
Resume
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Government and Politics (2003)
University of Maryland - College Park
Master of Science, Educational Administration (2009)
McDaniel College
Superintendent Letter of Eligibility Program (In Progress)
Shippensburg University
EMPLOYMENT
Principal (2016 - Present)
Dover Area High School, Dover, PA
Assistant Principal (2011 - 2016)
Liberty High School, Eldersburg, MD
Social Studies Teacher; School Improvement Chair (2004-2011)
Winters Mill High School, Westminster, MD
CERTIFICATIONS
Principal K-12 (Pennsylvania)
Advanced Professional Certificate (Maryland)
Administrator I and II; Social Studies 7-12
Reading and Special Education Endorsements
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Emerging Leader
ASCD
NASSP/Virco Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Digital Innovation in Learning Awards - Power to the People
EdSurge
ISTE Administrator PLN Award for Exemplary Leadership
International Society for Technology in Education
Finalist - National Secondary Principal of the Year
Academy of Education Arts and Sciences
Administrator of the Year
Learning Forward Maryland
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
ASCD
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Pennsylvania Principals (PAESSP)
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Learning Forward
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
National Principals Conference
PDE SAS Institute
PETE & C
Future Ready Summit
ASCD Leadership in Legislative Advocacy
ASCD Leader to Leader Conference
EdCamp US Department of Education
MSET Common Ground Conference
Maryland Principals Conference
NASSP Ignite Conference
EdScape Conference
Maryland Assistant Principals Conference
Model Schools Conference
EdCamp Metro DC
EdCamp Leadership
Advanced Placement Annual Conference
High School Reinvention Symposium
Edu AllStars Interview
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
ESSA Leadership Workgroup - United States Department of Education
Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) - PDE and NISL
Work Group Member - Principal Leadership Development Framework, ASCD
Regional Leader, Future Ready Baltimore
Leadership Committee, ISTE SIGAdmin PLN
Advocacy Representative (Congressional Visits), ASCD
Founder/Moderator, Assistant Principal Chat (#APChat)
Founder/Moderator, Maryland EdChat (#MDEdchat)
Technology Advisory Group, NASSP
Group Leader, ASCD Emerging Leader Professional Learning Cohort
Assistant Principal Conference Planning Team, MASSP
Principal Conference Planning Team, MASSP
Member, EdCamp Maryland Planning Board
Member, MSDE Professional Learning Task Force
Proposal Review Chair, ISTE Annual Conference
Awards Reviewer, ISTE
Team Chair, Middle States Accreditation Team
Music Ed Credential Evaluator, Middle States Accreditation Team
Club Advisor Committee Chair, CCPS
Vice President, Carroll County Debate League
Advanced Placement Cohort Facilitator, Winters Mill High School
PRESENTATIONS
Over the past 8 years I have been asked to present or keynote at many national and state conferences as well as the United States Department of Education. Topics I have presented on include:
• Using Technology to Facilitate Professional Learning
• Creating a System of Personalized Professional Learning
• Creating a Culture of Innovation
• Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Makerspaces
• Social Media in Schools
• Transitioning and Implementing Common Core
• The Case for Connected Education
• Creating Technology-Supported Learning Environments
• Empowering Students through Student Voice
MOOCs COMPLETED
Learning Differences: NC State University Winter 2015
Coaching Digital Learning (NC State University)
Constitutional Law (Princeton University)
Creativity, Innovation and Change (Penn State University)
Digital Learning Transitions (NC State University)
E-Learning and Digital Cultures (University of Edinburgh)
Foundations of Virtual Instruction (University of California - Irvine)
Model Thinking (University of Michigan)
Organizational Analysis (Stanford University)
PUBLICATIONS
"Creating a System of Personalized Professional Learning"
Journal of Staff Development, Vol. 36, No. 3 (June 2015)
Learning Forward
View PDF of Article Here
"Forget Faculty Meetings: Focus on Professional Learning"
Principal Leadership, Vol. 14, No. 7 (March 2014)
National Association of Secondary School Principals
"Getting Connected Is Just the First Step - Now It's Time to Lead"
ISTE Connections Blog (March 2014)
International Society for Technology in Education
"A Leader's Resolution: Professional Fitness for the New Year"
NASSP Ignite Blog (January 2015)
National Association of Secondary School Principals