About

By profession I am a high school history teacher and school administrator.  I love making my lessons memorable and relatable.  I have "mummified" students, held game shows, re-enacted the assassination of Julius Caesar, made up history songs, dance and generally done anything to keep my students loving history.

Education

MA, Public Administration, University of Minnesota

         Concentration in Economic Development and Social Policy

BA, Sociology/Anthropology, magna cum laude, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

ACSI teacher certification

30 Day substitute credential; single subject credential 

Single Subject credential in process (anticipated May 2023)

Work Experience

 Substitute Teacher, Pasadena Unified School District (2022 - present)

• I have substituted in all four of the Pasadena high schools and two of the Pasadena middle schools

• Subjects covered include World History, Government, AP American History, AP Human Geography, English Language Learners

Director of Admissions and Marketing at Bethany Christian School (2021-present)

•  Represent Bethany via tours, interviews, school fairs and presentations 

•  Oversee and direct the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment

•  Oversee admissions testing

• Gather and analyze statistical data regarding admissions and enrollment trends

• Develop all publicity related materials including flyers, posters, promotional materials, displays, signage etc.

• Create and place advertisements in local publications

• Write press releases for Bethany

• Oversee and create content and for school website

• Develop promotional videos

•  Develop and run all social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn

• Oversee publicity events such as Open Houses, Admissions Nights and Shadow Days

Pod Teacher (2020 - 2021)

• Taught Modern World History, American History, American Literature and Bible to a small cohort of high school students

High School World History Teacher at Judson International School (2012-2020)      

• Taught World History 1 (Ancient World History)

• Taught World History 2 (Modern World History)

• Taught Honors World HIstory (AP World History Prep Course)

• Developed curriculum for history classes

• Achieved a 100% pass rate for my AP World History students twice

• Developed Google Classroom sites for history classes

• Led guided field trips to areas of historical interest

• Oversaw research paper for 9th and 10th grade

• Developed creative assessment tools for classroom

• Developed and led annual History Night

Director of Admissions and Marketing at Judson International School (2015-2020)  

•  Represented Judson via tours, interviews, school fairs and presentations to K-8 schools and preschools

•   Oversaw and direct the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment

•  Administered admissions testing

• Revised application and supporting documents

• Gathered and analyzed statistical data regarding admissions and enrollment trends

• Developed all publicity related materials including flyers, posters, promotional materials, displays, etc.

• Created and place advertisements in local publications

• Successfully oversaw the campaign for Judson to receive “2016 Reader Recommended Best of Pasadena Award” and “2016 Beacon Media Silver Winner Best Co-ed High School in San Gabriel Valley” Award

•  Developed a brand new website for Judson School

• Developed promotional videos

•  Developed and ran all social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and LinkedIIn

• Ran publicity events such as High School Visit Day, Open Houses, Admissions Nights and Shadow Days

•  Promoted good public relations via the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, area churches, libraries, etc

• Supervised the Admissions Assistant.

High School Administrator at Judson International School (2013-2015 ) 

         Pasadena, CA

• Developed Judson from a K-8 school into a K-12 school

• Developed gradation requirements, course descriptions, high school handbook and other key documents for Judson High School.

• Developed ASB program

•  Served as catalyst for CIF athletics program

• Developed musical theater program

•  Assisted with accreditation process for high school with both WASC and ACSI

• Created affiliation with College Board and initiated PSAT testing program

• Developed college counseling program

•  Developed Poetry Out Loud competition at Judson High School

•   Served as main recruiter for Judson High School, successfully increasing our enrollment by almost 50 students in three year

• Assisted in implementation of Chromebook program

Teacher at Tien Shan International School (2005-2011)

Almaty, Kazakhstan      

• Taught history of Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, Middle Ages, Central Asia, Renaissance and Reformation; taught World Geography

•  Planned numerous “culminating events” including Renaissance Fairs and Medieval Feasts

•  Developed curriculum for Central Asian history and World Geography

• Taught dance and aerobics;  coached high school aerobics class to perform in the Kazakhstan National Aerobics Festival

•  Experience teaching in 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade and high school

• Choreographer for school concerts and musicals

Other Achievements and Honors

• Skilled in use of technology  including but not limited to school database systems, spreadsheets, powerpoint, web-based applications, Word.

•  Fluent in Kazakh and practical fluency in Russian

• Some French and German

• Selected as panelist for ACSI regional forum panel on “Creativity in the Classroom.”

• Coursework in marketing

• Authored historical fiction novel, White Swan and the Heavenly Lake

• Co-authored book Stories Old and New with Erik Aasland

• Selected to be keynote speaker for several events including Frontiers’ Central Asia Regional conference and Maranatha High School’s tea for graduating senior girls.