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As my resume indicates, I’ve enjoyed nearly thirty years teaching in high poverty, high performing and high demand public high schools. What is less obvious is my ease of speaking, interviewing and bringing written content to life. I look forward to talking.
Experience Level
Work Experience
Special Educator & Academic Advisor at Casco Bay High School
September 1, 2007 - PresentTeaches executive functioning skills and coordinates accommodations to support inclusion in regular education. Builds strong relationships with parents, students, and staff to foster motivation and independence. Led, co-led, and fundraised for an inclusive downhill ski/ride club at Pleasant Mountain.
Exchange Manager at American Exchange Project
June 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025Designs and implements week-long, free domestic exchanges for high school seniors. Coordinates with host parents, community partners, visiting students, and National AEP staff to plan and run experiences for youth visiting a new region with peers from across the country.
Special Educator & Academic Advisor at Poland Regional High & Whittier Middle Schools
September 1, 2001 - June 1, 2007Provided cross-curricular support and promoted mentoring networks; integrated Maine Math Science Co-Mentoring into physical science classes within special education settings. Led Critical Friends Group for structured professional learning. Coached distance runners and served on the Parent Advisory Board as Secretary.
Special Education & Alternative School Teacher at Windham Public Schools
September 1, 1999 - June 1, 2000Taught multiple subjects to small groups of students with credit needs in a small alternative school. Contributed to Student Support Services with school administration and determined readiness for enrollment in regular education classes at the adjoining high school.
Day Treatment Special Educator at The Spurwink School
September 1, 1996 - September 1, 1999Co-taught self-contained, multi-grade high school classes in a year-round therapeutic milieu. De-escalated and redirected students with mental health diagnoses; managed crises when students were self-injurious or aggressive. Collaborated with social workers, school psychologists, and residential staff to implement service and learning plans.
Education
Bachelor of Arts at University of Puget Sound
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026Master of Science at University of Southern Maine
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026Qualifications
American Council on Exercise certified Personal Trainer
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026Industry Experience
Education, Non-Profit Organization
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