Career Services Instructor

• Mar 2023 - Present

Purchasing and Acquisitions Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

● Negotiating prices and terms of agreements with suppliers ● Communicating with vendors to ensure that orders are processed accurately and on time● Developing Standard Operating Procedures for clerks to assess and purchase collections on their own

Co-Founder

• Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

The Dragon's Den is your Friendly Local Games Spot. We host events, buy and sell collectibles, have on site play-space so both you and your family can enjoy your time with us.

Caregiver

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Provided care for seriously ill family member, including medication management, assistance with activities of daily living, coordinating in-home therapies and services, and therapeutic recreation Provided care for seriously ill family member, including medication management, assistance with activities of daily living, coordinating in-home therapies and services, and therapeutic recreation

Multi-Classroom Leader

• Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

● Clarify and adjust team members’ roles and provide feedback, developmental advice, and assignments to develop their effectiveness● Evaluate team members for potential role changes, and for increasing job opportunities for team teachers who are ready to advance Lead team to:● plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments● design instruction that is enriched and personalized● design assessments that accurately assess student progress

Science Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

Grade Level Chair and 5th Grade Science Teacher • 2021-2022: Science Performance vs the District Average on District Level AssessmentsSnap Shot 1 (82.46 vs 57.89) DLA (80.24 vs 63.53) Snap Shot 2 (86.17 vs 68.52) STAAR Release (81.39 vs 61.82)• 2021-2022: Shared Decision Making Committee Member• 2021-2022: Reading Tutor, Japanese Club Sponsor, Gaming Club Sponsor• 2020-2021: Browning Elementary School Teacher of the Year• 2020-2021: 26th highest passing percentage among all 173 HISD Elementary Schools (2nd among the 158 Title 1 schools)• 2019-2020: Developed and facilitated professional development on Data Driven Instruction • 2019-2020: Led North West school cohort by 17% on first district level assessment• 2019-2020: Raised school pass rate from 34% in the previous year to 80% on first district level assessment Show less

Founder

• Feb 2018 - Jun 2022

"One Day, ever eager learner with an internet connection will have the opportunity of an addictively engaging Education" Teaching.Works To get involved contact me so we can find a time to connect, education is the largest lever we have to lift the world out of poverty, but it's going to take a lot of sweat and equity to lift the world. Are you willing to get your hands dirty? "One Day, ever eager learner with an internet connection will have the opportunity of an addictively engaging Education" Teaching.Works To get involved contact me so we can find a time to connect, education is the largest lever we have to lift the world out of poverty, but it's going to take a lot of sweat and equity to lift the world. Are you willing to get your hands dirty?

Operations Manager

• Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

• Technical Curriculum Lead responsible for developing and updating curriculum which services 3,900 students • Managed Gift in Kind donations totaling over $1,500,000 • Reduced distribution time by 50% • Reduced Monitor processing costs by 70% • Reduced refurbishment processing time by 87.5 • Technical Curriculum Lead responsible for developing and updating curriculum which services 3,900 students • Managed Gift in Kind donations totaling over $1,500,000 • Reduced distribution time by 50% • Reduced Monitor processing costs by 70% • Reduced refurbishment processing time by 87.5

Content Consultant

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

Content Consultant Elementary Education • Developed and facilitated professional development for first year corps members • Participant feedback: 98.25% Positive, 1.75% Neutral

Admissions Team Selector

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

Interviewed and evaluated Teach For America applicants by utilizing internal rubrics.

Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

5th Grade Reading, Writing, and Social Studies, Teacher • Aligned curriculum in writing, reading, and social studies to allow for continual practice and students to stay on pace post Hurricane Harvey. • Organized a journalism day where newspaper editor Darryl Coote spoke to our class. Professional Learning Committee Chair • Helped teachers develop action items and plans from their long-term development goals. • Hosted ‘Lunch and Learns,’ presenting research related to their goals. Grit Community of Practice, 5th grade Representative • Advised on the Research behind Grit based instruction • Collaborated on the planning and execution of school wide grit days Show less

Professional Learnings Opportunities Team, Key Teacher

• Apr 2016 - May 2017

Developed and facilitated professional development for teachers.

Teacher

• Aug 2013 - May 2017

District Advisory Committee Member Assist the Superintendent with the annual development, evaluation, and revision of the District improvement planAdvise the Board in establishing and reviewing the District’s educational goals, objectives, and major instructional programs Shared Decision Making Committee MemberCollaborate with Leadership to achieve District goals, objectives, and implement instructional programsDe Zavala Elementary School Grade Level ChairLed collaboration of teachers, advocated for their needs, and worked with administration to achieve academic success for all students in all subjects.Successfully organized Career Day for two consecutive years, inviting local leaders from the community to speak to students.Organized field trips to extracurricular enrichment activities such as Junior Achievement, and fundraising activities such as Free Dress Days, Fall and Spring Festival, and 5th Grade Dance.Science Lead Teacher5th Grade Science Teacher Collaborated with Curriculum Department to facilitate adoption of best Science practices through professional development administration and teacher mentoring. Implemented integrated Science team planning.Wrote a grant for the expansion of STEM lab, including purchase of new 3D printers.Highlights:2015-2016: Academic Achievement in Science Distinction awarded by TEA.2015-2016: Grade 5 Science STAAR results – 1.42 times the district norm.Scarborough Elementary School 3rd Grade Reading Teacher Literacy Lead TeacherWorked with Curriculum Department to facilitate adoption of best literacy practices through professional development administration and teacher mentoring.Highlights:2014-2015: Grade 3 Reading STAAR results 1.82 times the District norm2013-2014: Grade 3 Reading STAAR results 1.34 times the District norm Show less

Corps Member

• Apr 2013 - May 2015

Corps Member Leadership Committee Assist the Vice President of Teacher Leadership Development in reviewing, developing, and implementing Professional Development for the Houston Corps Leadership Fellow Selected from a group of 187 Teach for America Corps members for demonstrating extensive leadership involvement. Engaged in monthly problem-solving with 5 fellows around strategies and obstacles in leading a team of adults through texts such as “Leverage Leadership” and “Difficult Conversations.” Transition Team Lead Support a group of 8 first year corps members through leading professional development and culture building sessions Teacher Collaborative Cohort Selected to an exclusive cohort designed for TFA Corps Members who have demonstrated superior teaching competency, and who TFA Houston would like to coach for TFA’s national teaching excellence award. Show less

Board Member

• Sep 2011 - May 2015

Proposed and coordinated the “Jeju Furey Welcome Auction,” providing essential move-in items to new teachers while raising over 600,000 KRW and 250lbs of clothes for disadvantaged local families. Event Manager BVB 5 -7: Managed a 500 person event, including a team of 10 volunteers, and increased funds raised by 59% from BVB5 to 7. Promoted twice in first year. Proposed and coordinated the “Jeju Furey Welcome Auction,” providing essential move-in items to new teachers while raising over 600,000 KRW and 250lbs of clothes for disadvantaged local families. Event Manager BVB 5 -7: Managed a 500 person event, including a team of 10 volunteers, and increased funds raised by 59% from BVB5 to 7. Promoted twice in first year.

Native English Teacher

• Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

Assisted Japanese Language Teachers to create lessons and materials for Junior High School students in a historically low-income area at a school with limited financial resources. Coached multiple speech contestants resulting in placements of 6th city-wide and 19th prefecture-wide. Learned Japanese (functional approximately JLPT 3) Assisted Japanese Language Teachers to create lessons and materials for Junior High School students in a historically low-income area at a school with limited financial resources. Coached multiple speech contestants resulting in placements of 6th city-wide and 19th prefecture-wide. Learned Japanese (functional approximately JLPT 3)

English Teacher (ESL)

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

Designed, implemented & continuously calibrated a points and level based reward system which increased median student participation by 300% Motivated 150 students to complete 26,000 elective out of class assignments This resulted in two interviews in the “Jeju Weekly” (a Nationally Circulated Korean Newspaper) on Innovation in Education Founded and ran an after school program for Disadvantaged students Lead a team of 5 Native English Teachers for monthly English Day program Initiated a Supplies Drive in Collaboration with Little Big Help and Our Home for Orphanages in India Learned French (Conversational, approximately B1) Show less

Jack of All Yays (Blogger)

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Dissiminating Academic research on the Psychology of Happiness /Engagement to fill your days with a few more yays and spike production of all those happy chemicals in your thought box. Dissiminating Academic research on the Psychology of Happiness /Engagement to fill your days with a few more yays and spike production of all those happy chemicals in your thought box.

Teacher

• Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

Managed and revamped the "Phone Time" program, advocated, successfully, switching from a predetermined text to dynamic questions reinforcing previously covered material Instituted new team and point dynamics reducing absences by 50% Learned Korean (Functional, approximately KLPT 1) Managed and revamped the "Phone Time" program, advocated, successfully, switching from a predetermined text to dynamic questions reinforcing previously covered material Instituted new team and point dynamics reducing absences by 50% Learned Korean (Functional, approximately KLPT 1)

Mad Scientist (Science Teacher)

• Dec 2006 - Sep 2007

Implementing interactive Task based lesson plans, instructing in an engaging and entertaining manner, maintaining records of attendance, and managing child pick up for a Kindergarten through Second Grade class. Distinction: Refined and created numerous experiments. Implementing interactive Task based lesson plans, instructing in an engaging and entertaining manner, maintaining records of attendance, and managing child pick up for a Kindergarten through Second Grade class. Distinction: Refined and created numerous experiments.