Recent Awards, Graduate Classes & Professional Development

Awards & Recognition:
  • Teacher of the Year, 2007-2008. Nominated and selected by colleagues and the administration team, I graciously accepted the title of Mater Christi School Teacher of the Year for 2007-2008.  

  •  Colorado Department of Education Teacher Effectiveness Comparison Study, 2012-2013.  I was honored to be selected by the CDE and school administration team to participate in a study to compare a 4-point and 5-point teacher evaluation rubric.  By participating in this study, I had the opportunity to make changes to our state's newly adopted teacher evaluation tool.  

Professional Development:
  • Responsive Classroom Training-Level I. Williston, VT 2006
  • VTASCD, Grant Wiggins, Schooling by Design. Colchester,VT 2007
  • Inquiry in our Backyard, Linda Wellings. Shelburne,VT 2009
  • Fostering Inquiry with Young Scientists, Amy Demarest. Burlington, VT 2009
  • Colorado Council International Reading Association Conference (CCIRA). Denver, CO 2011
  • Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP), Assessment Item Review, Reading/Writing Grades 3-5. Denver, CO 2011
  • Catch the Common Core Math Spirit I, Janis Heigl. Telluride, CO 2012
  • NCTM Regional Conference. Albuquerque, NM 2012
  • ASCD Conference, Colorado Standards and the Common Core. Denver, CO 2012
  • Catch the Common Core Math Spirit II, Janis Heigl. Ridgway, CO 2012
  • CEA, Senate Bill 191 & Teacher Effectiveness Conference. Durango, CO 2013
  • 21st Century Education: How,Why,What. Telluride, CO 2013
  • Colorado Council International Reading Association Conference(CCIRA). Denver, CO 2013


Graduate Coursework:
  • Graduate Coursework, Differentiated Instruction. Saint Michael’s College, 2006
  • Graduate Coursework, The Affective Classroom. Saint Michael’s College, 2007
  • Graduate Coursework, Problem Solving for the K-4 Classroom. Vermont Mathematics Partnership, 2007
  • Graduate Coursework, Writing for Understanding, The Reading and Writing Connection. Saint Michael’s College, 2007- 2008
  • Graduate Coursework, Assessment to Action. Saint Michael’s College, 2008
  • Graduate Coursework, Integrative Curriculum. Saint Michael’s College, 2009
  • Graduate Coursework, Excellence in Science Education. Saint Michael’s College, 2009
  • Graduate Coursework, Digital Media. Saint Michael’s College, 2009
  • Graduate Coursework, Fundamentals of Curriculum. Saint Michael’s College, 2009
  • Graduate Coursework, Emerging Technology for the 21st Century. Saint Michael’s College, 2010
  • Graduate Coursework, Media Literature: Remote Control/ Self Control. Saint Michael’s College, 2010
  • Graduate Coursework, Introduction to Educational Research. Saint Michael’s College, 2011
  • Graduate Coursework, Creating the Picture Book. Saint Michael’s College, 2011
  • Graduate Coursework, Thesis Research. Saint Michael’s College, 2012
  • Post Graduate Coursework, CAFE Reading Instruction. Adams State College, 2013

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