Education

Middle Tennessee State University, 2002-2004:  Graduate coursework in United States History in conjunction with Cumberland River Valley Constortium Teaching American History program

Tennessee Technological University:  Master of Arts Education, May 2001, Areas of Endorsement, History 7-12 and Government 7-12
 

Rhodes College, Memphis, TN:  Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Political Science, May 1994 

Warren County High School, August 2000 - Present: US History, AP US History, and Journalism

Page High School, January 1999 - August 2000:  US History, World Geography, and Theatre Arts

National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History at The Hermitage, Summer 2004, 2006 and 2008:  Master Teacher responsible for coordinating participant teacher curriculum material development

AP US History Exam Reading, 2003-Present:  Participated as a Reader for four years, a table leader for four years, and as an Exam Leader for the College Board’s AP US History Exam.

Related Experience

TAH Summer Institute Presenter for Northfield Public Schools - Northfield, MN, Summer 2006:  Developed materials for and led a one half day session on Inquiry Based Instruction in the History Classroom drawing largely on tested classroom activities and the related research into Inquiry Based Instruction.

TAH-MTSU Satellite Video Conferencing Center, Fall 2006:  Served as one of four co-hosts for a series of satellite video teacher training segments on American History that were broadcast to participating counties, on several cable channels, and via the web across Tennessee.

TAH Project Directors Meeting/NCHE Conference, Spring 2005:  Led session on linking history content institutes to classroom teaching.

Warren County High School Social Studies Department, 2004-2005:  Developed curriculum map for United States History course at Warren County High School.

Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement:  Exchange Series on Teaching American History, July 2003:  Attended White House Conference on teaching American history.

Organization of American Historians Conference, Spring 2003:  Presented on Teaching American History Grant Panel

State Department of Education, Fall 2000 - Spring 2003:  Served on State Curriculum committee responsible for writing current Tennessee State Social Studies Standards.  These are the current standards for history instruction in Tennessee.

Senate Youth Selection Committee, Fall 2002:  Participated on committee to evaluate student applications to participate in the Senate Youth program.

Advanced Placement Summer Institute, Summer 2001:  Participant at Advanced Placement summer institute at Maryville College, Maryville, TN.