2007-2012 Instructional Support Specialist 2006-2007 Assessment Coordinator; North High School 2004-2006 Library Media Specialist and Site Technology Specialist; McCollom Elementary 2003-2004 Library Media Specialist; McCollom Elementary and OK Elementary 1997-2003 Library Media Specialist and Site Technology Specialist; Price Harris Communication 1995-1997 4th/5th Grade Teacher; Earhart Elementary 1994-1995 Elementary Counselor; Valley Center, Kansas and Chisholm Trail Elementary 1992-1994 Elementary and Middle School Counselor; Chisholm Trail, Earhart, Franklin and Hadley 1990-1992 5th Grade Teacher; OK Elementary 1985-1990 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Teacher; Cloud Elementary 1984-1985 5th Grade Teacher; Sowers Elementary
Education
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
Library Media Certification- May 2001
Masters of Science in Counseling Education- May 1992
Levels of Teaching Innovation LoTi Certified Trainer
New Teacher Induction Presenter
Mid-America Association for Computers in Education (MACE), Presente:r Student Technology Leadership, Picture Perfect Pixels, Web 2.0 for the Classroom, SMART Tools for the Classroom, PowerPoint
References are available on request. Please use the Contact Information to email me all inquiries.
Interests:
Traveling
I love to travel. I have sailed on private ships along the Atlantic Coast and extensively in the Caribbean. I have also sailed the English Channel.
I have traveled and cruised to Canada (East and West coast), Mexico, Ecuador (Galapagos), United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), England, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, NetherlandsFavorite recent vacation: Rhine River Cruise Click here to view my blog from my travels in Equador and Gallapogos! I taught students about blogging by using my travel blog. It was a great experience and sharing it with students made it even more memorable.
Reading
I love to read. Being a Library Media Specialist allowed me to keep up with the latest literature. It was easy to blend my love of reading and my enjoyment with technology into Digital Storytelling! Check out my Digital Storytelling wiki I use with my classes.