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CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
Ed. D. 2007 Temple University, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Dissertation: The Price of Success: The Impact Performance-Related Pay Has On
Teacher Retention.
(Directed by Professor Steven Jay Gross)
GPA: 4.0
M. Ed. 2004 Temple University, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
GPA: 3.95
B.A. 2001 LaSalle University, Secondary Education and Comprehensive Social Studies
Senior Thesis: Problems, Concerns and Solutions for Implementing Character
Education in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom.
(Directed by Professor Maryann Bednar)
Magna Cum Laude
GPA: 3.77
Teaching Experience
2003- 7th Grade Teacher, Abington Junior High School, Abington School District
Course taught: World Geography
2001-2003 7th Grade Teacher, Marlboro Memorial Middle School, Marlboro Township
School District
Course taught: World Civilizations
Professional Experience
2001-2002 Lead Counselor, Lawncrest Summer Day Camp, Philadelphia, PA
1999-2001 Head Teacher, Goddard School, Strafford, PA
1998-2001 Tutor, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Counselor, College Settlement Camp of Philadelphia
Honors and Awards
2013 National History Club Co-Moderator of the Year
2012 Chapter of the Year, National History Club, Abington Junior High School
2000 Pi Lamda Theta, LaSalle University
2000 Phi Alpha Theta, LaSalle University
2000 The Honor Society of Alpha Epsilon, LaSalle University
2000 Lillian Beresnack History Award, LaSalle University
1998-2001 Dean’s List, LaSalle University
1997-2001 Founder’s Scholarship
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Professional Organizations
2007- Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
2007- American Association of School Administrators
2003- Abington Education Association
2003- Pennsylvania State Education Association
2001- National Education Association
2001-2003 New Jersey Education Association
2001-2003 Marlboro Township Education Association
Certifications
2007 State of Pennsylvania Level I Administrative Certification: Supervisor of
Curriculum and Instruction
2006 State of Pennsylvania Level I Administrative Certification: Principal K-12
2006 State of Pennsylvania Level II Secondary School Certification in Social Studies
2001 State of New Jersey Standard Certificate in Social Studies
Publications
2008 “The Interrupted Party” in Shapiro, Joan P. and Gross, Steven J. (2008). Ethical
Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times: (Re)Solving Moral Dilemmas.
New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Professional Activities
2012- Chairperson, Project Appleseed Communication Committee, Abington Junior
High School
2012- Member, Emergency Preparedness Planning Committee, Abington Junior High School
2008- Coordinator, National Geographic Society Geography Bee (school level),
Abington Junior High School
2014 7th Grade Teacher Representative, New Student Information Night, Abington
Junior High School
2012 Member, Superintendent’s Secondary Social Studies Text Selection Committee,
Abington School District
2008-2009 Student Supervisor, Regional History Day Competition, Ursinus College
2008 Member of the District Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Abington School
District
2008 Member of the Student Support Action Team, Abington Junior High School
2007-2008 Chairperson, Emergency Management Committee for Student Involvement,
Abington Junior High School
2007 Member of the Committee for the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction into
the 7th Grade Curriculum, Abington Junior High School
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2007 Member, Abington Aspiring Administrators Academy, Abington School District
2006 Member, Liaison Team, Abington Junior High School
2006 Member, Abington School District Curriculum Committee
2006 Member, Scheduling Team, Abington Junior High School
2006 Member, In-Service Development Committee
2004-2005 Judge, National History Day Competition, Abington Junior High School
Professional Conferences and Workshops
2007 Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium (attendee). The
University of Pennsylvania, College of Education, 12 November.
2007 New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) Conference (attendee).
Temple University, College of Education, 17 February.
2003 Strengthening English and Social Studies Instruction (attendee). The Bureau of
Education and Research, Mt. Laurel, NJ, 3 March.
2002 Decisions, Decisions and Strengthening Your History, Social Science Instruction
(attendee). The Bureau of Education and Research, King of Prussia, PA, 17 April.
2002 Training in the Use of Educational Technology (attendee). The Educational Technology
Training Center, Camden County, NJ. 2001-2002 school year.
2002 Increasing the Use of Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom (attendee).
Marlboro Township, NJ, 1 May 2002.
Volunteer Experience
2013- School Board President, The Day School at Saint Miriam, Blue Bell, PA
2011- Director of Education, Saint Miriam Parish, Blue Bell, PA
2011- Member of the Board of Directors, Saint Miriam Parish
2011-2013 Member of the Liturgy Committee, Saint Miriam Parish
1998-2001 Coordinator, Big Brothers/Big Sisters (tutoring and mentoring program), LaSalle
University
Extracurricular Experience
2010- Faculty Co-Moderator, Abington Junior High School History Club (a chapter of the
National History Club)
2003- Student Supervisor, TADA (Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol), Abington Junior
High School
2010 Coordinator, Summer Student Travel to New York City and Boston
2009 Coordinator, Summer Student Travel to Washington, D.C. and Williamsburg, Virginia
2003 Student Supervisor, Jazz Band Trip to Walt Disney World, Marlboro Middle School
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Professional Interests
Performance-Related Pay
Emergency Preparedness for Schools
Teacher Retention
Character Education
School Funding
Role of Teacher Unions in Education
Additional Qualifications
Proficient with MS Word and Power Point
Experience with on-line courses and the use of Blackboard
Use of Technology in the Classroom (Smart Boards, Web Quests and On-Line Textbooks)