Education
- B.S. in Sociology, May 2006-Jacksonville University, FL
- M.Ed. in Advanced Literacy, July 2013-Concordia University-Austin, TX
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, May 2022-Virginia State University, VA
Industry Certifications
- ISTE Certified Educator, May 2024
- The Cybersecurity Framework for Education, Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator (CCRE), March 2024
- Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL), July 2022
- Project Management Professional (PMP), July 2023
Education Certifications
- Early Childhood/Primary Education (EC-4, VA & TX)
- English Second Language Generalist (PK-12, VA & TX)
- Admin & Supervison (PK-12, VA & TX)
- Reading Specialist (PK-12, VA & TX)
- Division Superintendent (VA)
Memberships
- Virginia Society for Technology in Education (2018-present)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair (2019-2021)
- Consortium of School Networking (2018-present)
- Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board Member (2024)
- Professional Learning Committee Member (2024)
- K-12 Leaders (2022-present)
- Equity Forum Chair (2023-present)
- Advisory Board Member (2024-present)
Impactful Career Moments
- Devised state approved Literacy Action Plan that increased STARR pass rates for AA students from 45%-72% within 3 years
- Led the launch and branding of the Office of Educational Technology, significantly enhancing instructional impact. This included overseeing 40 EdTech Coaches, aligning their efforts with both state and ISTE standards.
- Developed Assistant Principal Leadership Academy, 6/9 now in Principal or District-level roles
- Featured speaker for multiple conferences regarding educational technology and leadership
- Championed partnerships with state agencies and community organizations, leveraging leadership to bridge instructional design and foster community collaborations
Achievements
Acknowledgements
- COSN Member Spotlight-October 2023
- Women Who Lead Spotlight-August 2022
- District Administration-June 2022
Speaking Engagements
- COSN Conference-May 2024
- ASCD Annual Conference-March 2024
- Tech & Learning Regional Summit-February 2024
- FETC Conference-January 2024
- VSTE Conference-December 2023
- Synch Symposium-January 2023
- Future Ready Tech Leaders Summit- September 2022
- Techstravaganza-August 2022
- Brainstorm Equitable EdTech-May 2022
- Brainstorm Conference Keynote-April 2021
- VSTE Tech & Equity Blog-March 2020
Media