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EDUCATION:
2015
M.I.T., Secondary Education
Certification: French; English Language Learners; English Language Arts
Western Washington University,
Bellingham, Washington
2004
Ph.D., Linguistics
New York University,
New York, New York
1998
M.A., Linguistics
New York University,
New York, New York
1992
B.A., French
The University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia
TEACHING LICENSES:
Massachusetts State Teaching License:
Academic: Teacher (ESL PreK-12, English 5-12); Reading Specialist (all levels)
Academic: Administrator (Supervisor/Director, Non-Core)
Endorsements: SEI Teacher, SEI Administrator
Washington State Teaching License:
Academic: Teacher (ESL PreK-12, English 5-12, French PreK-12)
Endorsements: SEI Teacher
Orton-Gillingham Practitioner (Associate Level):
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE)
July 2021
Orton-Gillingham trained at the Academy Associate Level, continuing to work under the mentorship of a Fellow.
LEXIA LETRS course, Units 1-4
EMPLOYMENT:
2023 to 2025
Director of Literacy, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Coordinator of Student Support (K-4), Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2022 to 2023
Literacy Coordinator/Reading Specialist, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2019 to 2022
Senior Learning Specialist (Reading), Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2017 to 2019
Director of English Language Learners (ELL), District Office, Gardner School District, Massachusetts
Grants Administrator, District Office, Gardner School District, Massachusetts
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
2018 to present
Visiting Assistant Professor
Fitchburg State University
Courses taught:
Success for Diverse Learners, EDLM 8011
Researching Perspectives in Education, EDLM 9011
Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) for Teachers, EDUC 3122/7096
Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) for Administrators, EDUC 7084
2019 to 2020
Visiting Assistant Professor
Worcester State University
Courses taught:
College Writing II, ENG 102
2016 to 2017
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of English
College of the Holy Cross
Courses taught:
Introduction to Academic Writing, ENG110
Society through its Literature: The Monstrous Body, ENG299
Introduction to Linguistics, ENG399
African American Vernacular, ENG399
CRAW – Multigenre Literature, ENG 124
2006 to 2016
Senior Lecturer
Departments of: English; Linguistics; English Language Learners (ELL); Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL); French
Western Washington University
Courses taught:
The Languages of America’s Ethnic Minorities, ENG270
Language and Culture, ENG270
Introduction to Language, ENG370
African American Vernacular English, LING402
Introduction to English Linguistics for P-12 Public Schools, ELL 432
Second Language Acquisition for P-12 Public Schools, ELL 431
Introduction to Linguistics, TESL401
Second Language Acquisition, TESL410
Methods and Materials for Basic Communication, TESL420
Methods and Materials for Academic Language Proficiency, TESL421
Practicum in TESOL (Coordinator), TESL430
Practicum in TESOL (Instructor), TESL430
Elementary French, FRE101
Elementary French, FRE102
Elementary French, FRE103
Intermediate French, FRE201
2003-2005
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Utica College
Courses taught:
Language and Gender, ENG317
African American Vernacular English, ENG318
American Social Dialects, ENG321
Language and Culture, ENG333
Syntax for Educators, ENG333
Communication for ESL students, ENG100
Written Communication for ESL students, Part I, ENG101
Written Communication for ESL students, Part II, ENG201
Content-based Instruction for ESL Educators, EDU420
Principles and Practices of ESL Instruction, EDU430
Beginning French, FRE101
Intermediate French I, FRE201
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Special (ed.) Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)
Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA)
Autism Society of America (ASA)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Educators and Practitioners (AOGPE)Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Inc.
National Student Speech, Language & Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Professional references available upon request.
2015
M.I.T., Secondary Education
Certification: French; English Language Learners; English Language Arts
Western Washington University,
Bellingham, Washington
2004
Ph.D., Linguistics
New York University,
New York, New York
1998
M.A., Linguistics
New York University,
New York, New York
1992
B.A., French
The University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia
TEACHING LICENSES:
Massachusetts State Teaching License:
Academic: Teacher (ESL PreK-12, English 5-12); Reading Specialist (all levels)
Academic: Administrator (Supervisor/Director, Non-Core)
Endorsements: SEI Teacher, SEI Administrator
Washington State Teaching License:
Academic: Teacher (ESL PreK-12, English 5-12, French PreK-12)
Endorsements: SEI Teacher
Orton-Gillingham Practitioner (Associate Level):
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE)
July 2021
Orton-Gillingham trained at the Academy Associate Level, continuing to work under the mentorship of a Fellow.
LEXIA LETRS course, Units 1-4
EMPLOYMENT:
2023 to 2025
Director of Literacy, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Coordinator of Student Support (K-4), Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2022 to 2023
Literacy Coordinator/Reading Specialist, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2019 to 2022
Senior Learning Specialist (Reading), Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Federal Grants Coordinator, Applewild School, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
2017 to 2019
Director of English Language Learners (ELL), District Office, Gardner School District, Massachusetts
Grants Administrator, District Office, Gardner School District, Massachusetts
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
2018 to present
Visiting Assistant Professor
Fitchburg State University
Courses taught:
Success for Diverse Learners, EDLM 8011
Researching Perspectives in Education, EDLM 9011
Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) for Teachers, EDUC 3122/7096
Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) for Administrators, EDUC 7084
2019 to 2020
Visiting Assistant Professor
Worcester State University
Courses taught:
College Writing II, ENG 102
2016 to 2017
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of English
College of the Holy Cross
Courses taught:
Introduction to Academic Writing, ENG110
Society through its Literature: The Monstrous Body, ENG299
Introduction to Linguistics, ENG399
African American Vernacular, ENG399
CRAW – Multigenre Literature, ENG 124
2006 to 2016
Senior Lecturer
Departments of: English; Linguistics; English Language Learners (ELL); Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL); French
Western Washington University
Courses taught:
The Languages of America’s Ethnic Minorities, ENG270
Language and Culture, ENG270
Introduction to Language, ENG370
African American Vernacular English, LING402
Introduction to English Linguistics for P-12 Public Schools, ELL 432
Second Language Acquisition for P-12 Public Schools, ELL 431
Introduction to Linguistics, TESL401
Second Language Acquisition, TESL410
Methods and Materials for Basic Communication, TESL420
Methods and Materials for Academic Language Proficiency, TESL421
Practicum in TESOL (Coordinator), TESL430
Practicum in TESOL (Instructor), TESL430
Elementary French, FRE101
Elementary French, FRE102
Elementary French, FRE103
Intermediate French, FRE201
2003-2005
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Utica College
Courses taught:
Language and Gender, ENG317
African American Vernacular English, ENG318
American Social Dialects, ENG321
Language and Culture, ENG333
Syntax for Educators, ENG333
Communication for ESL students, ENG100
Written Communication for ESL students, Part I, ENG101
Written Communication for ESL students, Part II, ENG201
Content-based Instruction for ESL Educators, EDU420
Principles and Practices of ESL Instruction, EDU430
Beginning French, FRE101
Intermediate French I, FRE201
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Special (ed.) Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)
Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA)
Autism Society of America (ASA)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Educators and Practitioners (AOGPE)Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Inc.
National Student Speech, Language & Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Professional references available upon request.