About Meg

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

Experience

K12 (Stride, Inc.)–Curriculum Specialist | October 2024–Current | Remote: Parker, CO

  • Refine and enhance the K–2 ELA curriculum to meet state standards by producing Science of Reading aligned digital and print content in an expedited timeline utilizing AI to support build expectations.

  • Developed a new Grade 3 ELA curriculum, including lessons, activities, and assessments aligned to Science of Reading research, state standards, and national standards, by applying AI-supported workflows that increased development efficiency by approximately 30%.

  • Designed and developed a comprehensive K–5 handwriting curriculum for digital and print implementation, incorporating engaging instructional routines that contributed to increased student engagement.

  • Provided literacy expertise, supported, organized storyboards for course creation, and developed the grade 2 digital phonics course including scope, sequence, and instructional supports as a subject matter expert.

K12 (Stride, Inc.)–Instructional Designer | Aug. 2022–September 2024 | Remote: Parker, CO

  • Designed six Science of Reading professional learning courses and a comprehensive implementation plan supporting more than 3,000 educators across the organization.

  • As a subject matter expert in literacy leading instructional decisions grounded in research—collaborated with SMEs, researched, and analyzed to develop courses aligned to the science of reading for online professional development.

  • Developed and storyboarded new courses based on established adult learning theory instructional models as needed to support teaching and learning team initiatives.

  • Innovated, encouraged, promoted, and applied the science of reading best practices to all course developments; ensuring accessibility for diverse learners.

K12 (Stride, Inc.)–Curriculum Architect (ID, contractor) | August 2020–August 2022 | Remote: Parker, CO

  • As the phonics lead—developed engaging content for the digital and print phonics program aligned to explicit and systematic phonics progressions and decoding skills for students.

  • Storyboarded and applied science of reading principles across lesson components.

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

  • Designed engaging graphics to support comprehension, engagement, and accessibility.

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

  • Designed implementation plans, coached teachers, facilitated large group presentations and smaller Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), consulted with administrators, served as a literacy SME, developed instructional supports, and collaborated across teams to improve instruction and fidelity with HMH programs.

  • Provided superior service with a 92% evaluation rating from teachers and administrators for presentations and coaching services.

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.

  • Introduced technology methods to expand knowledge.

  • Worked with teachers to provide coaching and professional development.

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

Professional Summary

Reading Specialist and instructional designer with expertise in the Science of Reading, adult learning theory, and evidence-based instructional design. Experienced in designing curriculum, scalable professional development, and implementation resources that support both educator development and student success. Skilled at collaborating across multidisciplinary teams while leveraging AI to accelerate high-quality learning experiences across digital and print environments.

Education

  • CSU Fresno | 2017 | Masters in Education

  • CalStateTeach | 2015 | California Teaching Credential

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

Certifications

Skills

  • ELA curriculum development, instructional content authoring, assessment design, standards alignment, literacy, professional development, professional learning communities, universal design for learning, educational technology, science of reading, Canva, LMS, eLearning, learning design, course development, graphic design, AI integration, Artificial Intelligence, MindSmith, ChatGPT, Synthesia, CoPilot, Genially, MagicSchool AI, SCORM, Adobe suite, Microsoft suite, Google suite, WCAG alignment and adherence

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