Teaching, managing assignments, student needs and record keeping. Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks. Pioneered two technological, cross-curriculum, education projects, one for second grade, one for fourth grade. Trained use of IXL, Lexia, and iReady software to students and adults.
Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content. Researched, wrote, and edited Deadly Turbulence: The Air Safety Lessons of Braniff Flight 250 and Other Airliners, 1959–1966, published by McFarland. Working on second book.
Complete internal communications management for an international DSL provider. Collaborated with corporate departments, including HR to create and implement internal communications for employees. Managing editor and content developer for large corporate intranet site; management of 60 web developers. Large and small event project management with half-million-dollar budgets.
Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues. Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations. Conducted thorough reviews of internal communications to devise and deploy improvement strategies. Provided outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities. Developed strategic communications development plans to support future projects. Took detailed notes and kept records of program and performance progress, education initiatives, and leadership.
Manager of cable television station operations; videography; student mentoring and coaching, internal employee communications; public relations, advertising, and media relations; newsletter writing, editing, layout and distribution; community communications liaison; photography. Pioneered marketing campaigns for bond issues and academic efforts.
Daily newspaper reporter/ columnist; covered the education, crime and courts beats. Mentored student journalists. Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories. Performed research and checked all facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity. Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics. Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for articles. Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.
Metro Nashville Public Schools
2019—Present
Substitute teaching and classroom teacher of record duties in several elementary schools in Nashville, TN. Regular classroom teaching was for kindergarten, second, and fourth grades.
McFarland Publishing
2012-2014
Wrote and published Deadly Turbulence: The Air Safety Lessons of Braniff Flight 250 and Other Airliners, 1959–1966, in 2014. Working on second book.
AAPS, BUSD, PUSD
2003-2010
Intern teaching while earning master of arts in elementary education at the University of Michigan. Worked for Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI; Brentwood Union Public Schools, CA; and Pittsburg Unified School District. Taught sixth grade math and fifth grade general education as a regular classroom teacher for PUSD.
NorthPoint Communications, et al
1998-2002
Internal communications management for a San Francisco startup DSL company, and as an independent contractor.
Independent
1994-1998
For a variety of companies, worked on a number of communications projects, management, and consulting
Duncan Public Schools
1990-1994
Director of Public Information and Communications for a small Oklahoma school district.
The Duncan Banner
1988-1990
Newspaper reporter/editor on the education and police beats.