A.    Educational History and Professional Development Leadership

      North Carolina State University, 1994-1999
Degree:  BA in English, minor in film studies

      Middle Tennessee State University, 2001-2004
Degree:  MA in English, concentration on popular culture studies

      Trevecca Nazarene University, 2004-2006
Degree:  Secondary Education

Middle Tennessee State University , accepted fall 2010 to begin PhD in English

      Teaching Employment History

      LaVergne High School :  2004 to present
English I, II, III, IV
Honors Mythology
Reading in the Content Area

      LaVergne High School :  Boys Tennis Coach 2005-present
Girls Tennis Coach 2005-present
Student Council Sponsor 2006-present

Middle Tennessee State University :  2001-2004
English 1010 (Freshman Composition)
Developmental English

Professional Association Memberships
Rutherford Educational Association, Member 2008-present
Tennessee Educational Association, Member 2008-present
National Education Association, Member 2008-present
National Council of English Teachers, Member 2002-present
National Council for the Teaching of English, Member 2002-present
Popular Culture Association, Member 2002-present

Leadership Activities and Professional Development

LaVergne High Textbook Adoption Committee- present
High Schools That Work Conference:  Atlanta 2009; New Orleans 2007
LaVergne High Renaissance Program Committee- 2008-present
LaVergne High Holistic Grading In-service: Co-presenter 2009
LaVergne High SWIM Program Committee, 2009-present
LaVergne High Mentor Program Committee, 2009-present
LaVergne High Mentor for New Teachers, 2008-present
Writer’s Academy Phase II, 2006
Writer’s Academy Phase I, 2005
Gateway Workshop, 2006
Marzano Essentially Language Arts Institute, April 2005
Popular Culture Association, Presenter at National Convention ( San Antonio ), April 2004
Prentice Hall “How to Survive Freshman Composition,” Author of three chapters, 2004

      Awards

LaVergne High Teacher of the Month, October 2009
YMCA Outstanding Educator Award, April 2009

Community Involvement

LaVergne High School , Student Council Sponsor, 2006-Present
Leukemia Society 5K in LaVergne.  Co-organizer. February 20, 2010.
Book ‘Em:  Organized and Coordinated book drive where 7500 children’s books were collected. September 2009
Jeans for Teens.  Organized and Coordinated blue jean drive where 5000 pairs of jeans were collected.  February 2009.  And beginning same project February 2010.
YMCA:  Volunteer/Organizer for “Overtime,” a community night for teenagers.  2008-Present.
Renaissance Festival, LaVergne High School .  December 2006 and December 2007.
Financial Assistance:  WPLN, NPT, United Way, Red Cross, YEAH