UCLA COLLEGE COUNSELING CERTIFICATE WITH DISTINCTION June, 2023
Professional Memberships: IECA, PNACAC, SACC
PH.D., COGNITIVE STUDIES – UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH April, 2003
· National Council for Geographic Education First Place Dissertation Award,
· National AERA/Spencer National Doctoral Fellowship Award
MAT SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES – UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH June, 1999
· Laura Fruchs Award for Excellence in Teaching
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONORS, CUM LAUDE, PHI BETA KAPPA – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON June, 1995
· Geography Major, Math Minor
· National Geographic Society Senior of the Year Award, Edward E. Carlson Volunteer of the Year Award
WORK EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT/FOUNDER, COLLEGE WAYFINDERS EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING LLC 2022-PRESENT
CONSULTANT, GRIFFIN OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL 2007 – 2020
Developed collaborative relationships with local and international charity partners, including Medical Teams International, US Dept. of State, Gates Foundation, and Madaktari Physician Training Partnership program.
CONSULTANT, THE COLLEGE BOARD – 1998-2004
Assisted with development of AP Human Geography Annual Exams and designed and taught workshops to in-service teachers on how to teach AP Human Geography across the Midwest and Northeast.
EVALUATION CONSULTANT, APEX TEACHER’S ACADEMY – 2000 – 2003
Conducted extensive semi-annual evaluations to provide feedback to Program Directors and facilitated workshops with teachers and administrators geared toward strategic change, with topics ranging from consensus building and buy-in to data driven decision making and capacity building.
RESEARCHER AND EVALUATOR, LEARNING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER – 1997 – 2003
Wrote large-scale literature reviews to assess current state of the art. Engaged in pilot studies, instrument design, data collection and interviews, data analyses, and write-up of publishable quality results.
Won awards and recognition at the top of my field including research grant awards, a national fellowship, and local fellowships totaling over $50,000 during my graduate career.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, CHATHAM COLLEGE – 1999, 2000
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – 1997, 1999, 2000
WEB-BASED CURRICULUM DEVELOPER, CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING – 1998-99
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER, MT. LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH, PA – 1998-99