Technology Integration Specialist TOSA
Hopkins Public Schools | Hopkins, MN
2026 to Present
- Contributing to a district-wide collaborative team of Innovation, Design, and Learning staff.
- Leading and facilitating professional development in three elementary schools and district-wide departments.
- Partnering with teachers to strategically embed technology and digital learning into the curriculum, fostering innovative teaching.
- Designing and delivering engaging professional development and modeling tech-rich lessons, directly impacting teacher effectiveness and student engagement.
Teacher, Literacy Intervention
Northeast Middle School, Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis, MN
2025 to 2026
- Implement data-informed intervention plans for Tier 2 students, utilizing diagnostic assessments to bridge foundational literacy gaps and accelerate grade-level proficiency.
- Facilitate small-group instruction focused on phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension strategies.
- Integrate online intervention tools to increase student engagement, differentiate instruction, and provide equitable access to complex texts.
- Cultivate a growth mindset environment that empowers middle schoolers to overcome challenges.
Technology Integration Specialist TOSA, Design and Training
Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis, MN
2022 to 2025
- Led technology integration across 60+ schools serving 5,000 staff and 29,000 students, covering all content areas and departments as part of a 4-person team.
- Partnered with stakeholders to strategically embed technology and digital learning into the curriculum, fostering innovative teaching.
- Delivered targeted professional development to boost educator proficiency and confidence in technology integration and digital learning.
- Designed and delivered engaging professional development and modeled tech-rich lessons, directly impacting teacher effectiveness and student engagement.
- Developed and deployed technology integration kits with 1:1 training and lesson plans for teachers.
- Established quarterly tech integration newsletter, co-managed team blog, led Lunch and Learns, and created district-wide Teams discussion channel.
Adjunct Faculty
North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN
2022 to Present
- Teach the Technology in Education course to a diverse, multi-age cohort of learners progressing toward initial teacher licensure.
- Instruct learners on educational technology theories, methodologies, digital learning tools, Generative AI, and UDL frameworks.
- Collaborate with faculty and directors to ensure the curriculum meets Minnesota state standards and learner needs.
Adjunct Faculty
Concordia University | Saint Paul, MN
2016 to Present
- Teach Curriculum and Instruction (ED 554), Innovations in Teaching and Learning, and Virtual Classroom (ED510) online in the Educational Technology Masters Program.
- Increase technological capacity in learners while delivering content instruction.
Teacher, AVID, Multiple Sites
Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis, MN
2006 to 2022
- Taught the AVID Elective courses for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades across multiple sites.
- Built relational capacity with students to engage learners at all levels.
- Integrated technology into instruction daily through 1:1 technology, web-based software, and presentation tools.
- Coordinated the school-wide AVID program and participated in the Instructional Leadership Team.
- Supervised and maintained records for AVID Lead Tutor and AVID Tutors.
Teacher, Technology, Jenny Lind Elementary School
Minneapolis Public Schools | Minneapolis, MN
2015 to 2016
- Taught the technology specialist class for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.
- Provided instruction in Google tools, digital photography and editing, typing, online web tools, and coding and robotics.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to implement hardware and web tools into lessons.