Non-profit director and retired world history teacher is eager to apply diverse skill set to socially progressive and environmentally responsible projects where I can make a positive impact as a writer, editor, and consultant.
Skills
| Persuasive Writing
Content Analysis Academic Research |
Public Speaking
Event Planning Academic Coaching |
Work History
Non-Profit Director ~ Nevada Council for History Education, Las Vegas, NV
2022 – Present
Freelance Writer and Editor ~ Las Vegas, NV
2017 – Present
- Historical, political, and cultural articles published on Medium
- Academic Editor
Educator ~ Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
2000 – 2017
- Worked at two of the highest-ranked schools in Nevada: Las Vegas Academy of International Studies and Performing Arts (LVA) 2000-2007, Advanced Technologies Academy (A-TECH) 2007-2014, and the largest Title I School in Nevada: Western High School 2015-2017.
- Selected to serve in a one-year grant-funded Social Studies Project Facilitator position during the 2014-2015 school year, where I planned and organized professional development and supported diverse academic activities including National History Day, WorldQuest, We The People, Model UN, C3 Framework, DBQ Project, and AP Support, in addition to writing every Social Studies-related position paper created by CCSD.
- Taught World History and a variety of Social Studies courses, including International Cultures, Peace and Conflict Studies, AP Human Geography, and Latin American History.
- Recruited to serve on a plethora of district, state, and nation-wide Social Studies Curriculum Committees.
Non-Profit Director ~ Nevada Council for History Education, Las Vegas, NV
2010 – 2015
- Planned, hosted, and presented educational seminars: Civil Rights Movement in Southern Nevada (2010), Native Americans in Southern Nevada (2011), The Las Vegas Mob Connection (2012), WWII From a Largely Nevada Perspective (2013), Vegas Cultural History: The Golden Era (2014), and Notorious Nevadans (2015).
- Wrote and executed numerous grants.
- Presented at National Council for History Education Conferences: 2012: Kansas City, MO – “Getting Personal: Conducting and Utilizing Oral History Interviews in the Classroom” and 2013: Richmond, VA – “Normandy Invasion: The Emancipation of Europe.”
Freelance Copywriter ~ Las Vegas, NV
1997 – 1999
- Wrote brochures, feature articles, and direct mail pieces for numerous businesses and agencies in the Las Vegas area.
Copy Department Manager ~ Equinox International, Las Vegas, NV
1995 – 1996
- Supervised up to three writers and wrote or edited all marketing and technical text.
- Collaborated with executive board, product manufacturers, legal team, and graphics department.
- Created catalog, brochures, video scripts, technical manuals, product labels, and executive biographies.
EDUCATION
2016 ~ Master of Arts: Urban Leadership
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- Focused on Multicultural Education and Critical Pedagogy.
- Implemented a mentoring program for students who had been expelled from previous schools.
- GPA ~ 3.87
2000 ~ Secondary Teaching Certification: Social Studies Education
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- Accepted into the Urban Leadership Development Program – a one-year, fast-tract alternative route to licensure for individuals with an M.A. or Ph.D. in their academic field.
- Student-taught for the entire 1999-2000 school year at Eldorado High School, a Title I school, and attended coursework in the evenings.
- GPA ~ 4.0
1994 ~ Master of Arts: History
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- Focused on European and Latin American History.
- Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
- GPA ~ 3.7
1988 ~ Bachelor of Arts: History
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- Focused on European and Latin American History.
- Co-founded the Coalition for Peace and Justice, a student organization that protested nuclear testing, Apartheid in South Africa, and American involvement in Central American conflicts.
- GPA ~ 3.5
Awards
- 2007 ~ International Teacher of the Year awarded by the Las Vegas World Affairs Council
- 2011 ~ Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year for Nevada: Senior Division for supporting National History Day
- 2011 ~ Nevada Women’s History Project Teacher of the Year for Civil Rights lesson plan
- 2012 ~ University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Teacher Recognition Award
- 2016 ~ Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Teacher of the Year for Nevada
Accomplishments
- 2002-2004 ~ Participated in student-exchange trips to Ukraine and Russia
- 2003-2015 ~ Presented at 15 local and national seminars/conferences
- 2004-2017 ~ Awarded 7 international study-tour grants: Japan, Northern Ireland, London & Netherlands, Normandy, Turkey, Germany, Scotland
- 2004 & 2013 ~ National Board Certification: Social Studies – History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
- 2005-2014 ~ Coached 7 state-champion WorldQuest teams: my team won every year I participated
- 2008-2013 ~ Highest AP World History scores in the nation’s 5th largest district
- 2009 ~ Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement
- 2011-2012 ~ Supervised 32 oral history interviews with Civil Rights leaders, politicians, and Holocaust survivors
- 2011 ~ Non-Profit Management Certification: University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- 2016 ~ Mentored a cadre of National Board Certification candidates
- 2016 ~ Member of Multicultural Standards Committee for the Nevada Department of Education
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