Tessellations School

Director of Science and Math, 2021-2022

Founding Member, Director of Education, 2020-2021

• Founding director of a K-8 school for gifted learners with an emphasis on social-emotional learning and environmental literacy

• In two years, helped grow the student population from 35 to 118 and the staff from 5 to 38

• Created and implemented entirely new systems and processes including a student information system, digital technology platforms, hiring and onboarding processes, purchase requests and reimbursements.

• Managed schoolwide scheduling, including creating the academic calendar, weekly schedules for each grade level, and class rosters

• Provided coaching and instructional support in best practices to teaching staff, including professional development, collaborative goal-setting, classroom observations, model lessons, and planning support

• Oversaw development of the science and math departments in creating engaging, inquiry-based units; vertically aligned curriculum for each, informed by Common Core and NGSS

• Created the Nature Campus program, our novel approach for incorporating outdoor education with mainstream instruction

• Supported DEI initiatives and facilitated an ongoing enrichment and discussion program for staff

Helios School

Director of Academic Programs, 2019-2020

Science Curriculum Coordinator, 2018-2019

3rd/4th Grade Teacher, 2015-2019

• Designed and implemented the school’s first onboarding and orientation program for new staff to support educators in their first year at a school for gifted learners

• Developed and maintained a staff intranet that included teaching resources, HR forms, links to educational subscriptions, planning templates, and internal documents

• Provided coaching and instructional support to staff, which included goal-setting, reflection, formal and informal observations, leading professional development workshops and learning days, conducting model lessons, and co-planning

• Organized professional development opportunities for teachers to learn from peers at the school, as well as in diverse school settings in the greater Bay Area in topics of education including assessment, classroom management, gifted best practices, project-based learning, math instruction, math circle instruction, science instruction, curriculum development, social-emotional learning, and mindfulness

• Collaborated with teachers in developing and vertically aligning the project-based K-8 science curriculum, which was informed by NGSS.

• Presented regularly at Open House events, communicating the structure and aims of our program to prospective students and families

• Organized constituents in self-study and report-writing as a section leader during the school’s accreditation process

• Created immersive science curriculum informed by Expeditionary Learning practices and protocols

• Provided engaging instruction in science, English language arts, and social-emotional learning to cohorts of gifted third and fourth graders, as well as math instruction at the prealgebra level to classes of mixed chronological age

Edventure More

Site Director, 2014

• Hired, trained, and managed a staff of six instructors, counselors, and counselors-in-training for a six week summer camp program that emphasizes art, science, and outdoor education

• Oversaw daily operations of camp including staff meetings, camper check-in/out, activity rotations, extended daycare, and field trip logistics

• Supported instructors and counselors in personal and professional goals while creating space for their growth and development in the program

• Maintained open and clear communication with parents regarding the wellbeing of their children

• Fostered and maintained a positive relationship with the Parks Service and other facilities personnel

• Oversaw the program budget and authorized the purchase of materials and supplies as needed

• Contributed to the creation of social media content and promotion initiatives

Exploring New Horizons

Naturalist, 2012-2015

• Provided guidance and counseling for an intern naturalist through their first year, offered support in teaching pedagogy, thematic teaching, lesson flow, program logistics, and general wellness

• Designed and implemented on-trail lessons for groups of fifth and sixth grade students, using the natural surroundings to teach redwood ecology, geological science, cultural history, intertidal ecology, astronomy, sustainability, and stewardship

• Mentored high school student leaders in becoming effective role models for their students

• Performed duties of Assistant Director and Counselor Coordinator on a rotational basis, managing communication between teachers, parents, and counselors and providing counseling for discipline and medical matters as they arise

• Completed special projects that enhanced the program including creating and managing a Facebook group for counselors to aid in recruitment, co-authoring a field journal for students to use on hikes