Resume

University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO

Masters of Education,

Information & Learning Technologies-School Library & Instructional Leadership, Dec 2012

Certificate in K-12 Library

Overall GPA 4.0/4.0

University of Colorado at Boul­­der, Boulder, CO

Bachelor of the Arts, Linguistics, May 2009

Certificate of Secondary English Education, Colorado Teaching License

Highly Qualified in Spanish (24 Credit Hours)

Overall GPA 3.784 / 4.0   Graduated with Distinction

Teacher Librarian:

American School of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2015-present

Grades 6-12 Librarian and Head of Library Services

• Taught current research, information and technology skills to 530 students, grades 6-12
• Collaborated with teachers and school-wide curriculum coordinators in all subject areas 
• Coordinated and organized a robust library program--including author visits, One Book, One School initiative, new eBook program, Kids Lit Quiz competition

Extended Essay Coordinator, IB Diploma Programme, 2016-present

• Coordinated EE students and supervisors
• Taught research and writing skills sessions throughout the EE process
• Implemented the new EE rubric - involving teacher training, revision of the process and timeline at ASB
• Piloted a new timeline structure for Group 4 EEs to follow modified deadlines more closely aligned with a scientific research process

International School of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 2013-2015

PK-12 Librarian for the two separate campuses of the Lower and Upper Schools

• Taught literacy, research, information and technology skills to 400 students, grades 2-12
• Collaborated with teachers at all grade levels and in IB PYP, MYP, and DP
• Created a 21st century library program--including current research techniques, online databases, technology integration, iPad program implementation

International School of Panama, Panama City, Panama, 2011-2013

Middle and High School Librarian

• Taught research, information and technology skills to 600 students, grades 6-12, including the IB DP
• Collaborated with teachers in all subject areas
• Created a 21^st century library program—including online databases, eBook access, technology integration, iPad program implementation—as well as designing, moving, opening and running a new library space

Extended Essay Coordinator, IB Diploma Programme,  2012-2013

• Created and implemented a new research course mandatory for grade 11
• Coordinated EE students and supervisors in the EE process
• Presented EE information to parents, students, and teachers
  

Language Arts Teacher:

Smiley Middle School, Denver, CO, 2009-2011

7^th and 8^th grade Language Arts

• Taught three 80-minute block sections daily
  
• Used Springboard curriculum
• Embedded grammar and reading instruction

Presented Staff Professional Development sessions on:

                Tech Monday - Quick Tools to Evaluate Student Understanding (multiple, 2013)

                Tech Monday - Library Databases and You! (5/2013)

'TransFORM Your Classroom!: Google Forms' (10/2012)

‘Getting Started with Technology Inte‘GREAT’ion’ (8/2012)

‘Supervising the Extended Essay’ (8/2012)

‘Teachers—What Your Library Can Do for You!’ (3/2012)

‘Technology Best Practices’ (2/2012)

Elementary Curriculum Leadership Team - Technology Leader, International School of Belgrade, 2013-15

Technology Professional Development Committee Leader, International School of Belgrade, 2013-2015

Model United Nations — High School Club Sponsor — 2013-2015

Literary Ladies — Middle School Club Sponsor — 2014-2015

Technology Committee, International School of Panama, 2011-2013

Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, International School of Panama, 2011-2012

Yearbook Advisor, Smiley Middle School, 2009-2011

Certified in Google's "Power Searching" as of 2012

Senior Resident Advisor, CU Boulder, Housing and Dining Services

Perseus Books Group, Editing Department Intern, Summer 2006

CEESA Librarian Job-Alike Conference—organized, hosted, & attended—Belgrade, Serbia, November 20th-23rd, 2014

CEESA Librarian Job-Alike Conference and Follett Training in Bucharest, Romania on April 5th-8th, 2014

International Baccalaureate Training—Library Across the 3 Programmes—in Rome, Italy on Nov/Dec 29th-1st, 2013

Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference in Napa Valley, CA on October 26th -27th 2012

International Baccalaureate Training—DP Extended Essay—in Minneapolis, MN on April 20th-22th, 2012

Tri-Association Conference in Panama City, Panama on October 12th-14th 2011

National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) National Conference in Orlando, FL on Nov 18th-21st, 2010

International Baccalaureate Training—MYP Level 1—Austin, TX on July 22th-25th, 2010

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference in Denver, CO on June 28th-30th, 2010

International School of Panama -- Highly Effective Teacher based on the Marshall Rubric, June 2012

Denver Public Schools Exceeds Expectations Teacher 2009-2010

PRAXIS Recognition of Excellence Award—Score of 194 (of 200) on English Praxis

Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Member

Golden Key International Honours Society Member