Being a teacher does not stop at the classroom door. Instead, it means being involved in the campus as a whole. I have sought to be involved in various campus projects.

Campus Projects for Students

These are a few campus projects that I believe had a direct, positive impact on student experience.

• Organizing a student reading lounge.

• Founding a school literary magazine.

• Founding a school newspaper.

• Founding a series of student recognition systems.

• Mentoring student-written plays.

• Coaching a school swim team.

• Offering regular service learning.

• Co-Coordinating TEDxYouth conferences.

Other Activities and Campus Involvement

Hosting and Announcing

• Academics: Graduation Ceremony (2 years), Honors Night Ceremony (4 years), Senior Awards Ceremony (2 years)

• Athletics: Soccer Games (1 year), Football Games (1 year), School Pep Rallies (3 years), NCAA Signing Day (2 years)

• Special Events: Teacher Trivia Nights (3 years), ROTC Military Ball Keynote Speaker (1 year)

Student Clubs and Activities 

• Sponsor: Model United Nations (3 years), World Scholars’ Cup (1 year), Poetry Out Loud (1 year), Odyssey of the Mind (2 years)

• Swim Coach: MS/HS Team (AC) (2 years), HS Team (HC) (4 years), Year Round (AC) (1 year), Summer League (HC/AC) (7 years)  

• Volunteer:  History Bee & Bowl (1 year), Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (2 years), Governor’s Honors Program Interviews (1 year)

• Nominator: Georgia Positive Athlete of the Year (2 years), Student-Written Play Festival (1 year)

Schoolwide Involvement 

• Communication: School Newsletter (3 years), Literary Magazine (1 year), Calendar for Athletic Department (1 year)

• Positive Recognition Systems: Academic and Character Medals (2 years), Student of the Day Program (2 years)

• Middle Leadership: Social Studies Head of Department (2 years)

  • Curriculum Duties: I managed Google Drive and led Curriculum Mapping for 17 courses.

  • Data Duties: I tracked student growth in the NWEA MAP Assessment for Reading in Grades 6-12.

  • Evaluation Duties: I conducted twice-a-year informal observations for four coworkers.

  • Hiring Duties: I conducted second round interviews with teacher candidates to fill two positions.

• Creative Collaboration: TEDxYouth Conference (2 years) Playwright Residency (1 year)

• Committees: Governance Committee (2 years), Advisory Board (1 year), Improvement Team for Research (1 year), Improvement Team for Writing (1 year), PBIS Committee (1 year)