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February 9, 2009
Education
2001-2003 Masters of Fine Arts: Creative Nonfiction
Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland
1990-1991 Masters in Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Lesley University, Boston, Massachusetts
1985-1986 Washington State Teaching Certification:
Endorsed 4-12 History/Social Studies; Language Arts/English; and Political Science
Seattle University, Seattle, Washington
1984-1985 History Endorsement
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1977-1981 Bachelor’s of Arts: Radio and Television Communications
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Work Experience
2008- Current Self-Employed
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Freelance Writer, Writing Tutor, and Dog Walker
2004- 2008 Grade 5 Teacher, Seattle Girls’ School Seattle, Washington
- Developed integrated, thematic, technology and project-based curriculum
- Aligned Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science curriculum to Grade 5 Washington State Standards
- Effectively partnered and taught with co-teachers in all academic areas
- Established community partnerships with Seattle Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo, NOAA, Centers for Oceanic Science Education Excellence, and the North Cascades Institute
2003-2004 English Teacher, Hazen High School Renton, Washington
- Taught Washington State Standards based English 9, Creative Writing, and Journalism
- Developed curriculum for Creative Writing elective
- Advised and published student monthly newspaper
1986-2003 English/History Teacher, Port Townsend Schools Port Townsend, Washington
- Developed and instructed Grade 6-8 African Marimba elective
- Effectively team-taught Grades 6-8 Language Arts/Social Studies curriculum
- Developed Washington State standards Language Arts/Social Studies curriculum Grades 6-8
- Collaborated with an Artist-in-Residence integrating art into Language Arts/Social Studies curriculum Grades 6-8
- Designed, developed, and team-taught an integrated, project-based English, history, math, and science program Grades 10-12
- Effectively taught and developed Washington State standards-based U.S. History, World History, and Current World Problems for Grades 10-12
- Served on a variety of District Reading, Writing, and History committees
- Coached Volleyball, Track and Field, and Cross Country
2000 Curriculum Development, Turnstone Publishing Boston, Massachusetts
- Developed reading strategies and lesson plans for a series of Middle School science texts for classroom and on-line use
1998-1999 Instructor, Peninsula College Port Townsend, Washington
- Designed and team-taught Global Issues and Environmental Science College course
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