Education
Ball State University (Graduated May 1995—Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude)
Major: Journalism education
Minor: English
Certification
Master Journalism Educator (MJE)—Earned 2009
Certified Journalism Educator (CJE)—Earned 2007
Teaching experience
Carmel High School (1995 to present)
Current role: HiLite adviser and communications teacher (Newspaper 1-2)
Other teaching assignments/experience: English 9, junior composition, photojournalism, remedial English 9, Yearbook 1-2, senior English
Workshops/outside teaching experience
Ball State University
- Summer student workshop instructor (1995 to present)
- Crossroads adviser (1995, 1996)
- Ball State Junior High and High School J-Days speaker/presenter (1995 to present)
- Multimedia workshop instructor (2010)
Illinois Student Press Association
- Multimedia workshop instructor (2010, 2011)
Indiana High School Press Association
- Convention speaker (1995 to present)
Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA)
- Summer student workshop instructor (2008 to present)
- MIPA state journalism conference featured speaker (2008)
National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
- Summer student workshop instructor (2008 to present)
- Multimedia workshop instructor (2011)
- Convention presenter (2002 to present)
The Poynter Institute
- Multimedia workshop instructor (2010)
Other affiliations/memberships
- JEA Digital Media committee, member and contributor
- JEA National PLC committee, co-founder, member and contributor
- Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA)
- National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
- Journalism Education Association (JEA)
- Indiana Teachers of Writing/National Writing Project (ITW/NWP)
- Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA)
- National Education Association (NEA)
Awards/recognition
- Ball State University J-Day Hall of Fame (2007)
- Carmel High School Staff Academy (1995 to present)
- Lilly Foundation Teacher Creativity Grant recipient (2004)