Institutional and Professional Service
Poster judge, Annual Graduate Student Educational Research, 2024
Symposium, Graduate Student Education Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Membership director, Indiana Council of Teachers of English (ICTE), 2023—2024
Vice-president, Graduate Student Education Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2023—2024
Member, search committee, clinical assistant professor position in English education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2023—2024
Social media coordinator, Digital Literacies in Teacher Education (D-LITE) Commission, English Language Arts Educators (ELATE), 2022—2024
Member, committee for organizing Annual Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium, Graduate Student Education Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2021—2024
Respondent, The future is now: Exploring 21st-century teaching ideas with the next generation of English Teachers. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Columbus, OH, 2023
Member, search committee, visiting assistant professor position in English education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2023
Assistant, English education program accreditation for state review/CAEP, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2023
Member, common lesson plan committee, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2022—2023
Graduate student mentor, Graduate Student Education Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2022—2023
Treasurer, Graduate Student Education Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2022—2023
Respondent, The future is now: Exploring 21st-century teaching ideas with the next generation of English Teachers. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Anaheim, CA, 2022
Member, search committee, tenure-track positions in Literacy and Language Education(English education and elementary literacy), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2022
Professional learning facilitator for National Board certification candidates, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2018—2021
Member, inquiry group facilitator team, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN
2021 Member, committee to facilitate return to in-person learning, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2018—2021
Administrative liaison, English 10 professional learning community (PLC), Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2012—2021
Judge, high school literary awards, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2012—2021
Member, ad hoc committee to create an equitable schoolwide cell phone policy, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2019
Lead teacher and curriculum developer for International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Literature and Performance Course, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2018—2019
Cooperating teacher (hosted student teachers from University of Minnesota—Duluth and Hamline University), Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2014-2019
Member, Positive Behavioral Interventions Support (PBIS) committee, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN, 2014—2018
Member, search committee, student senate adviser, Minneapolis College, Minneapolis, MN, 2008
Developer, new student program, PYC Alternative School, Minneapolis, MN, 2006—2007
Manuscript Reviewer
External Review Board member, Journal of Literacy and Language Education (2022-2024)
English Education (2023)
English Journal (2022-2023)
Conference Proposal Reviewer
Indiana Council of Teachers of English (2023-2024)
National Council of Teachers of English (2022-2023)
Literacy Research Association (2022-2023)
Book Publisher Reviewer
IGI Global (2021)
Professional Development Leader
Lathrop, B.N. (2021, April 12). Using mail merge to send personalized communication to families. Presented as professional development at Harding High School, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2020, September). Using Google Meet breakout rooms. Video tutorial for staff, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2020, August). Using the discussion feature in Schoology. Video tutorial for staff, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2020, August). Using Loom to give feedback to students. Video tutorial for staff, Harding High School, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2020, September, October, December, January; 2019, October). Literature and performance roundtable. Facilitated day-long discussion and planning session for Minnesota teachers. Minnesota International Baccalaureate.
Bauld, L., Cormier-Zenon, D. & Lathrop, B.N. (2019, November 22-23). Professional learning facilitator training. Facilitated professional development for National Board Certified Teachers from Minnesota and Texas. St. Paul Federation of Teachers, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2018, May). Why you should consider pursuing National Board certification. Presented as professional development at Harding High School, St. Paul, MN.
Lathrop, B.N. (2016, October; 2013, October; 2011, September; 2010, November). English 9-10 roundtable. Facilitated day-long discussion and planning session for Minnesota teachers. Minnesota International Baccalaureate.
Community Engagement
Organizer, Rural Stories (local high school writing contest), Attica Jr-Sr High, Attica, IN, 2022
Lecturer, Adult Education, First Free Church, Maplewood, MN, 2019
Volunteer, annual work week, Rock Ridge Camp, Ely, MN, 2016—2019
Pianist/keyboardist, LifePoint and First Free Churches, Maplewood, MN, 2008—2016
Mentor, Kinship of Greater Minneapolis, MN, 2002—2007
Resident host and English language group facilitator, China Place, St. Paul, MN, 2005—2007
Volunteer literacy tutor, Somali Adult Literacy Training, Minneapolis, MN, 2005
Volunteer house coordinator, Urban Homeworks, Minneapolis, MN, 2002—2004
Tutor, Park Avenue Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2002—2003
Tutor for adult English language learners, Pelican Rapids High School, MN, 2000—2001
Present and Previous Memberships in Professional Organizations
International Literacy Association (ILA), 2024—Present
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2019—Present
Literacy Research Association (LRA), 2021—Present
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2021—Present
Indiana Council of Teachers of English, 2021—Present
Kappa Delta Pi, 2021—2022
Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, 2019—2021
College Media Association, 2010—2021
Saint Paul Federation of Educators, 2008—2021
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