There is no wealth like knowledge, no poverty like ignorance.”  ~ Ali ibn Abi-Talib

Education

State University of New York at Albany, USA
Doctor of Arts, Humanities, 2003
Master of Arts, Classics, 1998
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Archaeology, 1995

Certification 

Certified Experienced Educator, NH, USA, 2005-present
Elementary Education (grades K-5)
Middle School Education (grades 6-8)
English Education (grades 5-12)

 

   Lifelong Learning

   Equipping NH Educators to Facilitate High-Quality Virtual Learning Experiences, Granite State College, 2021
   Microsoft Certified Educator, 2021
   Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, 2020
      Kathy Collins: Infuse Reading with the Spirit of Inquiry, Mumbai, India 2019
   National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Effective & Reflective Practitioner, 2018
   National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Teaching Practice & Learning Environment, 2017
   National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Content Knowledge, 2016
   National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Differentiated Instruction, 2015
   Category 1 DP Coordinator Workshop, Brussels, Belgium , 2012
   Using Assessment and Evaluation, PBS TeacherLine , 2011
   Marcy Cook: Creating a “Live” Math Classroom, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2011
   Differentiating Instruction: Strategies for Effective Classroom Practice, Apprentice Coach, Wide World, 2010
   Coach Development Course, Wide World, 2010
   Differentiating Instruction: Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners, Wide World, 2010
   AP Workshop in European History and World History, Riga, Latvia, 2009
   Teaching for Understanding 1: Focus on Student Understanding, Wide World, 2009
   Differentiating Instruction: Strategies for Effective Classroom Practice, Wide World, 2008
   Category 1 Geography and Theory of Knowledge Workshops, Athens, Greece, 2006