Education
Teaching Experience
Related Experience
Fellowships and Awards
Memberships
- Path to Leadership PK-12 Alternative School Administrator Certification
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, Lansing, Michigan
2018 - Master of Arts, American History and Government
Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
Special Research Area: Alice Paul and the Women's Suffrage Movement
2016 - Master of Arts, Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2003 - Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, History and Political Science
Secondary Education Certification
Honors Thesis: "The Role of Robert F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis"
Alma College, Alma, Michigan
1998
Teaching Experience
- Onaway Secondary School, Onaway, Michigan
High School Social Studies Teacher
1999-current - North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, Michigan
Adjunct Professor of Political Science
2016-2018 - Mathen Mappillai Memorial Public School, Theodical, Kerala, India
Elementary/Middle School Social Studies Teacher
1996-1997
Related Experience
- Freedoms Foundation Ambassador of Freedom
Ambassador, 2023-2026 - Echoes and Reflections Teacher Leader Program
Teacher Leader, 2023-2024 - National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)
Board of Directors, 2022-current
Finance Committee, 2022-current - Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative (MTLC)
Senior Policy Fellow, 2022-2023
Teaching Policy Fellow, 2021-2022
Student SEL Working Group, 2021-2022 - Bill of Rights Institute Teacher Council
Council Member, 2022-2023 - Retro Report Council of Educators
Council Member, 2022-current - iCivics Educator Network
Certified Educator Training, 2017
Master Teacher Training, 2016
Educator Network, 2016-current - National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
Representative, 2021-2022 - Zekelman Holocaust Center Teacher Advisory Group
Northeast Michigan cohort, 2020-2021
Museum Education Committee, 2021-2022 - Michigan Social Studies Teacher Preparation Standards Stakeholders Committee
Steering Team, 2020-2022
Civics Team, 2021-2022 - Michigan Student Recovery Advisory Council MI Blueprint
Gubernatorial Appointment, 2021
Innovation and Redesign subcommittee, 2021 - Northern Michigan Ed Tech Collaborative
Presenter, 2021 - Michigan Return to School Advisory Council MI Safe Schools
Gubernatorial Appointment, 2020
Student Mental Health subcommittee 2020 - Michigan Teacher Leadership Advisory Council
Teacher Evaluation Workgroup, 2017-2018
Regional Representative, 2018-2019 - Performance Assessments of Social Studies Thinking (PASST)
Char-Em/COP-ESD Team Member, Item Writer, and Jurying Committee, 2013-2019 - Michigan Open Book (MI Open Book) Project
Civics co-author, 2015-2016
World History co-author, 2016-2017 - Classcraft Ambassador
Teacher Ambassador, 2018-current - Donors Choose Teacher Program
Teacher Ambassador, 2018-2020
Teacher Advocate, 2020-2022 - Google Certified Educator
Level 1 Certification, 2020-2023
Level 2 Certification, 2020-2023 - Kami Hero
Certified Educator and Ambassador, 2020-current - Edpuzzle Certified Coach
Coach, 2020-current - Onaway High School Strategic Planning Team
Team Member, 2016-2019 - Michigan Department of Education
Content Expectations Review Committee & Instruction and Assessment Committee, 2015
M-STEP Item Writer, 2016-2017 - Onaway Area Community Schools Technology Committee
Committee Member, 2014-current - Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) Classroom Readiness Training
School Level Coach, 2013-2014 - Reading Apprenticeship (RA) Training
Teacher Leader, 2012-2013 - Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson
Objective Reviewer, 2010-2011 - Center for Civic Education
Project Citizen District Coordinator, 2010-2011
Fellowships and Awards
- Bill of Rights Institute Civics Teacher of the Year, national finalist, 2023
- Auschwitz Legacy Fellowship, 2022
- University of Michigan MENA-SEA Teacher Program Fellow, 2020-2021
- Gerstacker Fellowship, 2018-2019
- Constitution Day Teacher Contest Honorable Mention, Bill of Rights Institute, 2018
- Region 2 Teacher of the Year, and Michigan Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2018-2019
- Meemic Education Superhero The Educators "Pop Quiz", 2018
- Northern Michigan Learning Consortium (NMLC) Excellence in Social Studies Education award, 2016
- Michigan Council for the Social Studies High School Educator of the Year, 2015
- 1 for All First Amendment Challenge Lesson Plan winner, 2015
- James Madison Memorial Fellowship, 2011
- Mercur USA American History Lesson Plan winner, 2009
- Presidential Academy for American History and Civics, 2008
- Michigan Social Studies Collaborative exemplary unit lesson, 2001
- Alma College Global Service Fellowship, 1996-1997
Memberships
- American Mensa
Scholarship Chair, Northern Michigan Mensa, 2014-2016, 2018-2021
Scholarship Chair, Region 3, 2020-2022 - Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
- Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE)
- Michigan Council for the Social Studies (MCSS)
District Representative, 2018-current
President Elect 2021-2022, President 2022-2023, Past President 2023-2024 - National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)/Michigan Teachers of the Year Network
- Onaway Federation of Teachers, affiliate of American Federation of Teachers
President, 2012-2021
Negotiation Team, 2009-2016, 2018-2021
Treasurer, 2010-2012