Professional Committees & Activities
AASL, Innovative Reading Grant Committee Member, 2013 - 2014 Ohio Schools To Watch, Application Reviewer, 2013 - 2017 Ben’s Guide to the U.S Government, volunteer website content reviewer, 2014 OETC, Conference Session Proposal Reviewer, 2015 - 2022 AASL, Distinguished School Administrators Award Committee Member, 2015 Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government lesson plan contributor, Ben’s Guide - The Gettysburg Address, 2015 Library of Congress, A Book that Shaped Me judge, 2015-2016 Ohio Middle Level Association, co-author Building a Culture, p. 7 & 9, Fall newsletter 2015-2016 AASL, Bound To Stay Bound Travel Grant Reviewer, 2017, 2019 Resident Educator Mentor, 2017 - 2024 OELMA, annual conference author committee member, 2017 - 2019 OELMA Board, Dr Liaison to the Regional Representation, Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Library Guidelines; Each Child, Every Library! working group member, 2019 AASL, Annual Conference Panel, 2019 - 2021 Viking Academy, Presenter & Co-Presenter, 2021 OELMA, “School Library Crashers” webinar, co-presenter, July 2022 Viking Academy, What Your Middle School Library Can Provide You and Your Students?, Presenter, 2022 OELMA, Creating a Virtual Library, Annual Conference Presenter, 2022 School Library Journal Reviewer
INFOhio Instructional Materials Reviewer, Content Package Creator, 2023 - 2024 OELMA 2023 Conference presentation, “Tips and Tricks for the Traveling Librarian” INFOhio Supporting Everyday Teaching with Curated Content Packages panel member Appointed to the AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award Committee |
Career
Teays Valley East Middle School Librarian, August 2009 – Current Teays Valley West Middle School Librarian, August 2009 – Current Teays Valley Digital Academy ELA teacher, grades 9 & 10, August 2023 – Current Professional Accomplishments Ohio Master Teacher, 2012, 2017, 2023 INFOhio DB ICoach, August 2015 - current OELMA Emerging Leader recipient, 2019 Gifted Teaching Certificate, 2022, renewed 2023, renewed 2024 |