About Meg

I love designing engaging and impactful courses, resources, and graphic images to support educators and their students in online learning. I currently work as a Curriculum Specialist and Instructional Designer at K12 (Stride Inc.) remotely from Parker, CO.

Experience

Stride, Inc.–Curriculum Specialist | October 2024–Current | Remote: Parker, CO

  • Develop the new ELA 3 curriculum through innovative AI initiatives ensuring alignment with national standards, reading objectives, and science of reading expectations.

  • Design and develop the K–5 handwriting curriculum for online and print implementation.

  • Provide literacy expertise, support, organize, and develop the grade 2 phonics course.

  • Produce engaging lessons to enhance learning comprehension using images, graphics, narration, and more.

  • As a subject matter expert in literacy—support the development of improving K12 ELA curriculum to better align with evidence-based research.

Stride, Inc.–Instructional Designer | Aug. 2022–September 2024 | Remote: Parker, CO

  • As a subject matter expert in literacy—collaborate with SMEs, research, and analyze to develop courses aligned to the science of reading for professional development.

  • Develop and storyboard new courses as needed to support teaching and learning team initiatives.

  • Encourage, promote, and apply the science of reading best practices to all course development.

  • Innovate new course development and apply adult learning theory to courses; ensuring accessibility.

  • Design engaging courses to enhance learning comprehension using images, graphics, narration, and more.

Stride, Inc.–Curriculum Architect (ID, contractor) | August 2020–August 2022 | Remote: Parker, CO

  • As the phonics lead—developed engaging content for the phonics program for students.

  • Storyboarded and applied the science of reading best practices for learning components.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create interactive learning components.

  • Designed engaging graphics to enhance learning.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt–Professional Learning Consultant | August 2017–February 2020 | Boston, MA

  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators throughout the school year on best practices for reading remediation programs to increase student achievement.

  • Developed tailored presentations to meet district and school needs.

  • Provided superior service with a 92% evaluation rating from teachers and administrators. 

Mission Hills Christian School–Elementary Teacher | August 2015–June 2017 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

  • Educated and differentiated based on students’ needs with enhanced technology practices.

  • Provided teacher coaching and support.

  • Applied best practices with literacy based on the science of reading’s five core elements.

Professional Summary

  • Six years as a creative instructional designer developing courses for educators and students.

  • Proficient in assessing educator needs and creating courses for professional growth.

  • Two years as a professional in-home literacy tutor for K–5 students.

  • Advocate of the science of reading research and alignment to curriculum for educators.

  • Developed the Science of Reading implementation plan for 3,000+ Stride Inc./K12 teachers organization-wide.

Education

  • CSU Fresno | 2017 | Masters in Education

  • CalStateTeach | 2015 | California Teaching Credential

  • CSU Fullerton | 2013 | BS in Child and Adolescent Development 

Certifications

Skills

  • Literacy, professional development, science of reading, organization, technology, Canva, LMS, elearning, course development, graphic design, AI integration, SCORM, Adobe suite, Google suite, Microsoft suite

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) in literacy, including, the science of reading's big five: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.