Credentials & Experience
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About
My educational foundation rests on a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialized Reading Endorsement, with instructional practice grounded in the Danielson Framework for Teaching. Holding a Washington State Teaching Certificate, I bring steady leadership, adaptable classroom management, and seamless instructional continuity across 14 elementary schools in four local districts.
My professional background spans both corporate operations and classroom instruction, giving me a unique perspective on structure, clarity, and student engagement. While raising my children, I served as an active classroom volunteer, Middle School PTSA leader, and Cub Scouts Treasurer—bringing operational efficiency to financial tracking and school initiatives that earned strong appreciation from team leaders. As a Certified Scrum Master, Google Certified Gemini Educator, and K-12 AI Literacy certificate holder, I combine corporate precision, modern digital tools, and a calm, grounded presence to support every learning environment.
Teaching philosophy
Children learn best in classrooms where they feel calm, seen, and trusted to try. The teacher's job is less to direct than to create the conditions — clear routines, generous attention, honest feedback — under which curiosity and competence can grow.
I think a lot about the room itself. A classroom that's been designed with care — visually quiet, materials at hand, transitions rehearsed — gives back hours of instructional time the school year never returns. I bring an operations habit to that work: plans short enough to adjust, signals clear enough to follow, a steady presence so the class can be lively without becoming loud.
I keep academic expectations high and language explicit. Vocabulary is the bridge between what students notice and what they can do; I name it, use it, return to it. The aim isn't only proficiency. The aim is young people who can think well and treat each other well — the judgment and care they'll carry past the classroom door.
Credentials & certifications
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Washington State Teaching Certificate
WA OSPI
Elementary Education (K-8)
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Specialty Endorsement: Reading
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Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction
City University
Endorsement areas: Elementary Education (K-8) & Reading
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mCLASS Intervention: Initial Training
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Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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Project Management Certificate
Bellevue College
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Bachelor's Degree of Commerce
Delhi University
Experience
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2024 — present
Substitute Teacher
Various · Bellevue, Lake Washington, Issaquah & Mercer Island School Districts · K-5
Long- and short-term assignments across four districts.
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2024
Student Teacher
Ella Baker Elementary School · Lake Washington School District · 4
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2022 — 2023
General School Assistant
Various · Bellevue School District (BSD405) · Upper elementary
Writing
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August 2, 2026
Restoring the rhythm of learning: why American elementary schools need multiple recesses
Two short movement breaks alongside lunch aren't lost instructional minutes — they're what makes the rest of the morning work.