Work Experience

Assistant Professor
English Education &
Language and Literacies for Social Transformation
University of Missouri
2016 - Present

Co-founder Missouri Language and Literacies Center at Mizzou.
Transforming Literacy Education for Today and Tomorrow

Graduate Student Researcher, Instructional Coach, and Professional Development Lead 2010 - 2016

Doctoral Student in Curriculum and Teacher Education; Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant 2010 - 2016

Secondary English Methods Instructor and Clinical Supervisor, 2011 - 2014

Founding English Teacher, Director of Instruction 2006 - 2010

Clinical Instructor, Elementary Teacher Education, 2002 - 2006

Lead Teacher, Literacy Demonstration Classroom Teacher, Science Coordinator, 2000 - 2006

Middle school science teacher, pK-8 Spanish teacher, Director of Educational Resources, 1995 - 2000

Current Organizational Affiliations

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Education and Certifications

Ph.D. Curriculum and Teacher Education, May 2016

NBCT, Early Adolescent Language Arts, 2004 - 2024

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, 2000

B.A. Growth and Structure of Cities, 1995