Examples of Professional Development and Honors
Professional Activities:
IB Examiner - World Studies Extended Essays (International Baccalaureate Organization)
IB Extended Essay Coordinator (American School of Barcelona and International School of Panama)
PLC Leader - K-12 Technology and Library Team (American School of Barcelona)
Project-Based Learning Pilot Team (American School of Barcelona)
Elementary Curriculum Leadership Team - Technology (International School of Belgrade)
Faculty Technology PD Committee Leader (International School of Belgrade)
Technology Standards and Curriculum Review Team (International School of Panama)
Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (International School of Panama)
Honors:
National Geographic Certified Educator - Certification Course completed in April 2020
International School of Panama - Highly Effective Teacher based on the Marshall Rubric Evaluation, 2011-12
5th Grade Continuation Keynote Speech, student elected speaker - International School of Belgrade, 2014
8th Grade Continuation Keynote Speech, student elected speaker - Smiley Middle School, 2011
PRAXIS Recognition of Excellence Award - Score of 194/200 on English Praxis Teacher Certification Examination
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Member, University of Colorado Boulder
Golden Key International Honours Society Member, University of Colorado Boulder
Denver Public Schools Exceeds Expectations Teacher, 2009-2010
Professional Conference Presentations:
"I asked Google": Awkward Research in the Middle School Classroom and How to Fix it
European League of Middle Level Educators (ELMLE) Annual Conference, January 2018, Amsterdam
Extended Essays: An Inspiring Experience for Students
IB Global Conference, October 2017, The Hague
Stop. Collaborate and Read!: Creating a Reading Culture
European League of Middle Level Educators (ELMLE) Annual Conference, January 2017, Vienna
School-Based PD Presented:
Staff Resources for Virtual Learning
for PK-5 Teachers
Supporting Your Middle School Reader
for MS Parents
Obsessed with Google Maps!
for K-12 Teachers
21st Century Research... for Teachers
for K-12 Teachers
Library Resources and You!
for K-12 Teachers
Quick Tools to Evaluate Student Understanding
for K-12 Teachers
Tech on the Go
for K-12 Teachers
Getting Started with eBooks
for 6-12 Teachers and for K-12 Parents
Extended Essay Training
for IB Teachers
ISTE NETs for Students
for K-12 Teachers
Library Databases
for K-12 Teachers and for K-5 Parents
TransFORM Your Classroom: Google Forms
for K-12 Teachers
Getting Started with Technology InteGREATion
for K-12 Teachers
Introduction to VoiceThread
for K-12 Teachers
Group MIMIO Interactive Whiteboard System training
for Middle and Elementary School Teachers
One-on-one MIMIO support
for Middle and Elementary School Teachers
Best Practices in Teaching with Technology Seminar
for Middle School Teachers
Research Do's and Don'ts for Teachers
for Middle School Teachers
What the Library can do for You!
for High School Teachers
Supporting Your Student with Library Resources
for Middle School Parents
Library Research Apps
for Middle School Parents
What the Library Can do for You and Your Student!
for each grade of High School Parents
PD Attended:
Elementary STEM Con
Virtual - April 2020
Wonder Workshop's Best of Coding and Robotics Summit
National Geographic Educator Certification CourseVirtual - April 2020
Virtual - January - April 2020
International Association of School Librarians (IASL) Annual Conference
Istanbul, Turkey - May 2018
European League of Middle Level Educators (ELMLE) Annual Conference
Amsterdam, Netherlands - January 2018
Ron LaLonde: SBGs in Practice
American School of Barcelona - November 2017
IB Global Conference
The Hague, Netherlands - October 2017
Steve Barkley: Teacher Leader PLC Training
American School of Barcelona - September 2017
European League of Middle Level Educators (ELMLE) Annual Conference
Vienna, Austria - January 2017
Mary Ehrenworth: Teachers College Readers and Writers Workshop On-Site Seminars
American School of Barcelona, April and October 2016
IB DP Managing the Extended Essay - Category 3
Berlin, Germany - October 2016
Teacher's College Reader's and Writer's Workshop,
On-Site Seminars with Mary Ehrenworth
American School of Barcelona, April 2016
Google Summit
Leysin, Switzerland - February 2016
European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Annual Conference
Barcelona, Spain - November 2015
Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) Technology Pre-Conference
Barcelona, Spain - November 2015
Central and Eastern European School Association (CEESA) Regional Librarian Conference [hosted & organized]
Belgrade, Serbia - November 2014
CEESA Regional Librarian Conference and
Follett Destiny Training
Bucharest, Romania - April 2014
IB Library Across the Three Programmes - Category 3
Rome, Italy - November/December 2013
Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference
Napa Valley, CA, USA - October 2012
Moving Forward with 21st Century Skills - Tri Association
Panama City, Panama - October 2012
IB DP Extended Essay Training - Category 3
Minneapolis, MN, USA - April 2012
Whole Brain Learning Seminar
Denver, CO, USA - December 2010
National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference
Orlando, FL, USA - November 2010
IB MYP Language A Training - Category 1
Austin, TX, USA - July 2010
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Conference
Denver, CO, USA - June 2010
Denver Art Museum's Word Art Teacher Conference
Denver, CO, USA - March 2010
