Experience

Barre Town Middle and Elementary School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Lab

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  – Design Lab | Program Creator & Facilitator: Established and implemented a new course of study and fabrication lab for all students in grades 5-8 (~350 students per year) that combines design methodology with state-of-the-art digital fabrication equipment, traditional woodworking tools, and classic artistic mediums through a continually evolving project-based curriculum.– Project Examples: Logo Design; Carpentry; Cardboard Engineering; Site-Specific Installation Art; Furniture Design; Printmaking; Ceramics; Robotics; Stop-Motion Animation; Urban Design; Digital Fabrication; Independent Explorations– School & District Leadership:• Middle School Leadership Team (2017-Present): Allied Arts teacher representative, working jointly with administration to guide school policies and systems, including: transition to Proficiency Based Learning; assessment of behavioral systems; staffing concerns; schedule creation; and response to Covid-19 challenges.• Barre School District Design Team (2020-21): Conducted staff, student, and community forums, analyzed district initiatives, and collaborated with administrators, board members, and district stakeholders to define and deliver the Barre School District’s updated mission, vision, values, and strategic plan, setting the district’s five-year goals and achievement metrics for its 3 schools and ~2500 students.• Barre School District Innovation Team (2017-19): Pursued opportunities for district-wide growth and development in the areas of Community Communication, Professional Development, and Mission & Vision.– 2017 Vita-Learn IGNITE Educator– 2020-22 Infinite Campus Super Teacher Show less

• Technology Education & Art Teacher

  • Nov 2015 - Present



VITAL, Inc.

• Media Production

• Environments Designer

  • Oct 2013 - May 2015

  – Smithsonian Castle | Project Lead & Primary Designer: Designed and developed the remodeled Smithsonian Visitor Center in Washington D.C., coordinating with digital interaction designers, contractors, and over 14 Smithsonian units to create an immersive orientation experience for the Castle’s nearly 2 million annual visitors. – Additional Projects: • Wikimedia Foundation Offices (San Francisco, CA) | Needfinding, Schematic Design, Construction Admin. • Energy Excelerator Offices (Honolulu, HI) | Needfinding • Google Real Estate Team Strategy (Mountain View, CA) | Design Strategy • Energy company Masterplan (San Francisco, CA) | Needfinding, Design Strategy Show less



Cannon Design

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow with The Third Teacher+

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  – Researched current landscape for education, design, and creativity publications and created a synthesizing analytical framework to substantiate the opportunity for and impact of a new education-design publication. – Collaboratively developed and facilitated a workshop exploring the future of learning with 25 thought-leading teachers, administrators, and designers as initial research for a new education-design publication. – Researched current landscape for education, design, and creativity publications and created a synthesizing analytical framework to substantiate the opportunity for and impact of a new education-design publication. – Collaboratively developed and facilitated a workshop exploring the future of learning with 25 thought-leading teachers, administrators, and designers as initial research for a new education-design publication.



Jump Associates

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  – Enhanced Jump’s internal knowledge sharing system by building an editable and searchable online infrastructure. – Co-led internal and external workshops on design thinking, needfinding, and business development. – Enhanced Jump’s internal knowledge sharing system by building an editable and searchable online infrastructure. – Co-led internal and external workshops on design thinking, needfinding, and business development.



Lotus Lake Camp

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Woodshop Director, Senior Counselor

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2012

  – Coordinated the camp’s woodworking program for 50 children ages 6-14. – Trained, evaluated, and mentored junior counselors. – Planned and implemented lessons, hikes, and activities for up to 20 campers. – Coordinated the camp’s woodworking program for 50 children ages 6-14. – Trained, evaluated, and mentored junior counselors. – Planned and implemented lessons, hikes, and activities for up to 20 campers.



Spaulding High School

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

• Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  – Implemented lesson plans in myriad subject areas including Math, English, Science, History, Foreign Language, Art & Music – Implemented lesson plans in myriad subject areas including Math, English, Science, History, Foreign Language, Art & Music



International Design Clinic

• Architecture and Planning

• Researcher + Designer

  • May 2010 - Jun 2011

  – Designed and implemented an interactive arts-based learning kiosk to promote collaborative creativity within the street-vendor markets of La Paz (in partnership with a local non-profit organization, Espacio Cultural Creativo). – Investigated and developed urban, street-based education curriculums via art and architecture. – Designed and implemented an interactive arts-based learning kiosk to promote collaborative creativity within the street-vendor markets of La Paz (in partnership with a local non-profit organization, Espacio Cultural Creativo). – Investigated and developed urban, street-based education curriculums via art and architecture.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Advisor

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011

  – Supported the communal and individual development of 48 freshmen residents via day-to-day interactions, personal mentoring, and monthly programming focusing on Residential Life's goals to promote interpersonal skills, diversity, leadership, self-awareness, and social justice. – Supported the communal and individual development of 48 freshmen residents via day-to-day interactions, personal mentoring, and monthly programming focusing on Residential Life's goals to promote interpersonal skills, diversity, leadership, self-awareness, and social justice.



Washington University in St. Louis; Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  – Provided constructive feedback and instruction to 13 sophomores to enrich and direct their design thinking. – Conducted formal and informal tutorials on drafting, modeling, and computer software. – Provided constructive feedback and instruction to 13 sophomores to enrich and direct their design thinking. – Conducted formal and informal tutorials on drafting, modeling, and computer software.