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Resume
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 Experience​
Editorial Review Board, The Online Learning Journal
2023 - Present

 

The Online Learning Consortium's premier journal is dedicated to developing and disseminating new knowledge at the intersection of pedagogy, emerging technology, policy, and practice in online environments. OLJ is indexed in the Web of Science (ESCI) with a Journal Citation Indicator of 1.32 and Scopus citescore of 5.7 for 2021, ranking it in the 93rd percentile of all journals in Education. OLJ is ranked among the top 3% of all open-access journals in the field of Education.

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Guest Faculty, The University of North Dakota
2022 - Present
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I teach the graduate-level course Data Analytics and Visualization with R, part of the Learning Analytics Certificate offered through the Educational Foundations & Research (EFR) Program.

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Senior Lecturer, The University of Wisconsin-Superior
2022 - Present
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I teach graduate-level research methods and special education licensure courses. I also supervise pre-service student teachers in various special education settings across WI and MN. Additionally, I am the author of an OER textbook for one of my courses.

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Special Education OER Project, Normandale Community College
2022 - Present
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I design Open Educational Resource (OER) friendly special education courses for community college students who are on a path to becoming licensed special educators. 

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OER Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
2020-2021
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I was provided funding and coaching support via the Open Education Group in researching OER-related topics, including open pedagogy, and publishing the results. 
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Graduate Research Assistant, The University of North Dakota

​2021 - 2022

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I supported the work of the Initiative for Rural Education, Equity, & Economic Development (I-REEED), a research collaborative comprised of faculty and doctoral students from the University of North Dakota. They partner with school districts in all six regions of North Dakota to study state and local level issues (e.g., teacher retention and recruitment, special education teacher shortages, dyslexia legislation, juvenile justice reform impacts, etc.) that are important to rural communities.  I assisted with grant writing, literature reviews, survey design, interviews of participants, and data analysis.​

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Assistant Professor, The College of St. Scholastica

​2019 - 2021

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I taught and designed various face-to-face and online special education courses for pre-service and practicing teachers.

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Senior Lecturer, The University of Wisconsin-Superior

​2017 - 2019

 

I taught and designed online courses for students pursuing graduate degrees with teaching licensure in special education.​

 

Literacy Consultant

​2017 - 2018

 

I provided coaching for K-12 educators around implementing research-based best practices to ensure success for all learners.

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Director of Special Education,
The Itasca Area Schools Collaborative (IASC)

​2014 - 2017

 

I oversaw special education and related services for approximately 1000 students with disabilities across six school districts. As part of these responsibilities, I evaluated special education teachers and administered multi-million dollar IDEA Grants and several mental health contracts. 

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Instructional Coach, School District of Superior, WI

​2012 - 2014

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I designed and delivered professional development to PK-12 staff around implementing research-based literacy programming and designing programming for students with disabiliites.

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Teacher, Iowa, Minnesota, & Wisconsin

​2000 - 2012

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I taught various grades and student populations, from 3rd-grade general ed to middle school special education.​

Education
University of North Dakota

​2018 - 2022

 

​Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.: Educational Foundations & Research

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Dissertation: "Fostering emerging online learner persistence in teacher candidates: The role of online discussions."

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Committee: Virginia Clinton-Lisell (chair), Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, Steven LeMire,

Kathy Smart

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University of North Dakota

​2020 - 2021

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College Teaching Certificate

Coursework in online course design, adult learning theory, & assessment

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St. Mary's University 

​2011 - 2012

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K-12 Administrator Licensure: Principal, Director of Special Education & Pupil Services, Director of Instruction  

                                                                  

University of Wisconsin-Superior

​2004 - 2006

 

Master of Science - MSE: Special Education

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University of Iowa
1997-1999
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Post BA Teacher Licensure: Elementary Education 
 
University of Iowa

​1992 - 1997

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Bachelor of Science - BS: Health Promotion

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