               Industry Museum
              *Indiana Association of Independent Schools
              *Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools
              *Indiana Non-public Education Association
              *Independent Schools Association of Central States
              *Northwest Indiana Reading Council
              *National Council for the Social Studies

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 
              *9 Essential Skills for Love & Logic
              *Quantum Learning
              *Homework Practices That Work Conference
              *ISACS 2009 Annual Conference
              *Creating an Edge Effect (work smarter)
              *Why Do They Act That Way: A Guide to the Adolescent Brain
              *The Brain Rewired:  Teaching at Its Best
              *How to Be An Effective and Successful Teacher
              *There is Only One Way to Improve Student Achievement
              *Writing, Writing, Writing
              *Top Twelve Suggestions for Teaching Boys
              *A Multi-Disciplinary Study of the Vietnam War
              *The Culture of Indulgence Comes to the Classroom
              *Linda-Mood Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing, training for 
               reading
              *Linda-Mood Bell On Cloud Nine, training for math
              *Teaching Reading with Literature Circles
              *Lucy Caulkins Writing Workshop
              *27th Annual Conf. on the Improvement of Mathematics
              *Criterion On-line Writing Workshop
              *Fluency's Affect on Reading Comprehension (Kristina Smekens)
              *90th National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

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