Education:

North Carolina State University                 2008 - 2012

 M.A. in History 

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill    2005 - 2007

M.A. in German Literature

University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa     2003 - 2005

B.A. In History and German

Employment:

Teacher            2020 - present

Randleman High School/Providence Grove

              ESL teacher, prepare materials and design lessons, keeping track of students'    

              performances, customizing individual plans for students with special 

              requirements.

Teacher 2015 - 2020

Northwest Guilford High School

Taught German 101, 102, 201, and 202, taught English as a Second Language; created syllabi, course materials, and tests; advised German Club; coordinated GAPP exchange program for 2017-2018 school year, which included hosting foreign students and traveling with NWGHS students abroad.

Lecturer 2008 - 2015

North Carolina State University Foreign Language Department

Taught German 101, 102, 201, 202, 212; authored “Germany and the European Union” (German 430); created syllabi, course materials, tests, advised students during office hours, created oral examination procedures for 101, 102 & 201; Director of Vienna summer program 2014; created and taught online version of German 101, 102, & 201.

Teaching Assistant         Summer 2012

North Carolina State University History Department

Taught Recent Modern American History to class of non-native English speakers; Created tests and course materials, advised instructor on foreign language pedagogy.

Online Instructor Fall 2011

University of North Carolina at Greensboro German Department

Supervised student progress through online coursework, advised students via phone and email.

Lecturer 2007 - 2008

Duke University - German Department

Taught German 101, 102, 201 & 202, advised students during office hours; Created lesson plans, lectured, and coordinated activities and day-trips for Duke-Rutgers Summer Program in Berlin.

Instructor 2007 - 2008

Durham Technical Community College

Taught German 101, 102, 201, and English as a Second Language; Created lesson plans, course materials, and advised students.

Teaching Assistant  2005-2007

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill German Department

Taught German 101 & 102; created lesson plans and advised students during office hours.

Coordinator for German 102 teaching assistants 2006-2007; Supervised German 102 teaching assistants, approved and critiqued lesson plans and conducted weekly planning sessions.

Honors/Organizations:

Charles Grayson Summersell Memorial Scholarship Award

Award for Excellence in History – University of Alabama

Delta Phi Alpha 

National German Honors Society

American Association of Teachers of German in NC 

Facilitated Spring 2019 Conference at Northwest Guilford High School