Areas of Expertise

Emergent and Early Literacy

Literacy Coaching

Digital Age Literacy Skills

Contributions: (published works or studies, conference presentations)

National and State Level Presentations:

• “21st Century Learning Practices in the Elementary Classroom”, West Virginia Department of Education, April 2006
• Presentation A District’s Journey Toward Cultural Competency, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Conference “Valuing the Whole Child”, March 2007, Anaheim, California

Education/Degrees

BS, Elementary Education, Butler University

MS, Elementary Education, Indiana Wesleyan University

Professional Experience

Master Practitioner, Butler University

Digital Age Literacy Coach, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Reading Recovery Teacher, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

First Grade Teacher, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, Harrison Hill Elementary

Instructor and Adjunct Professor for Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Butler University