Education & Training:

• New York University
  Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Training 2013
  Certified Reading Recovery Teacher Leader

• Rutgers University
  Reading Recovery Training, 2006
  Certified Reading Recovery Teacher

• Rutgers University: Graduate School of Education New Brunswick, New Jersey
  Ed/M./Elementary Education 2003
  Certified Early Childhood/Elementary Education

• Rutgers University: Livingston College New Brunswick, New Jersey
  BA./Sociology, 2000

Elementary Teaching:

Francis A.Desmares Elementary/Copper Hill Elementary (Flemington-Raritan School District) 2006-Present
Reading Recovery Teacher Leader (2013-present)

• Train new Reading Recovery teacher in theory and practice of Reading Recovery
• Provide ongoing Professional Development for trained Reading Recovery teachers
• Work with Kindergarten and 1^st grade teachers in guided reading, small group instruction & Tier 1 interventions
• Mentor classroom teachers in order to meet the needs of struggling students
• Assess incoming students to identify any which may require additional literacy support or any intervention
• Attend CST, I&RS as well as placement meetings for students entering/exiting literacy support
• Work with 2-3 Reading Recovery students daily

Barley Sheaf Elementary School/Robert Hunter Elementary (Flemington-Raritan School District) 2006-Present
1^st Grade Classroom Teacher (Barley Sheaf) (2006-2007)

• Collaborated with 1^st grade team on units of study across the curriculum
• Provided guidance in purchasing appropriate leveled texts for small group reading instruction

Reading Recovery/Student Support Teacher (2007-Present)

• Mentor classroom teachers in order to meet the needs of struggling students
• Assess incoming students to identify any which may require additional literacy support or any intervention
• Attend CST, I&RS as well as placement meetings for students entering/exiting literacy support
• Work with 4-5 Reading Recovery students daily as well as small reading groups for grades K-4

Weston Elementary School (Manville School District) 2003-2006
Classroom Teacher/Reading Recovery Teacher(2005-2006)

• Awarded Teacher of the Year 2005-2006
• Wrote and received grant for mathematics materials
• Co-taught Kindergarten (2005-2006)
• Balanced classroom responsibilities with Reading Recovery

1^st Grade Classroom Teacher (2004-2005)

• Co-chaired Multicultural Day, Storytelling Night, Holidays Around the World celebration and school wide Animal Walk
• Created and implemented cross-curricular theme on gingerbread with high level of parental involvement
• Differentiated lessons and assessments to meet the needs of included students as well as children in self-contained class who participated in Science lessons
• Served on committee that developed student writing portfolio requirements
• Nominated Teacher of the Year (2004-2005)

 
Roosevelt School/Weston Elementary School (Manville School District) 2003-2004

4^th Grade Classroom Teacher (Maternity Leave)/2^nd Grade Classroom Teacher (mid-year replacement)

• Implemented components of a balanced literacy program
• Coordinated daily Math and Language Arts lesson with Student Support Instructors

University Teaching:

Lesley University
Adjunct Professor, Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative

• EEDUC 6149: Reading Recovery Clinical I & II
  AY 2016-2017; 2018-2019; 2019-2020
• EEDUC 6108: Reading Assessment
  AY 2016-2017; 2018-2019; 2019-2020

TCNJ (The College of New Jersey)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education

• RDLG579: Content Area Literacy
  Fall 2014: Piscataway, New Jersey
• RDLG579/ESLM579: Content Area Literacy / Language & Literacy for Second Language Learners
  Summer 2015 – Present: Mallorca, Spain

Rutgers University Fall/Spring 2013/2014
Adjunct Professor – Reading Recovery Teacher Training

• Reading Recovery Clinical I & II
  AY 2014-2015; 2015-2016

Presentations & Outreach:

Reading Recovery National Conference: Columbus, Ohio

• Making Roaming Around the Known Count from Lessons 1-10 February 2020

Literacy For All Conference: Providence, Rhode Island

• Making Roaming Around the Known Count from Lessons 1-10 October 2018

Flemington-Raritan School District: Flemington, New Jersey

• Language Development & Comprehension for ELL: March 2020
• Language Development & Comprehension for ELL: February 2020
• Back to Basics: Literacy Block: August 2019
• Implementing Reading Recovery Strategies in the Classroom: March 2019
• Implementing Reading Recovery Strategies in the Classroom: February 2019      
• Implementing Reading Recovery Strategies in the Classroom: February 2019
• Book Introductions: February 2019
• Text Leveling for Dummies: February 2019
• Reading Recovery Information Session: January 2019
• Dyslexia Training: December 2018
• Back to Basics: Literacy Block: August 2018
• Dyslexia Training: January 2018
• Reading Recovery Information Session: November 2017
• What’s in a Level: November 2017
• Back to Basics: Literacy Block: August 2017
• Guided Reading: Part II: March 2017
• Book Introductions: March 2017
• Fluency: February 2017
• Word Work: February 2017
• Guided Reading: February 6, 2017
• Reading Recovery Information Session: January 2017
• Word Work for Small Group: October 2016
• Reading Recovery Information Session: March 2016
• DRA: Revisited: February 2016
• Tier 1 Strategies: Classrooms that work: September 2015
• DRA: Recalibration: September 2015
• Reading Recovery Information Session: March 2015
• Guided Reading: Back to Basics: February 2015
• Reading Recovery Information Session: April 2014
• DRA Administration: January 2014
• Book Introductions Basics: September 2013

Associations:

• Copper Hill PTO, Parent Teacher Organization 2006-Present
• FREA, Flemington Raritan Education Association 2006-Present
• NJEA, New Jersey Education Association 2003-Present
• RRCNA, Reading Recovery Council of North America 2003-Present