Education

Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Southwestern College, 2022
MFA Creative Writing / Poetry, Wichita State University, 2001
Certificate for Language Arts 7-12, Wichita State University, 2005
Advanced Placement Certificates, Language and Composition, University of Tulsa, 2006 & Washburn University, 2012
Licensed for 7-12 Language Arts and for Building Leadership

Experience

Language Arts Instructor Andover Central High School 2021-Present Andover, KS
Teach AP Language & Composition and English Classes for Grades 10-12
Serve on ELA Curriculum Committee, Redesign Data & IPS Team, and MTSS / TASN Team
Advise Literary Magazine and Kindness Clubs
Language Arts Instructor The Independent School 2006-2021 Wichita, KS
Co-Chair of English Department
Chair of Steering Committee / Accreditation Team, 2015-2017
Teach British Literature / AP Language & Composition, Humanities, and Creative Writing 1 & 2
Advise student literary magazine, Echoes
Received National Council for Teachers of English Awards for 2007-2019 editions
Instructional Designer / Writer NexLearn 2005-06 Wichita, KS
Language Arts Instructor El Dorado High School 2003-05 El Dorado, KS
Adjunct Faculty Friends University Religion & Humanities 2003 Wichita, KS
Adjunct Faculty / Teaching Assistant WSU English Dept. 1998 – 2003 Wichita, KS

Featured Speaker for Wichita Art Chatter at the Wichita Art Museum, Spring 2015
Satellite Artist for Harvester Arts Collaboration with Anne Schaefer, Fall 2014
“Something More Obvious” and “Playing for Love” in the anthology Bend, Don’t Shatter: Poets on the Beginning of Desire, 2004
“Lower Middle Broken Women Class Coffee” The Mid-America Poetry Review, 2002
“Riding It Out” in Mikrokosmos, 2000

ETS Recognition of Excellence for Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
ETS Recognition of Excellence for English Language, Literature and Composition
Nominated for Golden Apple Award
Nominated for Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching
Nominated for Academy for Effective Teaching
MFA Poetry Fellowship
Academy of American Poets Award, Honorable Mention
Editor of Mikrokosmos (WSU’s Literary Journal)
Editor of The Quill (BCCC’s Literary Journal)
Louella Bosworth, Mary Haymaker and Golda Fowler Memorial Scholarships