I began my career as a Kindergarten teacher at Fairview Elementary in Lake Charles, LA in January of 2008. I taught Kindergarten one more year, then moved to First Grade for three years. I moved to second grade for only two months, then moved to South Beauregard Upper Elementary as a Special Education Teacher. In the 2012-2013 school year, I moved to 5^th grade Math and did a few years of Science as well. In 2019, I moved to 4^th grade ELA.  

Highlighted Professional Experience:

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (July 2019-Present )

Teacher Leader Advisor • Instructional Materials Reviews in Math Grades K-5 (K-2)

SOUTH BEAURGEARD UPPER ELEMENTARY (September 2012-Present)

4 th Grade English Language Arts Teacher • Facilitate the ELA subject for one of the 4th grade teams. • Utilize multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to inform instruction • Utilize innovative strategies to develop engaging lesson plans for reading, grammar, and writing • Integrate technology including Chromebooks, SMART Board Lessons and Google Classroom 5 th Grade Mathematics, Science, and Spelling Teacher •Facilitated the Mathematics, Science and Spelling subjects for the 5th grade Inclusion team. •Utilized multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to inform instruction. •Used innovative strategies, including Singapore Math, and materials to produce effective learning experiences including cooperative learning, thematic instruction and differentiation •Integrate technology including Chromebooks, ActivExpressions, Flipcharts, Khan Academy videos, Study Island, Successmaker, and Zearn •Math Teacher Leader for South Beauregard Upper Elementary 4 th and 5th Grade Inclusion Teacher • Completed the duties and responsibilities as a Special Education teacher to 4th and 5th grade students

SOUTH BEAUREGARD UPPER ELEMENTARY (January 2018-April 2019)

Principal Internship •Created new partnership for the campus called Parent University 2.025 •Analyzed data to improve existing campus programs including the math curriculum •Lead faculty meeting on the topic of Growth Mindset to create a more positive campus climate •Aided in the practice of Professional Learning Communities on campus to implement better professional development for teacher

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY, LAKE CHARLES, LA (January 2008-September 2012)

Kindergarten Teacher, First Grade Teacher, Second Grade Teacher