The Secondary Montessori Educator

Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program (2018-2021) Degree: American Montessori Society Certified Secondary Montessori Educator (2021) The program involves the mastery of an established body of curriculum and a thorough understanding of the philosophy, program structure, and specific instructional strategies needed by the educator to establish a Montessori secondary program. Charlotte Teachers Institute (2021-2022) Curriculum Unit Developed: Who are Climate Refugees? Creating a Digital Advocacy Toolkit (Published 2021) CTI is founded on four pillars of strong professional development: content knowledge, creativity, leadership, and collaboration. It continues to maximize its strong educational and community alliances to provide engaging, effective, teacher-led, professional development for CMS educators to advance student growth. Through intensive, semester-long seminars, teachers learn new content, work collaboratively with other district teachers, and develop curriculum units for their own classrooms. Advanced Placement and Studies Institute AP Psychology Certified Teacher (2020) AP Human Geography Certified Teacher (2021) College of Charleston (2014 - 2018) in Charleston, South Carolina Degree: Bachelor of Arts – Secondary Education and History (May 2018) GPA: 3.75 Study Abroad Program "Tracing the Holocaust Through Eastern Europe" (May 2016) Certified Home Care Aide (Addus Health Care Inc.) Caring for children with special needs 2016 - present Coalition for Collegiate Women’s Leadership Conference February 2017 Teaching Experience: James Simons Montessori School, 2023-Current 7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Meeting Street Schools at Brentwood, 2022-2023 7th Grade Honors English Language Arts Williams Secondary Montessori, 2018-2022 Honors World History (2018-2020) Honors American History I (2018-2020) Honors American History II (2018-Present) African American Studies (2018-2019) Civics and Economics (2019-Present) AP Psychology (2020-Present) AP Human Geography (2020-Present) Wando High School, 2017-2018 Student-Teacher (Honors World History) Intersessions (Williams Montessori): Intersessions occur during the Fall and Spring at Williams, this is a two-week-long teacher-created intensive course of study that students receive .5 credits for this additional curriculum. 9th Grade Fall Intersession: Rites of Passage (2018) 10th Grade Fall Intersession: Servant Leadership (2019-Current) Spring Intersession: Architecture and Design-Exploring NYC (2019) Spring Intersession: Exploring the History of Charleston, SC (2020) Spring Intersession: Exploring Charlotte: Neighborhood Studies (2022) Spring Intersession: Grecian Odyssey, EF Tours, Trip to Greece (2022) Leadership Roles and Accomplishments: Education: 7th Grade Team Co-Lead (Brentwood) High School Social Studies Department Chair (2018-2022) High School Team Lead (2019-2022) ILT: Instructional Leadership Team (2020-2022) Instructional Leadership Team Lead (2021-2022) High School Representative (2020-2022) Co-Leader for the Prom Committee (2019-2023) Senior Planning Committee Lead (2021-2022) Sponsor for the Williams Montessori Senior Beta Club (2019-present) (Continued at Brentwood) Catch the Act Club Lead (2019-2020) Co-Leader for the 11th and 12th Grade Humanities Team at Williams Montessori (2021-2022) College of Charleston and Camp Hope (2013-2018):

Secondary Montessori Trained Educator

One of two receipts of the Arnold Nemirow Fund Scholar Program for Holocaust Studies College of Charleston 2018. Chief Education Officer for Kappa Alpha Theta (2016-2017) Director of Philanthropy and Service for Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (2014- 2015) 2014 Volunteer of the Year, Charleston Police Department for excellence in counseling Selected as Camp Hope Coordinator for Year (2014-2017)

Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program (2018-2021) Degree: American Montessori Society Certified Secondary Montessori Educator (2021) The program involves the mastery of an established body of curriculum and a thorough understanding of the philosophy, program structure, and specific instructional strategies needed by the educator to establish a Montessori secondary program. Charlotte Teachers Institute (2021-2022) Curriculum Unit Developed: Who are Climate Refugees? Creating a Digital Advocacy Toolkit (Published 2021) CTI is founded on four pillars of strong professional development: content knowledge, creativity, leadership, and collaboration. It continues to maximize its strong educational and community alliances to provide engaging, effective, teacher-led, professional development for CMS educators to advance student growth. Through intensive, semester-long seminars, teachers learn new content, work collaboratively with other district teachers, and develop curriculum units for their own classrooms. Advanced Placement and Studies Institute AP Psychology Certified Teacher (2020) AP Human Geography Certified Teacher (2021) College of Charleston (2014 - 2018) in Charleston, South Carolina Degree: Bachelor of Arts – Secondary Education and History (May 2018) GPA: 3.75

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