Dedicated Career Consultant | Educator | Curriculum and Assessment Developer

Summary

“There are costs and risks to a program of action, but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” - John F. Kennedy
Currently a Career Management Consultant with Right Management providing career coaching that enables clients to confidently re-enter the workforce. Clients include business professionals at all career levels from a wide variety of companies. Partners with candidates to develop strategies for career transition, growth and career management. Continually researching and updating knowledge on job market, industrial, economic trends and programs/resources that are relevant to candidates’ needs. Combines passion, dedication, skills and experience to achieve goal of empowering all who she mentors to realize and reach their full potential. Motivating with an ease in building immediate rapport and strong, trusting relationships.

Enjoyed highly successful, fullfilling career as an elementary and Math teacher for 20+ yrs spanning grade levels K-12. While teaching at the secondary level, taught all levels of Mathematics and served as Math Dept. Chairperson and District Mentor Teacher (9 yrs). During tenure of teaching math at the middle school level, envisioned, created, planned, directed, wrote curriculum and instructional materials and was sole instructor for an interactive math course/lab targeting at-risk students. In less than a year, students' math competency grew an average of 2 yrs. As a teacher, consistently held Leadership roles at the district and county levels and was selected as Teacher of the Year at both school site and district level. After leaving teaching, accepted a position as Math Product / Curriculum Director for an Educational Services Company. While in this role, served as Project Manager and content developer for an Award winning online Math Assessment Program and authored a Geometry text / instructional manual.

Earned an MA in Curriculum Development and Instruction and completed all coursework for a MA in Special Education from Chapman University in Orange, CA. Earned BSc in Education from Ohio State University in Columbus,

Experience Highlights

  • Career Management Consultant / Resume Specialist Consultant
    Right Management
  • Teacher - Elementary, Middle School Math, High School Math
    Hesperia Unified School District
  • Math Curriculum Specialist, Project Manager
    HOSTS LEARNING
  • Math Teacher
    Hillsboro School District
  • Career Management Consultant / Resume Specialist Consultant
    Right Management

Education Highlights

  • Highlight Title
    Highlight Description
  • BSc, Elementary Education
    The Ohio State University
  • MA, Special Education
    Chapman University
  • MSc, Curriculum Development and Instruction
    Chapman University
  • AA, Math/Computer Science
    Brookdale Community College

Causes

Skills

  • Strategy
  • Program Management
  • Career Development
  • Human Resources
  • Job Search
  • Training
  • Interviews
  • Job Coaching
  • Research
  • Problem Solving
  • Educational Technology
  • Networking Strategies
  • Career Counseling
  • Editing
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Instructional Design
  • Negotiation
  • Mentoring
  • Coaching
  • Career Management
  • Curriculum Design
  • Curriculum Development
  • Learning Theory
  • Assessment Design
  • Learning Styles
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Career Transitions
  • Resume Writing
  • Interview Coaching
  • Job Search Strategies

Location

Columbus, Ohio Area