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Experience

A Record
of Service

From corporate operations to international education — fifteen years of professional leadership now directed entirely toward the classroom.

Current
Teacher Candidate — Special Education
iTeach · Nevada
  • Approved for a Nevada Substitute License.
  • Pursuing full SPED licensure with an ELAD endorsement pathway.
  • Integrating MEd ELL knowledge for multilingual learners with exceptional needs.
01/2024 — 03/2025
Committee Registrar
Georgia Assoc. of International Educators
  • Managed 430+ member records; co-organized GAIE Winter 2023 Conference.
  • Coordinated event pages, scholarship postings, and member communications.
09/2021 — 12/2024
PDSO & Academic Liaison
The English Island · Atlanta, GA
  • Managed SEVIS compliance, F-1 applications, USCIS follow-up.
  • Delivered ESL instruction; reduced onboarding time by 48 hours via Excel tracking.
  • Led LMS implementation for academic and administrative operations.
02/2017 — 10/2022
Volunteer ESL Teacher ★ Teacher of the Year
La Amistad, Inc. · Atlanta, GA
  • ESL instruction using SIOP, Dogme, Realia, and TPR methodologies.
  • Awarded Teacher of the Year. Featured in Univision interview at 2019 Annual Gala. ▶ Watch
10/2017 — 11/2018
ESL Teacher
Latin Hire / OpenEnglishJr.com
  • Virtual ESL instruction for students ages 6–15.
2006 — 2021
Bank Officer & Vault Imaging Supervisor
Ameris Bank · Atlanta, GA
  • 15 years in loan operations; promoted to Bank Officer in 2014.
  • Developed job aids and training materials — a direct precursor to instructional design.