Curriculum Vitae

(updated 12/15/2023)

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (Literacy Education) degree (2019)

Dissertation: Global-Mindedness in National Geographic Certified Educators (Abstract) (ProQuest) (Copyright)

Education Specialist degree (2018)

Masters of Education (English as a Second Language) degree (2013)

Thesis: Impact of Plural Instructional Strategies for Chinese English Language Learners (Abstract) (ProQuest)

Bachelors of Education (Music) degree (2006)

Certificates and Awards:

LDOE Teaching Certificate (2023)

TESOL Convention Attendee (2023)

Current President of Louisiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (LaTESOL) (2022-2023)

Teacher Leader Presenter (2022)

LDOE Sheltered English Instruction Trainer (2022)

National Geographic: The Evolving World of English Learning (2022)

Developing a Nat Geo Explorer Mindset with Your Learners (2021)

TESOL Advocacy and Policy Summit Attendee (2021)

LDOE English Learner Coach Certificate (2021)

TESOL ELT Leadership Management Certificate (2021)

United Nations Baton Rouge President (2021-2022)

Nearpod Certified Educator (2021)

UNICEF’s World Largest Lesson’s Certificate (2021)

Teaching Online for Global Competence (2021)

Life-long Member of the United Nations and Global Engagement Summit participant (2021)

Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Out of Eden Educator (2021)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2021 Project Educator (2021)

Tulane School of Professional Advancement English Learners Advisory Board Member (2021)

Harvard University Professional Education: Culturally Responsive Literature Instruction (2020)

National Geographic: Collecting Data to Explore Plastic Pollution; Connecting the Geo-Inquiry Process to your Teaching Practice; Integrating Service with Learning Goals; Mapping as a Visualization Tool; Teaching Global Climate Change (2020)

Re-imagining Migration Fellow (2020)

Nominated for the 2021 TESOL Teacher of the Year Award (2020)

Instructional Leadership Team Member (2020)

Advancing Thinking Through Writing from The Writing Revolution (2020)

English Language Learners scored 12% higher than the state and district on the ELPT. (2020)

Distinguished Dissertation Award (2020) Youtube Link

Fulbright Program English Language Specialist (2020)

English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) Committee Member (2020)

Rated Highly Effective for two years in a row (2019)

Raised the English Learner Sub-group score 27.1 points within one year at the school. (2019)

Vice President of LaTESOL (2019)

National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Cohort (2019)

Global Education (U.S. Department of Education) (2019)

World Congress on Education: Presentation on Global-Mindedness (2019)

Harvard University Professional Education: Think Tank on Global Education (2019)

Harvard University Professional Education: Opportunity for Bilingualism (2019)

Teaching Sustainable Development Goals (2019)

Pena Language Consultants Interpreter Qualification (2018)

Google Level 1 Teacher Certification (2018)

Harvard University Professional Education: Educating Global Citizens (2018)

Harvard University Professional Education: Think Tank on Global Education (2018)

National Geographic Certified Educator (2018)

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2018)

Graduate School Dean’s Travel Award - $1500 (2018)

Dean's Travel Incentive Grant for the Engagement in Research Fund - $500 (2018)

Graduate Student Travel Award - $450 (2018)

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant (2017)

Classics for Kids Grant - $10,000 (2016)

Teacher of the Year (2016)

Letnia Akademia Diploma (2005)

EuroArts Diploma (2005) 

Recommendation Letters available upon request.

Professional References