A Creative Educator and Artist who infuses creativity into each day.

ISTE Schedule

Welcome!

I am a Virtual Exchange and Materials Development Specialist at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the Office of English Language Programs on the Innovations Team. I've managed several projects, including Panels and Perspectives: Creating Comics in the EFL Classroom, Create to Communicate: Art Activities for the EFL Classroom, and the Trace Effects video game. For these projects, I’ve led teams of virtual consultants working on English Language materials and projects. I'm interested in design thinking and human-centered design, trans-media approaches to education, educational technology, comics for education, leadership, motivation, and management for success. Before working at State, I was an English Language Fellow in Novi Sad, Serbia, through the State Department’s English Language Fellow Program, and was a high school ESOL teacher and community college ESL teacher. I am an independent artist and distance runner in my free time.

Skills

  • Project Management

  • Strategic Planning

  • Writing & Editing

  • Technical Writing

  • International Education

  • TESOL

  • Instructional Design

  • EdTech

  • Grants Management

  • Consultant Management

Recent Projects

Projects
Critical Creativity in Action kit

In this Critical Creativity kit, you will find a printable 50-card deck containing 49 activities and one reference card, and a PDF comprehensive instruction manual. The Critical Creativity Activity Cards are a flexible collection of literacy strategies designed to help EFL teachers add opportunities for creative thinking to their classrooms.

Panels and Perspectives

Panels and Perspectives: Creating Comics in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom is an instructional guide to creating comics for educators of all English language learners. Presented in comic book format, Panels and Perspectives includes insights, strategies, and practical applications for making comics in any American English classroom to improve both language skills and critical thinking abilities. English teachers will discover there are many correct ways for students to create comics, whether they use photos, sketches, superheroes, or funny animals with superpowers to tell their stories.

Virtual Exchanges for English Language Learners

Virtual Exchanges for English Language Educators Program offers non-U.S. citizen English language educators located outside the United States the opportunity to engage in professional development to enhance knowledge and skills around a theme related to English language teaching and learning through the exchange experience and sharing of knowledge and expertise with American education professionals.

Watercolor abstract semi-circles
Watercolor color chart

A a creative educator, my daily studio practice involves using a mixed-media approach to art and design. I experiment with mediums, techniques, and styles and my artistic voice is ever-evolving. I incorporate my sense of color and creativity into my work as a project manager, technical writer, editor, and instructional designer.

In the Studio

Upcoming Speaking Events

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

June 25th-28th

Learning in Disguise: Creation Stations to Jump-Start Teaching and Learning Monday, June 26, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center

Connecting With Global Classrooms: Using Virtual Exchange for International and Interdisciplinary Collaborations, Tuesday, June 27, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Global Collaboration Playground: Passport to Social Good

Wednesday, June 28, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.