Page Text: Prize winner of the first Tea with BvP Second Language Acquisition Quiz, 2015
Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training Award – CAMWS, 2013
Golden Key International Honour Society, Kent State University Chapter, 2012
Eta Sigma Phi – Epsilon Omicron Chapter, 2006
Teaching Licenses
Connecticut (Latin and Classical Humanities, 7-12)
Provisional Educator (2nd tier license), 2015 – 2023
Massachusetts (Latin and Classical Humanities, 5-12)
Initial Educator (2nd tier license), 2015 – **
Vermont (Latin – Modern and Classical Language, 7-12)
Level 1 (Initial license), 2016 – 2019
Ohio ( World Languages – Latin, K-12)
4-Year Resident Educator License, 2013 – 2017
Licensure Tests
MTEL Communication and Literacy – Passed 2015
MTEL Latin and Classical Humanities – Passed 2014
PRAXIS II Latin – Passed 2013
PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching – Passed 2012
Experience
Equitable Grading Coordinator – Springfield Honors Academy , Springfield, MA, 2021
Springfield Honors Academy (SHA) is a public high school within the Springfield Empowerment Zone located in the High School of Commerce. Roles, responsibilities, and achievements include:
Coordinating school-wide equitable grading practices
Teaching Latin to all 9th grade SHA students, working with two other full time Latin teachers
Supervising UMass Graduate Students seeking licensure (i.e. practicum/student teaching)
Established SHA Latin program mission and vision in 2018 to diminish the role of grammar, among other things
2018-19 Member of Teacher Leadership Team (TLT) voting on Working Conditions, etc.
Collected and analyzed Semester 1 data from school-wide behavior/discipline system in order to evaluate its effectiveness
Site Coordinator & Latin Teacher – Paideia Institute’s Aequora Program , Amherst, MA, 2016 – 2017
Ran after-school Latin program emphasizing English literacy, grade 5
Latin Teacher – Amherst-Pelham Regional High School , Amherst, MA, 2016 – 2017
Planned and taught Latin I & IV (Ovid & Catullus), grades 9–12
10th grade Advisor
English Teacher – The Boaz Organization for Youth , New York City, NY, 2016
Planned and taught refugee immigrant youth, ages 15 – 20
Designed the first annual Summer English Program
Language Teacher – Nessacus Regional Middle School , Dalton, MA, 2015 – 2016
Stepped in as third teacher to plan and teach a struggling new 7th grade Exploratory Language program in Spanish, Latin, and French
Produced short videos of 32 teaching days for personal reflection on teaching practices. These videos were shared with Ben Slavic’s Professional Learning Community (PLC) for discussion on Comprehensible Input (CI) strategies and techniques
Latin Teacher – Proximity Learning, Inc. , Online Teaching, 2015
Planned and taught Exploratory Latin, and Latin I & II, grades 3 – 12 to public school students in Michigan, Texas, and New Jersey
Implemented a Portfolio-Based Proficiency grading system using Canvas LMS Outcomes, and Standards rubrics
Designed and piloted Exploratory Latin curriculum, August 2015
Latin Teacher – Lyme-Old Lyme High School , Old Lyme, CT, 2013 – 2015
Planned and taught Latin I – IV, grades 9-12.
Implemented teacher intervention for work completion. 100% of students completed 100% of the work for Quarter 1, 2014.
Worked with department to align courses with ACTFL’s Proficiency Levels.
Member of NEASC Standard Committee during re-accreditation.
Curriculum rewritten, Summer 2014.
Retention rates for 2015-16 (based on course selection):
98% overall
100% of Latin I’s
100% of Latin II’s
90% of Latin III’s
Retention rates for 2014-15:
85% of Latin I’s
50% of Latin II’s
13% of Latin III’s
Long-term Substitute Latin Teacher – Ravenna High School , Ravenna, OH, 2013
Planned a 4-week “Time-Travel” game for Latin levels I – IV, grades 9 – 12. Game mechanics included experience-based character development, choice of classwork in order gain achievement titles, opportunities for Latin composition, recitation, and group collaboration.
Field Study & Student Teaching – Stow-Munroe Falls High School , Stow, OH, 2012 – 2013
Planned and taught Latin I – IV as well as Greek and Roman culture, grades 9 – 12. Coordinated a series of lessons with a Spanish teacher in which the two classes communicated through the aid of American Sign Language. Attended school-sponsored events to show support.
Part-Time Classroom Teaching – Community Home School, Amherst, MA, 2009
Developed curriculum and taught a small group of students aged 11 – 15. Focused on vocabulary building and introduced the class to Virgil’s Aeneid by accompanying the recitation with hand drums in order to reinforce the meter.
Part-Time Substitute Teaching – Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools , Amherst, MA, 2008 – 2009
Taught elementary and secondary school students in subject areas of English, Math, History, and French. Assisted (long-term position) a student with disabilities experiencing social, emotional, behavioral and academic challenges at the EastStreetAlternativeHigh School in the district.
Instructing – Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps , Nashua, NH
2008 Staff Coordinator/Visual Caption Head
Organized 10-month rehearsal schedule and oversaw 12 staff members. Directed ensemble rehearsals and led over 50 students aged 14 – 21 to Semi-Finals competition at the 2008 DCI Summer Music Games in Bloomington, IN. Developed the approach and style of marching, implemented body movement, and was responsible for the visual achievement of the ensemble as a whole.
2006 Snare Drum Technician/Battery Visual Coordinator
Provided on-field, technical instruction to 6 percussion members aged 16 – 20. Coordinated the approach, style of marching, and body movement of the entire marching percussion section.
2005 Cymbal Technician
Provided on-field, technical instruction to 4 percussion members aged 16 – 21. Focused on the visual contribution to the ensemble as a whole through the development of a unique performing style.
Other K-12+ Experience
Designer – LPvisual, 2009 – current
Designs shows for high school marching bands across the US. Services include original compositions, arranged music, and drill (formation) design for both competitive and non-competitive groups.
Reader – Hackett Publishing , Cambridge, MA, 2015
Trouble-shot errors in a draft of a Latin textbook supplement’s second edition
Volunteering
Latin SCRIBO Judge, Ascanius Youth Classic Institute, Boston, MA, 2012 – 2015
Latin Judge, Suffolk Classical Society’s Declamatio, SUNY Stony Brook, NY, 2007
Host family for International Language Institute’s (ILI) Home-stay Program, Northampton, MA, 2011-2012
Technology
Utilizes technology in paper-saving efforts as well as immediate feedback and data collection in the classroom. Favorites now include:
Google Docs, Forms, Sheets
CANE – Classical Association of New England
Past:
ACTFL – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
CAM – Classical Association of Massachusetts
MaFLA – Massachusetts Foreign Language Association
Interviews & Publications
We Teach Languages Podcast, Episode 108 (2019)
Articles