Experience

Student Achievement Partners

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mathematics Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Transcend

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Math Design Lead

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

  Achievement First: Greenfield > Managed two team members to design CCSS-aligned curriculum and assessments that led to a 0.84 correlation rating between our students’ performance on internal assessments and state tests > Developed a standards mastery based model (paceline) for math program > Iterated on math model to align self-directed learning and differentiation strategy to paceline > Designed and facilitated 4-week summer training on implementing our math model Montessori for All > Recommended a revised K-6 scope and sequence - in collaboration with Montessori trainers, school leaders, and teachers - to align with CCSS and TEKS standards and to reflect Montessori pedagogy > Designed a set of guidance documents, for grades 1-6, to demonstrate alignment between CCSS and TEKS standards and alignment between these standards to Montessori lessons, with descriptions of required extensions or design of supplemental lessons Show less



Mastery Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Elementary Math

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

  ♦ Partnered with school leaders across seven campuses to implement network wide curricular shifts in K-6 math instruction♦ Coached school leaders on analyzing lessons, designing and facilitating planning and coaching meetings, and providing real time coaching

• Instructional Coach

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  ♦ Coached a portfolio of elementary and secondary teachers on instructional and classroom culture goals ♦ Trained a pilot team of 22 teachers on a new math lesson structure: facilitated workshops, debriefed videos, analyzed student work, coached in real time, co-taught ♦ Selected to pilot a content-specific coaching model: designed and led trainings and meetings to shift planning habits and build content knowledge

• Math & Science Curriculum Developer

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  ♦ Developed standards-aligned benchmark assessments for eleven core courses ♦ Revamped pacing guides by adding six new sections of planning resources ♦ Presented monthly professional development workshops ♦ Established two virtual workshops for content teams to re-strategize about instruction



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Pioneer Fellow, Admissions - Selection Design

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  ♦ Designed two forty-five minute e-learning interactive modules on selection competencies used to train over 800 selectors ♦ Designed two forty-five minute e-learning interactive modules on selection competencies used to train over 800 selectors



Scholar Academies

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TFA Corps Member, 8th Grade Math Instructor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  ♦ Designed 8th grade mathematics curriculum aligned to state standards and created daily handouts and PowerPoint presentations that anticipated student misunderstandings—leading to 74% of students scoring Advanced or Proficient n state-wide assessments ♦ Created comprehensive tracking system, providing feedback to monitor student progress and allow same day instructional modification ♦ Co-founded Student Council and advised students on first annual Spirit Week, Talent Show, and Pink Monday fundraiser Show less



Office of the State Superintendent of Education

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Financial Program Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  ♦ Produced Phase I application policy document and process flowchart ♦ Produced Phase I application policy document and process flowchart



QVT Financial LP

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Analyst

  • Jul 2008 - May 2009

  ♦ Collaborated with programming team to improve a web-based financial management system ♦ Performed reconciliations of over $8.5 billion in funds for company financial reports and investor communications ♦ Managed “problems” inbox (up to 2,000 queries/week) to facilitate trades ♦ Collaborated with programming team to improve a web-based financial management system ♦ Performed reconciliations of over $8.5 billion in funds for company financial reports and investor communications ♦ Managed “problems” inbox (up to 2,000 queries/week) to facilitate trades



Pennsylvania House of Representatives

• Legislative Offices
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Legislative Fellow, Urban Affairs Committee

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  ♦ Initiated legislation, complete with research, analyses of abandoned properties’ spatial distribution, and an oral defense, to convert vacant and delinquent properties into productive use—leading to introduction of House Bill 712 in March 2009 ♦ Initiated legislation, complete with research, analyses of abandoned properties’ spatial distribution, and an oral defense, to convert vacant and delinquent properties into productive use—leading to introduction of House Bill 712 in March 2009