About

Work Experience

Educator and Instructional Coach

Franklin Regional School District, 2015 - Present

Acts as district-wide internal training coach - design and develop employee training programs in alignment with organizational goals and training needs as in-person learning, virtual learning and asynchronous courses
Acts as a SME, complete training needs analysis, create outlines, align learning objectives and develop curriculum for courses related to adult learners entering the workforce
Spearheads an educational initiative, resulting in 100% of the autistic support/life skills classrooms throughout the district implementing researched based programming with fidelity.
Develops and facilitates high-stakes assessments and analyze performance to identify gaps in curriculum and creates unique learning solutions to address those gaps resulting in an increase in learner participation and engagement
Delivers lessons daily to 10-20 engaged learners while tracking and analyzing progress data for 200+ annual goals
Daily management, training and scheduling of a team of 10 in a fast paced environment
Builds relationships with key stakeholders to work effectively to meet annual goals
Tracks learner performance and measure outcomes using various tools, such as LMS, surveys and assessments
Sponsors Equality Club, Unified Club, Special Needs Athletic Program, and Unified Sports, increasing participation by 200%

Educator

Gateway School District, 2011-2015

Acted as a SME, completed training needs analysis, created outlines, aligned learning objectives and developed curriculum for learners with diverse needs
Developed and facilitated high-stakes assessments and analyze performance to identify gaps in curriculum and created unique learning solutions to address those gaps
Delivered lessons daily to 10-20 engaged learners while tracking and analyzing progress data for 200+ annual goals
Daily management, training and scheduling of a team of 10 in a fast paced environment
Built relationships with key stakeholders to work effectively to meet annual goals
Conducted learner assessments, implemented curriculum to fill gaps and meet learner needs and tracked progress with a well-organized documentation system and adherence to established timelines

Developmental Specialist II

UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 2010-2011

Developed lessons for learners ages 6-22 with various disabilities
Acted as a liaison between the key stakeholders and hospital team
Daily collaboration with treatment team and key stakeholders (behavior specialist, psychiatrist, social worker, care manager, nurses, doctors)
Editorial board member for the school’s newsletter

Vocational Program Director

Spina Bifida Association of Western PA

Director and Supervisor of the STRIVE (Skills, Training, and Rehabilitation for Individual Vocational Enhancement) Program - Revised/designed the vocational curriculum from the pilot program
Established relationships and encouraged dialogue with community agencies while networking for the non-profit
Management of Budget to meet customer needs
Guided individualized vocational plans for adult learners, coached clients with their resume, job search and interviews and offered on-the-job training to clients and employers to ensure continuous improvement and strategic direction

Education

Instructional Design & Tech Accelerator Certificate

The Instructional Design Academy

Relevant Skills: Earned 40 ATD Education Credits and developed skills in the areas of instructional design, instructional video development and editing, eLearning development, and L&D project management.