Vermont International Academy @ #3 Middle School – Nanjing, JS
June 2014 - Present
2014 - Present: Teach US History to Vermont State Standards
2014 - Present: Teach IGCSE level Geography
2014 - Present: Head Teacher of the Campus and Faculty Leader
2014 - Present: Conduct observations and professional development workshops
for teachers, supervise instruction, Dean of disciple
Suzhou Xing Hai Experimental School – Suzhou, JS
August 2012 - June 2014
2012 - 2014: Teach IGCSE level History
2012 - 2014: Teach IGCSE level Geography
2012 - 2014: Teach A-level Geography.
2012 - 2014: Conduct interviews for prospective teachers, supervision of
Geography teachers in department
Yangzhou Middle School – Yangzhou, JS
July 2011 – August 2012
2011 - 2012: Teach US History to Sr. 1 students
2011 - 2012: Teach Pre-AP World History to Sr. 2 students
2011 - 2012: Teach AP World History to Sr. 3 students
2011 - 2012: Prepare students culturally for life in an American university,
assist in the application and transition process
#1, #25 Middle Schools – Shijiazhuang, HB PRC
April 2009 – July 2011
2009-2011: Teach English language skills to High School students in China
2009-2011: Teach English language skills through content knowledge to High
School students in China
2009-2011: Prepare students for the English section of the National High
School Exit Exam (Gaokao)
2009-2011: Prepare students culturally for live in an English speaking
country if pursuing this as an option
Poly Institute, Suji Campus – Suji, Republic of Korea
June 2008 – April 2009
2008-2009: Teach English language skills to Elementary Students in Korea
2008-2009: Teach English language skills to Junior High School Students in
Korea
2008-2009: Develop English ability for further study in English speaking
countries for those students that already lived abroad.
2008-2009: Prepare students culturally for live in an English speaking
country
Lifelong Learning Academy – Tucson, Arizona
January 2006 – June 2008
2006-2008: Used Arizona State Standards to teach ELA for Grades 2-8
2007-2008: Became the Upper Grades Head Teacher for Grades 4 - 8
2006-2007: Used Arizona State Standards to teach Health and PE for Grades 2-8
2007-2008: Master teacher for student teachers that used my classes for
practicums and for student teaching
Teaching Career Highlights
In 2007-08, I reorganized reading lists, writing curriculum and
focused the ELA department onto more skills based assessments and
project based learning rather than read, write and remember.
In my time, I developed and collaborated in numerous projects,
including developing the health curriculum, developing the
In 2008, my students achieved either an “excelling” or “highly
performing” classification on the Arizona State AIMS test.
In 2007 and 2008, I successfully ran three fund raising and public
relations events for my school, including organizing all the Arts
and Dance productions for two fund raisers, both in April (2007 and
2008).
In 2008, I organized my 8 th grade students into a production of
Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.”
I organized and developed flag football leagues at both #25 Middle
School in Shijiazhuang and in Suzhou.
I developed the gaming and radio clubs for the use at Desert Rose
Academy, Lifelong Learning Academy and Shijiazhuang Foreign Language
University.
Masters of Education (2007) Educational Leadership
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ USA
Bachelor of Arts (2005) Political Science and History
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA
Arizona State Teacher Certification
7-12 Social Studies #527-80-0087 (expired)
Member in good standing
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Council on the Social Studies
National Council of Teachers of English
