1. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
Enthusiastic and dynamic teaching. Collaborative.
Innovative. Nurturing a love for learning. Empowering
students to excellence. Advocating student ownership
of learning. Positive. Proactive. Student focused.
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
MS SCIENCE TEACHER, 2015-PRESENT
AMERICAN EMBASSY SCHOOL, NEW DELHI, INDIA
MS SCIENCE TEACHER, 2012-2015
MS HUMANITIES TEACHER, 2012-2013
SAIGON SOUTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
MS SCIENCE TEACHER, 2005-2012
MS SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER, 2005-2012
MS LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER, 2005-2007
SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHIRLEY, ARKANSAS
5/6 COMBINED GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHER, 2003-2005
MS SCIENCE TEACHER, 2003-2004
ALREAD CAMPUS/CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, ARKANSAS
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, 2003
SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHIRLEY, ARKANSAS
MS EFL/ESL, 1993-1995
FUKUOKA FUTABA GAKUEN, FUKUOKA, JAPAN
POST-SECONDARY EFL/ESL, 1990-1995
SATOH BUSINESS SENMON GAKKO, FUKUOKA, JAPAN
EDUCATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK — M.S. MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, 2015
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY — B.S. BIOLOGY, 1986
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY — B.S. CHEMISTRY, 1986
LO RI U EMU R A

2. CERTIFICATIONS
MS SCIENCE/MATH GRADES 04-08, ARKANSAS
MS LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES GRADES 04-08, ARKANSAS
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GRADES P-04, ARKANSAS
SKILLS
IMPLEMENT THE FLIPPED LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL ALLOWING
FOR:
• EXPANDED DIFFERENTIATION OPPORTUNITIES
• MORE ONE-TO-ONE AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION
• FREQUENT FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO DIRECT INSTRUCTION
• INCREASED STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN CLASS AND LAB ACTIVITIES
• MORE COLLABORATION AMONG STUDENTS.
COLLABORATE WITH SCIENCE COLLEAGUES TO IMPLEMENT NGSS
THROUGH:
• BUILDING UNITS
• RESEARCHING AND TESTING RESOURCES
• DEVELOPING COMMON ASSESSMENTS.
SERVE IN VARIOUS ROLES:
• SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
• PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE
• CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND PLANNING TEAMS
• RESPONSE-TO-INTERVENTION TEAMS
• DESIGN THINKING COHORT
• GRADE LEVEL LEAD TEACHER.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS
WINNER OF LEARNING 2.015 ASIA “DISRUPT” GRANT
ISM, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
“FLIPPED LEARNING: DIFFERENTIATION FOR THE NONTRADITIONAL
LEARNER”
• LEARNING 2.014 ASIA, NIST, BANGKOK, THAILAND
• TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHERS, SSIS, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
“TO FLIP, OR NOT TO FLIP: IT’S NOT JUST VIDEO LECTURES”
• 2014 VIETNAM TECH CONFERENCE, UNIS, HANOI, VIETNAM
• ARCH FORD EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE, ARKANSAS

3. Ellen Deitsch Stern, Director
American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
estern@aes.ac.in
Beth Coyle, MS Principal
American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
bcoyle@aes.ac.in
Paul Johnson, HS Principal
American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
pjohnson@aes.ac.in
Timothy Fitzgerald, MS Academic Dean
The American School In Switzerland
timothy.fitzgerald@tasis.ch
Tina Fossgreen, EC-12 Curriculum Director
Saigon South International School, Vietnam
tfossgreen@ssis.edu.vn
P R O F ES S IO NA L REFERENC ES