EDUCATION

Ed.D. American University 2024

Washington, D.C.

Ed Leadership & Policy, Early Intervention Cohort

Dissertation Title: “Coaching for the Science of Reading: Collective Sensemaking as a Means of Contextualizing Policy and Uplifting Culturally Responsive Practices”

Committee: Dr. Tomiko Ball, Dr. Sarah Belson (chair), Prof. Annie Karabell, Dr. Jasmine Rogers  

 

M.Ed. Harvard University 2017

Cambridge, MA

School Leadership

 

M.S. Dominican University 2012

River Forest, IL

Early Childhood Education

 

B.S. Emerson College 2009

Boston, MA

Political Communication

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, American University 

EDU 280 - Urban Education & Social Justice 

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Adjunct Professor, Trinity Washington University

EDTE 421 - Emergent Literacy

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Sensemaking and Culturally Responsive Practice: Navigating Literacy Policy Together” AERA, Roundtable,  Denver, Colorado, April 2025

 

“Essential Tips: Navigating Disability Compliance and Reading Policy Through Sensemaking” Council for Exceptional Children, Collaborative Session, Baltimore, Maryland, March 2025

 

“Empowering Families & Communities to Improve Literacy” SXSW Edu, Roundtable, Austin, TX, March 2025

 

“Coaching for the Science of Reading: Collective Sensemaking as a Means of Contextualizing Policy Changes” International Dyslexia Association Conference, Poster Presentation, Columbus, Ohio, October 2023

“To Know a Word by Sight: Changing Teacher Practice in Foundational Literacy Instruction” World Literacy Summit, Presentation, Oxford, UK April, 2022

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Development Specialist, Really Great Reading ​

United States

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Instructional Coach, DCPS 2019-2024

Washington, D.C.​
 

Director of Curriculum, Conservatory Lab Charter School 2017-2019

Boston, MA

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2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher, KIPP 2013-2015

Chicago, IL

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Founding 1st Grade Teacher, UNO Galewood 2012-2013

Chicago, IL

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Pre-K Teacher, CPS 2010-2012

Chicago, IL 

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CERTIFICATIONS

DC Educator License, DC OSSE 

Admin and Supervision PK-5 

Early Education PK-3 

Elementary Education K-5

Massachusetts Educator License, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Ed 

Principal License PK-8 

Elementary Education PK-6 

Sheltered English Immersion Admin

 

LEADERSHIP 

Member, AERA 2024

Board Member, International Dyslexia Association DC 2024

LEAP Leadership Fellow & Micro Credential Designer, DCPS 2022

Curriculum Committee Co-Chair, Racial Equity Committee, DCPS 2019-2023

Campaign Manager, Angelica Alfaro, Democrat for State Senate, IL 2016

Community Organizing Fellow, Leaders for Educational Equity 2016

Participant, Women’s Political Leadership Leaders for Educational Equity 2015

 

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