Education

Michigan State University, College of Education

Master of Arts in Education

2011-2015

 

The University of Chicago, The College 

Bachelor of Arts in History

1991-1995    

 

Experience

The Empowered Applicant, New Orleans, LA, 2009-present

Founder and instructor of annual summer college application workshop

 

St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Metairie, LA, August 1998- present  

Director of College Counseling, June 2007-present       

Counsel students and their families in college search and application process

Write personal, detailed college recommendation letters for all seniors

Submit all school documentation in support of seniors’ college applications 

Oversee entry of grades into state transcript system

Advise freshmen through juniors in course selection and other academic affairs

Tour college campuses

Network with college admissions representatives

Present informational seminars for students and parents

Host college representatives’ campus visits to St. Martin’s

Manage departmental budget

Maintain seniors’ and graduates’ academic files in Naviance and other electronic and paper databases

Train students and faculty in use of Naviance

Manage teacher recommendation requests and submissions 

 

Current School Leadership and Committees: 

Academic Affairs Council

Upper School Admissions Committee 

National Honor Society Faculty Selection Committee

Scholarship Committee Chair 

AP Audit Coordinator

Testing Coordinator

Special Testing Coordinator and Supervisor 

Cum Laude Society Chapter Secretary 

Graduation Coordinator 

 

Upper School Teacher and Academic Advisor, August 1998-May 2007   

Developed and taught Advanced Placement Economics to juniors and seniors 

Taught regular-level Civics to sophomores 

Counseled sophomore advisees in academic affairs

Mentored advisees in the discipline system

 

Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office, New Orleans, LA , January 1997-August 1998

Adult Education Teacher 

Taught adult male inmates all high school subjects in preparation for GED testing

as part of the prison's inmate rehabilitation program.

 

Certification

Louisiana Non-Public Teaching Certificate, April 18, 2008, Valid for life 

Secondary, Social Studies, Grades 6-12    

Number B*474802

 

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

College Board, Delegate         

National Association for College Admission Counseling, Member 

Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, Member

Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, School member

  

Professional Development

College Board Forum, 2014

National Association of College Admissions Counselors National Conference

Logistics and Hospitality committees, New Orleans, 2011

St. Louis, 2010
Seattle, 2009
Baltimore, 2008

Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors

Co-presenter, "Doing It All:  Managing the Single-Counselor Office," Raleigh, NC, 2011
Little Rock, 2008

Independent Schools Management, Summer Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors, Summer Seminar, Vanderbilt University, 2006
Independent Schools of the Southwest, Annual Conference, San Antonio, 2004

Co-presenter, "Designing an Interdisciplinary Death Penalty Unit"