Resume

Education

• University of Missouri: Master’s Degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies.
  Emphasis in Educational Technology; Focus Area: Technology in Schools
  -Anticipated Graduation: August 2015
• Southeast Missouri State University – Advanced Placement Training July 2004
• Missouri Baptist University – Master’s in School Counseling (15 hours) June 2001-May 2002
• Southeast Missouri State University – BS in French Education, English certification and Middle School certification- graduated 1999

Employment History

• Francis Howell School District Instructional Technology Content Leader– July 2015 to Present
• Francis Howell Central High School – 2002 to June 2015
  French 1(9^th– 12^th  grades)
  French 2(9^th– 12^th  grades)
  9^th Grade Communication Arts
  10^th grade Communication Arts
  French 3 (10^th– 12^th  grades)
  Study Hall (10^th– 12^th  grades)

• FHC Instructional Web Specialist – 2014 to present
  Maintain the school’s website, teach teachers to use and assist with their school website, teach teachers to use an apply web based technologies with their students.

• Seager Middle School – 2007 to 2008
  8^th Grade French 1
• Warren County High School – 1999 to 2002
  French 1, French 2, French 3, Varsity Cheerleading Coach

Committees

• Francis Howell School District World Language Curriculum Writing – 2015 to 2016
  Write curriculum for the Level 2 World Language classes in the Francis Howell School District
• Francis Howell Central High School Technology Committee – 2012 to present
  Determine building technology needs, make technology decisions based on teacher requests
• Francis Howell Central Greek Squad – 2012 to present
  Research and implement technology for use in the classroom
  Train teachers to use technology tools with their students
• Francis Howell School District Technology Committee – 3 Year Term, 2011 to 2014
  Develop district goals for technology hardware and software

Professional Organizations

• Foreign Language Teachers of Missouri, Member – 2001 to present
• International Society for Technology in Education, Missouri Education Technology Community Affiliate – 2013 to present
• Flipped Classroom Network – 2012 to present
• FHC Professional Learning Community, 2002 to present, Leader 2005, 2006, 2007
• National Council of Teachers of English – 2001 to 2003

Awards / Nominations

• EducationPlus – Dr. John Oldani Scholarship Award – 2014
• Midwest Educational Technology Conference – Spotlight Educator 2014
• Francis Howell School District – District Teacher of the Year – 2013
• Francis Howell Central High School – Teacher of the Year 2012-2013
• Spartan Sensations Teacher Appreciation Award – 2012, 2013, 2014
• Francis Howell Central High School – Teacher Website Award Winner – 2009, 2011
• Boys Basketball Teacher Appreciation Award – 2007, 2009
• Girls’ Volleyball Teacher Appreciation Award – 2004
• FHC Spotlight Teacher of the Month – 2004
• Francis Howell Central High School – Teacher of the Year Nomination 2004
• Who’s Who in Education  – 2001

Professional Development

• “Voice Recording in the Classroom” – Presenter, METC 2015
• FHSD TechFest Presenter – October 2014
• Featured in Time for Learning: Top 10 Reasons Why Flipping the Classroom Can Change Education Author: Kathleen Fulton – Publish Date June 2014
• Project-Based Learning and Flipped Learning Presenter – METC 2014
• Featured in Foreign Language Technology Magazine (http://fltmag.com/the-flip-classroom/) – July 2013
• Featured in Agence France-Presse (this article was picked up by newspapers worldwide: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/world/2013/06/28/flipped-classroom-approach-lessons-at-home-homework-at-school) – June 2013
• Trainer, Mastery Connect – May 2013 to present
• Presenter, Games in the Classroom –Francis Howell Central HS Food Friday – April 2013
• “My Mistaken Thinking in the Flipped Classroom” Author: April Burton, Article published in School Administrator’s Magazine (http://aasa.org/content.aspx?id=27516)– Published March 2013
• Presenter – Foreign Language Teachers Association Spring Conference – March 2013
• Featured in St. Charles County Suburban Journal (http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/stcharles/education/article_84ca1ec7-ea8c-572a-a909-63dd065d83d2.html ) – February 2013
• Flipped Classroom, Presenter – METC, 2013
• Host – National Flipped Classroom Network Open House – February 2013
• “Flipped Classroom”, Article published in the Winter Newsletter of  The Foreign Language Association of Missouri  – January 2013
• Co-Presenter – FHSD Flipped Classroom Workshop – January 2013
• Presenter – Francis Howell Central High School Professional Development Breakout Session – January 2013
• Special Presentation on Best Practices to Francis Howell School Board – December 2012
• Presenter – Foreign Language Association of Missouri Fall Conference – October 2012
• Special Presentation to FHSD 21^st Century Learning Task Force – April 2012
• Presenter, Edmodo –Francis Howell Central HS Food Friday – September, 2012
• Presenter – Francis Howell Central High School Professional Development – Examples of 21^st Century Learning – March 2012