What do I do? 

 . . . I make people think. 

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In the classroom, in the therapy session, in the staff training, I strive to make people think through the power of conversation, intriguing questions, and exposure to new knowledge. 

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What qualities do I have?

I am . . . 

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creative                           empathetic                  inquisitive

                introspective                      articulate                       

attentive                          driven                          passionate

                 organized                           caring                           

composed                        ethical                         conscientious                                 

Contact me: 

Ph. (720) 238-0181

Em.  

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Education, License, & Certifications 

(In progress) M.A. School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Adams State University 

M.A. English

Colorado State University-Pueblo

Emphasis: Rhetoric and Composition

Thesis Title: Reconsidering the Fourth Canon: Rhetoric, Memoria, and Composition in the Digital Age. Completed: Spring 2013, Director: Dr. Donna Souder

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA

B.A.  English

Colorado State University- Pueblo

Minor: Professional Writing

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA 

University of Colorado Denver 

ASPIRE to Teach Alternative License Program

15 graduate credit hours: Curriculum & Instruction, Linguistically Diverse Education 

3.5 GPA 

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Lamar University 

Principal Certification Program 

18 Graduate Credit Hours in Educational Leadership

3.8 GPA 

Professional Licenses

            Initial Colorado Principal License #272382

            Professional Colorado Teacher License #170627

            North Carolina Teacher and Principal License #1229300

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ELA Certified—Denver Public Schools & Aurora Public Schools

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CPR Certified 

Teaching 

2015-Present

Aurora Public Schools

Concurrent Enrollment English 121 & English 122

11th Grade Literacy 

10th Grade Literacy 

Advisory 

SAT Prep 

2014-2018  

2012-2014

CCCS System

        Community College of Aurora 

            English 098

              English 121

              English 122

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         Pueblo Community College 

English 121 (online and face-to-face courses)

English 122

2013-2015

Denver Public Schools 

Concurrent Enrollment English 121

Concurrent Enrollment College Composition and Reading 092

AP Language 

World Literature 

Senior Advisory 

8th Grade Language Arts

Colorado State University-Pueblo 

2011-2013

English 099

English 101

English 102

Professional Activities & Publications 

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• Attendee and Participant, "Peer Instruction" Workshop and "Assessment: The Silent Killer of Learning" given by Harvard Physicist, Eric Mazur, Colorado State University-Pueblo, May 2016.

• Attendee, 2013 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)—Las Vegas, NV. March 12-16, 2013.

• Presenter. Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery (SISSI) Conference—Colorado Springs, CO. March 7-9, 2013: Memoria and First Year Composition in the Digital Age

• Attendee, 2012 Rubric Workshop with Dr. Mary Allen; Colorado State University-Pueblo

• Presenter, 2012 Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery (SISSI) Conference—Colorado Springs, CO. March 22-24, 2012: Hitler the Messiah: The Holocaust as the 20th Century Enactment of Exodus.

• Guest Lecturer, 2012 Careers for English Majors, English 161/461; Colorado State University-Pueblo

• Training Leader 2011-2012 First Year Composition Choices Online Portal; Colorado State University-Pueblo

• Presenter, 2011 Southern Colorado Writing Symposium (SCRS)-Colorado State University-Pueblo-October 8, 2011: Tempered Steel: Exploring the Literary Magazine Panel member—Facebook: The Rhetorical Opportunity Reshaping the Literary Magazine

• Presenter, Pompeii: The Ultimate Ghost Town, September 22, 2011, After Hours Program: Colorado State University-Pueblo

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  Publications:

• 2018 Author: "Taking Stock of What You’ve Learned: Six tips for thriving throughout the rest of your first year of teaching" Edutopia 

• 2017 Co-Author: “Teaching & Researching Feminist Rhetorics: Digital Curation as Collaborative Method” Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition Blog​

• 2013 Author: "RECONSIDERING THE FOUTH CANON: RHETORIC, MEMORIA, AND COMPOSITION IN THE DIGITAL AGE" Masters Thesis, Colorado State University 

• 2013 Co-Author/Producer: English Graduate Student Handbook, Colorado State University-Pueblo  

Special Roles 

Technology Ownership Model Teacher              2016-2018

Awarded Chromebook Cart. Added as Instructional Technology Professional Learning Group Member/Participant. Aurora Public Schools,Vista Peak Preparatory 

Gradate Teaching Fellowship                              2013-2012

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Fellowship provided tuition scholarship for excellence in teaching as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Colorado State University-Pueblo. 

Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Society 2019-present

Colorado Counseling Association, 2019-present

American Counseling Association, 2018-present 

Colorado School Counselor Association, 2018-present

Aurora Education Association, 2015-present

National Education Association, 2015-present 

Member, Golden Key International Honor Society, 2012-present

Member, Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society), 2010-present

Professional Memberships