- Education
- 2009: Teaching Certification, Grades K-12
Old Dominion University College of Education, Norfolk, Virginia.
- 2007: BA in Foreign Language and Literature, French
Old Dominion University College of Education, Norfolk, Virginia.
- 2006: Institut de Tourine
Tours, France
- 2003: James Madison High School
- Teaching Positions
- 2009 – 2011: Elementary World Language Teacher
Talented and Gifted Program, Newport News Public Schools
- Employment
- 2009 – 2011: Elementary World Language Teacher
Newport News, Virginia
- 2007 – 08: Customer Service Representative
Barnes & Noble, McLean, Virginia
- 2001 – 06: Internships, Summers
HIT Contracting, Fairfax, Virginia
- Foreign Language Experience
- 2011: Translated the first English language edition of Dominique, by Eugene Fromentin (to be published next year)
- 2009 – 2011: World Language teacher in Newport News Public Schools
I taught the basics of French, Spanish, and German to the 1st through 5th grade Talented and Gifted (TAG) students in Newport News. I traveled to different schools each week serving the students and exposed them to foreign languages to spark their interest early on before taking a language full-time in middle school.
- 2010: Interviewed on French Television. Click to View (interview begins at 12 second mark)
While traveling in France for the summer, I was interviewed after attending a showing of a controversial French comedy. My comments were selected to be aired on France-Soir television.
- 2006: Semester abroad at Institut de Touraine
- 2003 – 07: Tutoring Students at James Madison High School and at Old Dominion University
- Projects, Skills, and Products
- 2010: Co-Owner and Founder of Lazy Cat Media, LLC
- 2010: Published album of original music in English and French.
Work published under a stage name.