About Meg

I love designing impactful curriculum and accessible resources to support educators and their students in learning. I currently work as an ELA Curriculum Specialist at K12 (Stride Inc.) remotely from Parker, CO.

Experience

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

  • Led a multi-grade AI-assisted curriculum project using Mindsmith and ChatGPT, independently developing a full-year Grade 3 ELA curriculum in about 8 months (work that traditionally required a multi-person team) while guiding Grades 4 and 5 contributors through the same tools and timeline.

  • Analyze student performance data across K12's network of online schools and gather direct teacher feedback to identify instructional gaps, informing research-based improvements to K–5 literacy curriculum.

  • Present K–5 Science of Reading curriculum to teachers, school leaders, and district partners, communicating instructional value and translating their feedback into product improvements.

  • Lead K–5 curriculum refinement aligned to the five pillars of reading, including phonics updates for grades 3–5 driven by student performance data; created accessible document templates adopted across departments.

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

  • Served as dedicated professional learning specialist for districts across seven states in the Northeast and Southeast, including all of Stamford Public Schools (CT), supporting literacy curriculum implementation throughout the school year.

  • Led "getting started" curriculum sessions, professional learning communities (PLCs), and ongoing professional learning, coaching teachers to strengthen implementation of evidence-based literacy practices.

  • Reviewed district-wide student performance data and met with district leaders to share progress, identify needs, and recommend next steps.

  • Earned a 92% satisfaction rating from educators and administrators for professional learning presentations and instructional coaching.

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.