Experience

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  Creighton university

  Aug 1993 - Jul 1997

  English second language instructor

  Introduced innovative lesson plans and teaching tools that enabled students from diverse cultures to achieve language mastery. Organized and facilitated excursions off campus to enable students to interact with and speak to native English speakers. Tracked performance of students and worked with each to develop and achieve their educational goals. Fostered and maintained strong rapport with students, parents and faculty members. Supervised exchange students and provided monthly reports to the sponsoring organizations. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2016

  Home school educator

  Provided individualized education to students in multiple grade levels. Reviewed and selected curriculum as needed. Managed complex schedules. Served as secretary/treasurer of local home school group. Presented monthly and annual reports to the board. Taught multiple classes of up 25 students. Directed annual Shakespeare play. Coached and mentored families new to homeschooling. Organized and coordinated large annual homeschool conferences for over 250 people.

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  Boy scouts of america

  Feb 2009 - Dec 2019

  District unit commissioner

  Managed multiple scout packs of approximately 250 children and 80 adult leaders. Developed training aids and multi-media tools to present training information. Developed a system to identify and recognize exceptional leaders within the organization. Monitored compliance of required trainings. Worked directly with Grand Canyon Council to achieve common goals and ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Facilitated communication between leaders and parents and utilized conflict resolution techniques to provide acceptable outcomes for all. Prepared and reviewed district-wide written communications. Show less

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  Thomas jefferson leadership academy

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Assistant principal

  Facilitated mediation among mentors, parents, and students. Discussed performance discrepancies with educators and developed improvement plans. Verified that activities and classes adhered to the organization's mission and vision. Scouted potential locations and managed the acquisition process in order to serve a wider student population.

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  Prenda

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

  Educator / guide mentor

  Empowers students to become life-long learners through educational support and a quality student experience. Provides training and development in growth mindset. Communicates effectively with students, guides and parents. Cultivates a safe and inspirational learning environment. Coaches new guides in learning and implementing successful educational tools and skills. Provides core and brand training for new guides. Identifies areas for improvement and initiates remediation processes in order to elevate educators performance. Evaluates classroom reports to provide feedback and data-driven process improvement plans. Troubleshoots technical issues and escalates problems to IT or other teams as appropriate Show less

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  Endeavor academy mesa

  Apr 2023 - now

  Founder