Change Agent

In my role as a Curriculum Specialist with a focus on career readiness, I convened a diverse group of stakeholders to establish the Armstrong Indiana Career Pathways Partnership. 

Additionally, I assisted school counselors in coordinating, career exploration, career awareness, and work-based learning opportunities for students and K-12 teachers and administrators. 

I have over a decade's worth of experience authoring and implementing grants at the classroom and district levels. 

• 2023 - $7500 - Ag and Youth Grant - Author

• 2022 - $5000 - Business Education Partnership Grant - Author

• 2020 - $8500 - FASD Education Foundation Classroom Grant - Author

• 2019 - $35,000 - PA Smart Targeted Grant - Co-Author

• 2019 - $7000 - United Way of Butler County - Co-Author

• 2017 - Keystones to Opportunity Innovation Incentive Award - Co-Author

• 2016 - Keystones to Opportunity Innovation Incentive Award - Co-Author

• 2010 - Classrooms for the Future - Co-Author

• 2006 - Getting to One - Co-Author 

During my time at the Freeport Area School District, I have been a key support in integrating Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math at the elementary schools. Since 2017, I have developed and implemented the following programs:

• Annual STEAM Day - South Buffalo Elementary (2017 - Present)

• After School STEAM Camp - South Buffalo Elementary (2019)

• K-5 Coding Curriculum and Robotics (2019-Present)