Lansing School District, Dr. Eva L. Evans Welcome Center, Lansing, Michigan

Teacher of Adult Emergent Multilingual Learners, 2020-2022

Taught online English classes at this mid-sized public school serving a super-diverse community of adult learners.

Literacy Center of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Literacy Coordinator, 2008-2011

Coordinated matches between adult learners and volunteer tutors, provided feedback and support on lesson planning, and administered CASAS assessments.

Adult English Language Teacher, 2010-2014

The SOURCE, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Adult English Language Teacher, 2008

Grand Rapids Public Schools, Southwest Community Campus, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, 2016-2018

Taught ELA at this urban bilingual (Spanish/English) public school serving a majority Latinx student body and community.

National Heritage Academies, River City Scholars Charter Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher , 2015-2016

Taught ELA at this urban public charter school serving a majority Black student body and community.

International School of Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

High School English Teacher, 2004-2007

Taught EFL at this urban bilingual (Spanish/English) private school serving a Honduran student body.

Literacy Center of West Michigan, Kent County, Michigan

Director of Community Literacy Initiative, 2011-2015

Facilitated neighborhood literacy forums, organized an annual community literacy summit, and advocated for policy change related to literacy for this county-wide literacy coalition for all ages.