Position:
Associate Director at Mathematics Leadership Programs, Investigations Workshop Leader at TERC, Owner and Educational Consultant at Flynn Educational Consulting
Location:
South Hadley, Massachusetts
Industry:
Professional Training & Coaching
Work:
Mathematics Leadership Programs
- Mt. Holyoke College since Aug 2012
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Associate Director
TERC
since 2005
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Investigations Workshop Leader
Flynn Educational Consulting
- Northampton, MA since 2003
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Owner and Educational Consultant
William E. Norris Elementary School
Jan 1998 - Jun 2012
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Teacher
Education:
Lesley University 1998 - 2000
Masters, Education
Westfield State College 1993 - 1997
BS, Elementary Education
Walden University 2009
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Mathematics Teacher Education
Awards:
2008 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
Department of Education
Each year the program honors a Massachusetts teacher who exemplifies fine teaching in the Commonwealth. The purpose of the program is to select a teacher who is worthy of speaking for and energizing the teaching profession, and representing the positive contributions of all teachers statewide. The Massachusetts Teacher of the Year automatically becomes the state's candidate for the National Teacher of the Year Program.
National Education Association/Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
National Education Association
Since 2001, Horace Mann has partnered with the National Education Association and the NEA Foundation to recognize, reward and promote excellence in teaching through the Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence. Each year, five educators from around the country are selected and awarded $10,000. Awardees and finalists are recognized at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington DC.
Presidential Award For Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. Since 1983, more than 4,200 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.