Professional Experiences

Academic Instructional Coach at Byck Elementary School in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, January 2024-present

Professional Learning Facilitator and PLF Trainer, Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, 2019-present

Adolescent Literacy Cohort participant, Kentucky Department of Education, 2023-2024

Roadmap to Implementing High-Quality Math Instruction coach participant, Kentucky Department of Education, 2023-2024

National Board Certification Early Entry Pilot Kentucky Development Team, NBPTS and Kentucky Department of Education, 2022

President of Kentucky National Board Network, 2020-22

Staff Developer at Byck Elementary School in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, 2019-2023

Independent Professional Learning Consultant, 2018-2023, Clients included the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards organization, the Literacy Design Collaborative, Greenup County Schools, Byck Elementary, and Teach Kentucky.

Oldham County Schools District Lead for National Board Support, Secondary Schools, 2016-19

University of Louisville Teacher in Residence, Westport Middle School, Jefferson County Public Schools, 2012-16

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, 2005-2018, Districts included Jefferson County Public Schools and Oldham County Schools.

Professional Certifications

Gifted and Talented Education Specialist, K-12, Western Kentucky University, 2021

Professional Learning Facilitator for National Board-certification Candidates, Kentucky Education Association, 2018

School Library Media Specialist, University of Kentucky, 2014

National Board Certification, Early Adolescence English Language Arts, 2013; Maintained Certification, 2022

Certificate of Teaching in English Language Arts Grades 5-9, University of Louisville, 2005-7

Education

LETRS for Teachers, Kentucky Reading Academies Cohort 3, 2024-26

LETRS for Administrators, Kentucky Reading Academies Cohort 2, 2023-24

Endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education, Western Kentucky University, 2021 K-12 Gifted and Talented Education Specialist

Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS), University of Kentucky, 2014 K-12 School Library Media Specialist

Master in Arts of Teaching (MAT), University of Louisville, 2007 Grades 5-9 English language arts

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 2004 Double major in English and Religion, magna cum laude and with Honors in Religion

Honors & Awards

Kentucky Foundation for Women Sisters of Loretto Artist Residency Recipient, 2024

Kentucky National Board Network Champion Award, 2023

Kentucky State Steering Committee NBCT Advisor, Kentucky Network To Transform Teaching (KyNT3), 2017-18

Hope Street Group State Teacher Fellow, 2013-15

Hilliard Lyons Teacher Excellence Award, 2013

Kentucky Foundation for Women Arts and Activism Grant Recipient, 2010

Breadloaf School of English Teacher Fellow, 2008

M. Holmes Hartshorne Memorial Award for Excellence in Religion, 2004 Colgate University Religion Department

Other Projects

Kentuckiana Youth Poet Laureate Leadership Team, Founding Member in Innaugural Year, 2024-present

Founder of the Dr. Erika Collins, NBCT Scholarship for JCPS Teachers of Color to pursue National Board certification, 2020

Kentucky National Board Professional Learning Schools, 2017-2020

Policy Together, 2016-17

Courier-Journal Classroom Connections Column Managing Editor for Teacher Submissions, 2016-17

Teach To Lead Team Leader: Defining a Hybrid Teacher Leadership Role, 2015-16

Professional Organizations

Kentucky National Board Certified Teacher Network

Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE)

Kentucky Education Association (KEA)

Learning Forward

Louisville Writing Project (LWP)

National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)

Teach Kentucky