Resume
Experienced educational leader with a passion for empowering Hoosier youth.
CEO and President
1st Maker Space Inc.
February 2018-January 2023
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Recruit, hire, and lead 1st Maker Space team members towards the common goal of inspiring a new generation of problem solvers by bringing hands-on learning to life
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Develop makerspace proposals and installations for community centers, schools, and libraries
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Create marketing strategy through both web and catalog development
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Develop and manage makerspace curriculum and professional development services
Engineering and Technology Specialist
Indiana Department of Education
January 2016-February 2018
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Supported Engineering and Technology, Business and Computer Science, and Health Science educators across the state of Indiana
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Collaborated with teachers, teacher educators, and industry and community partners to revise standards for courses in the STEM and IT and pathways
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Oversaw the Engineering and Technology Teacher Recruitment Taskforce
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Reestablished the Indiana Delegation of the Technology Student Association
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Pike High School
August 2011-December 2015
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Developed and implemented lesson plans for Nutrition and Wellness, Advanced Foods and Nutrition, Multicultural Foods, and Introduction to Culinary Arts courses
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Conducted and organized preparation for food demonstrations and labs for culinary courses
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Collaborated with FCS teachers to create a common end of course assessment for Nutrition & Wellness and used performance data to plan more targeted lessons for student growth